Duckus Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 This is going to be everywhere soon. Video just released. Warning graphic:South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death WASHINGTON — A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder on Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting and killing an apparently unarmed black man in the back while he ran away. The officer, Michael T. Slager, 33, had said he feared for his life because the man took his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop on Saturday. A video, however, shows the officer firing eight times as the man — Walter L. Scott, 50 — fled. The North Charleston mayor announced the state charges at a news conference Tuesday evening. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/us/south-carolina-officer-is-charged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?referrer= Edited by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I don't see why it has to become something like ferguson? Dude killed someone in cold blood and got caught. Put his ass in jail, not to make an example but because he deserves to be there for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Never thought I'd ever say "thank God for cell phones",but I'm sayin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 *sigh* I really don't get what the cop's mind set was. Dude is running away at a snails pace. He could have easily ran him down. But no, go ahead and pull your gun out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I think the fact that he is being charged is the news story. It feels like way too many times there has been no charge even when there seems enough to warrant a trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Without a video people would all be calling him a hero and saying the dead man shouldn't have grabbed for his taser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Chance he would have been charged with murder without the bystander video? Gotta be close to zero right? This is absolutely horrifying. And it's not happening more now, it's being filmed more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Without a video people would all be calling him a hero and saying the dead man shouldn't have grabbed for his taser. I don't think so. I believe there's some whack jobs that think killing another human being is justified in situations like this, however the masses don't feel that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 He was just too lazy to run after him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 C'mon Taylor 703, this story isn't as fun if we can't speculate the what-ifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 He was just too lazy to run after him. Sadly that's what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Toss his ass in prison for a life sentence, no parole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looks like murder to me. It's a shame that people like this put a bad name on the brave women and men who serve the public rightfully. Poor guy. Another life lost senselessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 What the hell is wrong with some people ? You shoot someone that is running away over a routine traffic stop ? Even if he grabbed his stun gun, the guy is running away. Trying to figure out why he is out of the car to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 CNN just played this video - I hope this guy never lives a free day of his life again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 CNN just played this video - I hope this guy never lives a free day of his life again. Just watched that. Murder. Death penality to the cop. Death by firing squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I mean, how much of a ****ing coward do you have to be to shoot someone running away from you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I mean, how much of a ****ing coward do you have to be to shoot someone running away from you? I'm sure it happens to a lot more people than we see or think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Whoa...that was cold-blooded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't believe they never said anything to the camera guy. I give credit to whoever filmed it because after seeing what they did to the man, I would think they'd come at me for filming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't believe they never said anything to the camera guy. I give credit to whoever filmed it because after seeing what they did to the man, I would think they'd come at me for filming I was surprised by that also. Seemed odd. He looked over at the guy at least once. I thought for sure the cops would have at the very least approached him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 No words...for the utter stupidity that cops continue to display. Why? We've just been through this recently twice. You know they are watching you. SMMFH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 What the hell is wrong with some people ? You shoot someone that is running away over a routine traffic stop ? Even if he grabbed his stun gun, the guy is running away. Trying to figure out why he is out of the car to begin with. What happen prior matters,but the story from the link is that he didn't want to be picked up for back child support. the film certainly doesn't look good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This case is hugely different than Ferguson. We KNOW what happened and the officer is being charged with murder. It's horrible but the process appears to be working properly. (of course when the all white jury finds he acted in self defense, watch out ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Some thought they knew what happened in Ferguson as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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