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49. Nine officers also have a discrimination lawsuit pending against the city

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2015, 06:06 PM

May 2015

Concerning the discipline they received because of this incident. Eight white officers and one Hispanic officer claim they received harsher disciplinary judgments than the black officers involved, the whole thing is a mess.

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Cleveland police officer found not guilty in fatal shooting of two people [View all] Cirque du So-What May 2015 OP

Hyped up HassleCat May 2015 #1

SIXTY TWO police vehicles? 127 shots into a car with two UNARMED people? George II May 2015 #2

Take a look at the end of the article to see another ridiculous case which finally was resolved... xocet May 2015 #10

Sadly there's always a monetary value placed on human life. $2.5M or $250M, the woman is still dead. George II May 2015 #16

No doubt. Whatever the monetary value assigned, the victim is still dead. xocet May 2015 #22

I don't think police fired 127 shots at Bonnie and Clyde. louis-t May 2015 #15

It's called a death squad Man from Pickens May 2015 #17

We are so fucked. onecaliberal May 2015 #3

My guess is that the defendants chose to go with a bench trial, ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #4

If I were family of the deceased I don't know what I would do. onecaliberal May 2015 #6

Yep, if your a white cop stick with the bench.. busterbrown May 2015 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author 24601 May 2015 #37

The defendant waived his right to a trial by jury. Igel May 2015 #5

Of course they did. There is NO way these cops should walk onecaliberal May 2015 #7

for what they allegedly did heaven05 May 2015 #8

+1 gazillion. Couldn't have written this better than you did. nt BumRushDaShow May 2015 #9

fuck tha police frylock May 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #34

True, if the suspects, the cops, didn't start a dangerous car chase, none of it would've happened. uppityperson May 2015 #36

rec for exposure. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #13

Get ready Baltmore,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #14

Oooooooof course. This is what passes for justice in the halls of Just Us. nt valerief May 2015 #18

Wow. secondvariety May 2015 #19

Original article says he climbed onto the hood, continued shooting after the threat was over. Judi Lynn May 2015 #20

There is no justice, only whatever the system favors and whoever has the better lawyers AZ Progressive May 2015 #21

Over 20 posts and no one mentions 22 miles of high speed chase or ramming a cop car... Oktober May 2015 #23

Those are death penalty offenses? Beaverhausen May 2015 #24

Ramming cop cars and the cops with them is a potentially lethal attack... Oktober May 2015 #29

Yes, it is unreasonable to jump on the hood of a stopped car and fire at unarmed suspects Bradical79 May 2015 #43

Did you respond to the right post? Oktober May 2015 #47

No idea. I'm tired :-( Bradical79 May 2015 #51

I think every one freaked for what they thought were good reasons. But only 2 had guns. freshwest May 2015 #53

ODD????? roomtomove May 2015 #25

They could have stopped at mile .01 instead of 22 and put their hands out the window... Oktober May 2015 #32

Its not odd, everyone (including myself) at times try to ignore something cstanleytech May 2015 #38

ODD.. NaturalHigh May 2015 #39

How is it relevant? Bradical79 May 2015 #45

Using that logic... Oktober May 2015 #48

Cops should not play Grim Reaper romanic May 2015 #52

So anything short of an actual gun... Oktober May 2015 #54

It doesn't justify the shooting, but why did they flee? still_one May 2015 #26

Probably NOLALady May 2015 #27

Look at the crazy response of the police when they did stop Bradical79 May 2015 #44

This should not have been a bench trial aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #28

Thanks for the information. n/t Judi Lynn May 2015 #30

I've often drawn the differences between Liberals and Conservatives that way.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #33

"This should not have been a bench trial." NaturalHigh May 2015 #40

Did you read only the title of my post? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #46

no surpise to me redruddyred May 2015 #42

the court of last resort is the street captainarizona May 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #35

yes, but you forget that only shot 137 rounds. redruddyred May 2015 #41

Nine officers also have a discrimination lawsuit pending against the city madville May 2015 #49

If true, they deserve a win... Oktober May 2015 #50

bump...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #55

This shows just how screwed up our justice system is bobjacksonk2832 May 2015 #56