Dallas, Baton Rouge.......America’s battle against cultural decay and declining standards of behavior

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The Washington Post  /  July 17, 2016

Three police officers were murdered and three others injured in a shooting ambush Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, when officers responded to reports of a man carrying a rifle in an area filled with grocery stores and other businesses.

Col. Michael D. Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police said police had killed the armed attacker.

The murderer was identified Sunday afternoon as ex-Marine sergeant 29-year-old Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City.

Under the online alias “Cosmo Setepenra”, Long was actively advocating violent protests on social media, saying that 100 percent of successful revolutions were the result of fighting back "through bloodshed".

Two of the officers fatally shot were with the Baton Rouge police force, while the third was part of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Another deputy was in critical condition after the shooting.

In the hours after the shooting, police had warned people to stay inside as they said they sought two other potential suspects.

Police were contacted about a man “carrying a weapon, carrying a rifle” at about 8:40 a.m. Police at a convenience store in the area saw the man, who was wearing all black, Edmonson said.

Shots were reported fired at 8:42 a.m., and at 8:44 a.m., officers were reported down. At 8:45 a.m., more shots were fired. At 8:46, Edmonson said the suspect was reported near a car wash next to a convenience store. At 8:48 a.m., as emergency personnel began staging to treat the wounded, officers engaged the suspect and brought him down.

Baton Rouge said that its police force and other local, state and federal authorities were “actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this morning’s shooting.”

Agents for the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene in Baton Rouge responding to the shooting.

The three dead police officers have also been identified as Montrell Jackson, 32, a new father and ten-year veteran of the force, Matthew Gerald, 41, a former Marine and father-of-two who joined the Baton Rouge police force a year ago, and Brad Garafola, 45, a married father-of-four who had worked for the sheriff's office for 24 years.

Nicholas Tullier, 41, an 18-year veteran, is still in hospital in critical condition, while 51-year-old Bruce Simmons, who had been with the department for 23 years, has been treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A third wounded officer, also aged 41, has not been named. All were married with families. 

As a result of Baton Rouge police killings, cities around the country are on high alert and revising operational policies.

The NYPD told personnel today that all officers should patrol in twos, effective immediately and until further notice.

"There are to be no solo foot posts citywide," the NYPD said. "All uniform members of service shall arrive and remain on post together. All meals and personal breaks will also be taken in pairs. If the assigned post is considered integral to your command operations and you feel it should not be left unmanned during meal breaks, have that post back-filled. Police Officers on patrol should maintain a heightened level of awareness."

The NYPD also said station house security would be mandatory until further notice and all security posts would have two officers at a time.

In Boston and Chicago, officers will now patrol in pairs.

In Los Angeles, the police chief has ordered security enhancements. It already requires its officers to work in pairs when responding to calls or reports of crimes in progress.

New Orleans Police officers were also told to respond to calls with no less than two officers and two police units on the scene until further notice.

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The Guardian  /  July 18, 2016

The man who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge was “tactical” in his movements and shots and avoided civilians while targeting officers with “chilling, sheer brutality”.

“He was in shape,” said Louisiana State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson. “He was concentrated, he was articulate in all manners of engagement. I’ll just leave it at that.”

The three police officers shot dead in Louisiana were deliberately ambushed by the gunman who carried two AR-15-style rifles and a 9.9mm pistol.

One of the officers was first wounded, then killed as he lay on the ground. A sheriff’s deputy was killed after leaving cover to help that officer.

Three officers were injured – on Monday one, corporal Nicholas Tullier, remained in critical condition after being shot in the head and torso. Another officer, deputy Bruce Simmons, faced the second of many reconstructive surgeries after being shot in the arm.

The gunman was Gavin Long, a black separatist identified by media on Sunday who in online postings had urged African Americans to “fight back” against oppression by law enforcement.

Long was from Missouri. Police could not confirm reports that Long had also been in Dallas.

“We have him in several locations,” police said.

Two Baton Rouge officers, Montrell Jackson, 32, and 41-year-old Matthew Gerald, were shot and killed. Sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola, 45, was killed after leaving cover behind a dumpster and going to their aid.

Long then moved around the neighboring convenience store where sheriff’s deputy Nicholas Tullier had pulled up in his patrol car. Long approached and shot him through the window, shooting him in the head and torso.

Edmonson presented to the press still images from surveillance video of the shooting, which he said showed the “chilling, sheer brutality” of a planned and methodical attack by Long, a former US marine who carried two AR-15-style rifles and a 9.9mm pistol. Police were investigating the provenance [record of ownership] of the guns.

The gunman was killed by a long-distance shot from a member of the Baton Rouge police Swat team. Police Chief Carl Dabadie saluted the shot, which he said was an example of “militarized tactics” which have been criticized by protesters against perceived police brutality.

 “It was a hell of a shot,” Dabadie said.

“We’re up against a force that is not playing by the rules,” he said. “Our ‘militarized tactics,’ as they are being called, saved lives.”

Sheriff Sid Gautreaux reinforced Dabadie’s conviction. “You can’t understand the shot they took,” he said. “They had to shoot through a structure and take the subject down.”

Long had been in Baton Rouge for several days. His exact motives remain unknown. “Why did he come to Baton Rouge? Why did he come to this location?” Edmonson said.

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How it unfolded

Shortly before the ambush that killed three police officers in Louisiana, the gunman was stalking a Baton Rouge police car with his rifle poised to shoot.

Scouting the area in a rental car, Gavin Long initially spotted the patrol car at a convenience store Sunday morning and parked next door, only to find it empty.

