imsomessedup 32 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 you can watch the vid here warning: it's graphic http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/officer-michael-slager-shoots-man-in-back-video_n_7021134.html here's the article from huffingtonpost A white South Carolina police officer was arrested and charged with murder Tuesday after video showed him fatally shooting a fleeing, unarmed black man in the back. North Charleston Police Officer Michael T. Slager, 33, can be seen shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott after a confrontation on Saturday, according to The Post and Courier. Slager chases Scott and shoots at him eight times in the video recorded by a passerby and obtained by The New York Times. Scott was later pronounced dead. The graphic video raises questions about Slager's original assertion that he used his gun because he felt endangered. The confrontation started when Slager had reportedly pulled over Scott because of a broken taillight. It escalated into a foot chase as Scott allegedly fled because there were family court-issued warrants for his arrest. Slager pursued Scott into a grassy lot and claimed that he fired his Taser to subdue him. Moments later, Slager reported on his radio, “Shots fired and the subject is down. He took my Taser,†according to the Times. Earlier this week, an attorney for Slager said the cop felt threatened after Scott tried to overpower him and take his Taser. Today that attorney told The Post and Courier that he's "no longer involved" in the case. But first images in the video are of Slager shooting at Scott as he runs away from him. It also appears that Slager drops the Taser near Scott after he was gunned down, according to The New York Times. Police reports also say that responding officers performed CPR and delivered medical aid to Scott, but the video shows Scott face down in handcuffs for several minutes after the shooting. Another officer shows up and appears to give Scott aid, but never performs CPR. The Post and Courier reports: Police Chief Eddie Driggers said Tuesday that Slager had been arrested. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that FBI investigators would work with the State Law Enforcement Division, which typically investigates officer-involved shootings in South Carolina, and the state’s attorney general to investigate any civil rights violations in Scott’s death. Mayor Keith Summey added during a news conference that as a result of the video and Slager’s “bad decision,†the officer would be charged with murder. Scott had been arrested about 10 times in the past, mostly for failing to pay child support or show up for hearings, according to the paper. "He has four children, he doesn’t have some type of big violent past or arrest record. He had a job, he was engaged," a lawyer for Scott's family told the Times. "He had back child support and didn’t want to go to jail for back child support." i was waiting for someone to post an article about this and poof nada for a whole hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsolively 5,219 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 "can't get away with t because it's on camera" you mean unlike the other times the police have gotten away with it when it was caught on camera and even from multiple angles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all-them-pies 654 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 "can't get away with t because it's on camera" you mean like the other times the police have gotten away with it when it was caught on camera from multiple angles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsomessedup 32 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 is being facetious trendy or something? go redirect your anger (or clear lack of it) at someone who deserves it i probably should edit the title though this time even the police can't dispute the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Snow 14,255 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That cop is fucking disgusting. He even tried to fucking plant the taser by the body so he can say that she was threatened when it was obvious that the poor guy was unharmed. This needs to stop... If this wasnt caught on tape then the cop could've got away with murder `-`. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
removed929393303 15,230 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Ugh this whole situation disgusts me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farseer 1,303 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This is upsetting on so many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvy 2,341 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 White cops really doing the most in order to get away with first degree murder RIP Walter Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envied 5,831 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 SHOCKED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayola6 746 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That shit's crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinket 2,355 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 incredibly saddening that this type of title has become commonplace R.I.P to the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Despicable, I hope he's locked up for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woohyuks 2,105 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 "can't get away with t because it's on camera" you mean unlike the other times the police have gotten away with it when it was caught on camera and even from multiple angles ^^ ugh this video is so hard to watch i hope he goes to jail for life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Can't believe cops are still planting evidence on black people in 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessicaberry 1,087 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Fucking disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i2NE1 4,925 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wtf? The man was too slow, the cop would've caught up to him if he bothered to :/ ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_ 1,328 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wth. This cop needs to go to rehabilitation after he has done with his prison time. RIP Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 "can't get away with t because it's on camera" you mean unlike the other times the police have gotten away with it when it was caught on camera and even from multiple angles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchoolNote 6,178 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Smh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rose 9,391 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not surprised in the least, we all knew this shit happens. He'll probably would've got away with it with a couple of teary interviews and live his life to the fullest. It just breaks my heart this man lost his life over some stupid ass bullshit. Black lives don't matter to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...... 3,962 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 cop claims dude grabs taser... cop videotaped dropping taser next to fleeing man he shot in the back like 5x. How do people see stuff like this...realise that it does indeed happen...and then take the immediate self righteous "he should have complied" approach...when clearly, cops have a history of making stories work in their favour anyway. We never get the dead guy's side of the story...always just the armed cop, "fearing for his life". Shame on the other cop for watching his colleague essentially plant evidence. Without a video, this would have been a non-case too. Crazy violent black man assaults police officer. Cop might have even gotten a colleague to punch him in the eye for good measure. This is blatantly murder, if it wasn't, the cop wouldn't have bothered setting the scene up afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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