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(38,613 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:37 PM Apr 2015

Police release dashcam footage of traffic stop that led to fatal Walter Scott shooting [View all]

Authorities in South Carolina released dashcam footage from North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager’s patrol car capturing the moments before he shot and killed 50-year-old Walter Scott, WIS-TV reported.

The nearly four-minute-long tape begins with Slager asking Scott about his car after pulling him over last Saturday. Scott tells Slager he plans on buying the car, but does not have paperwork or insurance for it at the moment.

Slager then returns to his patrol car and can be heard telling Scott to stay in his car. Two-and-a-half minutes into the video, Scott leaves the car and runs out of the frame. Slager can be heard running after him and calling into his dispatcher’s office. The audio becomes increasingly choppy, but Slager can be heard ordering Scott to “get on the ground.”

Video at link:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/watch-police-release-dashcam-footage-of-traffic-stop-that-led-to-fatal-walter-scott-shooting/

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Police release dashcam footage of traffic stop that led to fatal Walter Scott shooting [View all] arcane1 Apr 2015 OP

So,did it turn out to be a stolen car? Not excusing the death penalty, but will likely come out. n/t libdem4life Apr 2015 #1

Even if he was an alleged car thief, that is not sufficient legal justification for the shooting Lurks Often Apr 2015 #2

^^^^ That onecaliberal Apr 2015 #3

And in some of the frames of the shooting, Slager wasn't even chasing. He stood and took aim from a freshwest Apr 2015 #4

I can't watch the video. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #6

Most? You do realize there are hundreds of thousands of police... RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Apr 2015 #10

True, most cops never fire their gun. It is not that dangerous of a job, so why do they feel the.... Logical Apr 2015 #14

Poor training and irrational fear. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #19

so true... Blue_Roses Apr 2015 #23

I haven't watched but seen many still shots, and posted one of Slager standing at a distance. freshwest Apr 2015 #8

... cwydro Apr 2015 #11

EXACTLY - last time I checked, Darrell Issa is still running around breathing the bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #5

In Fresno you can rip off a car and be out of onecaliberal Apr 2015 #9

Cop should be guilty of 1st degree murder, but do we know why the driver ran? Past experiences...... Logical Apr 2015 #12

I read here earlier that his family said he's late on child-support payments, and feared arrest. arcane1 Apr 2015 #13

That makes sense. Panicked, but still no reason to pursue him. You have his damn drivers license. Logical Apr 2015 #15

Exactly n/t arcane1 Apr 2015 #18

exactly... Blue_Roses Apr 2015 #24

Was there a passenger in Walter Scott's car? csziggy Apr 2015 #16

They have said there was a passenger but no one sez: WAIT, WHO IS, WHERE IS this person??? winstars Apr 2015 #17

So I am not imagining the movement - and it's not a video artifact? csziggy Apr 2015 #21

I didn't even notice that! arcane1 Apr 2015 #20

I'm seeing movement - can't tell if it is a passenger, Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #22

Listen to the radio recordings released yesterday jberryhill Apr 2015 #27

I hadn't heard about radio recordings - do you have a link? csziggy Apr 2015 #29

Here jberryhill Apr 2015 #31

Thanks - found it and was listening. csziggy Apr 2015 #33

I wondered too, but when the white car passes by in front of the Mercedes csziggy Apr 2015 #28

YES! WTF!?!? Rex Apr 2015 #25

This isn't news jberryhill Apr 2015 #30

It must not be, since there was no mention of one in the mainstream media. Rex Apr 2015 #32

Depends on one's definition of "important" jberryhill Apr 2015 #34

Damm...that is exactly what would happen to me too. Rex Apr 2015 #35

If I was advising the passenger... jberryhill Apr 2015 #36

As are the two other people you can see running in that direction. jberryhill Apr 2015 #39

Yes. If you listen to the radio recordings released yesterday jberryhill Apr 2015 #26

Something else no one seems to notice jberryhill Apr 2015 #37

Behind the shed across the street? csziggy Apr 2015 #40

Yeah jberryhill Apr 2015 #41

the difference I see between the 2 videos gwheezie Apr 2015 #38