Long then drove north on Airline Highway and saw another patrol officer vacuuming his vehicle at a car wash. By the time Long had exited his car, that officer also disappeared.

Long made his way back behind buildings near the B-Quik convenience store. Baton Rouge Officers Matthew Gerald, 41, and Montrell Jackson, 32, were behind the building next to the B-Quik along with sheriff's Deputy Brad Garafola.

Skilled in his handling of an assault rifle, Long, an ex-Marine, moved to ambush the officers, Edmonson said. Surveillance video captured the calculated attack.

"There is no doubt whatsoever that these officers were targeted and assassinated," police say.

Long appears to have been in Baton Rouge for days planning his attack, which also wounded three other officers.

Investigators are tracking his whereabouts before the 8:40 a.m. Sunday ambush.

"We want to know what brought him here, what kept him here" and why he killed police.”

The Baton Rouge ambush followed on the heels of the Dallas attack on officers, both cases involving skilled gunmen and multiple casualties.

Gautreaux, the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff, said he was convinced that if the Baton Rouge SWAT team had not arrived when it did, two additional deputies who were wounded would be dead and the gunman would have escaped to attack more officers.

The SWAT team's training kicked in, and it performed flawlessly in responding to the ambush.

A SWAT team rifleman took out the gunman from more than 100 yards without a clear line of sight.

"That shot our SWAT team made was a helluva shot," police say. "We've been questioned for the last (two) weeks about our militarized tactics and our militarized law enforcement. This is why. We are up against a force that is not playing by the rules. They didn't play by the rules in Dallas, and they didn't play by the rules here.

"This guy was going to another location. He was not going to stop here," the chief told reporters. "He was going to take more lives."

Long used a IWI Tavor SAR 5.56 rifle with a strap on it to keep the rifle in place as he engaged the officers, helping him maintain accuracy. He also was armed with a 9mm pistol and a Stag Arms M4 variant 5.56 rifle. The rifle was staged inside his Chevrolet Malibu rental car so he could get to it during the shooting.

"He was extremely accurate," he said.

Details of the ambush

Long used the front of the building next to the B-Quik for cover and then pivoted the corner, ready to fire, saw the two Baton Rouge officers and shot them, killing one immediately and wounding the other, Edmonson said.

Garafola apparently had responded to reports of a "dude with a rifle going down Airline Highway," Edmonson said. Farther behind the building, he heard the shots and took cover behind a trash bin. Garafola saw the wounded officer crawling behind the building and ran to his aid, Edmonson said.

Long stepped from around the corner in the back of the building and shot the deputy, who fell to the ground from where he returned fire.

Once Long killed Garafola, he saw the other wounded officer move and "shot him twice."

Long shot and wounded an unidentified police officer who had pulled up in front of the building. The attacker then retreated back to the Malibu he had parked behind a fitness center several hundred yards away, using the businesses and woods for cover.

Back at the fitness center, Deputy Nicholas Tullier, 41, had just got back in his patrol car to run the tag of the Malibu when Long emerged in the parking lot.

Long opened fire on the deputy immediately, shooting as he walked toward the patrol car.

He took long shots at another arriving deputy in the front parking lot, shattering the bone running from his elbow to his shoulder.

Deputy Bruce Simmons, 51, now has a titanium rod in his arm and faces more surgery for his wounds.

It was then that Baton Rouge Police SWAT saved the day. Pulling up in front of Benny's Car Wash, a rifleman saw the gunman and managed to kill him with a 100-yard-plus shot despite buildings and other obstructions.

 

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What do these "colorful" people from Charlottesville eat for breakfast? Unbelievable

News flash: The only aspect that matters about illegal (undocumented) immigrants is that they leave this country within 24 hours, and then follow our laws and procedures on "legally" immigrating into the U.S.

 

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Black Lives Matter protesters shut down I-95 in Virginia

Land Line (OOIDA)  /  July 19, 2016

A group of protesters forced Interstate 95 in Richmond, Va., to be shut down during rush-hour traffic on Monday, July 18.

Thirteen people were arrested in the incident.
Protesters blocked the southbound lanes at 5:45 p.m. near mile marker 76.

The protest included some 30 people from the Black Lives Matter movement.
Police arrived on the scene about 6:20 p.m.

Thirteen people were arrested for being pedestrians on a highway, and for impeding the flow of traffic.

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The Richmond Times-Dispatch  /  July 18, 2016

Thirteen people were arrested Monday evening after a group of protesters shut down rush-hour traffic on Interstate 95 south of the Belvidere Street exit.

The demonstration, which began shortly before 6 p.m. in the southbound lanes, was in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a news release from the group.

The group of about 30 protesters held signs — one of which read “White silence is violence” — while shouting, “Black lives matter,” and “No justice, no peace, no racist police." 

The news release said “the protesters emphasized the crisis faced by black trans women and black women in Virginia, especially at the hands of the police.”

By 6:20 p.m., Richmond police were on the scene and after two warnings to move from the road to the grass, several protesters were in handcuffs.

Those who refused to exit the interstate were charged with being pedestrians on a highway and for impeding the flow of traffic.

Thirteen protesters were arrested and transported by two police vans to the Richmond City Justice Center for processing.

Those who chose to move stood along Belvidere continuing to protest.

One woman in handcuffs shouted “Black lives matter” from the street below, while those on the sidewalk above echoed her chants.

In the release, which protesters handed out along Belvidere Street, the group cited several black trans women they said had gone missing or were killed, adding, “As in the rest of the country and the rest of the world, Virginia does too little to love and protect black trans women from harm.”

The group also cited several people killed by police.

“We support the national Black Lives Matter movement’s demands to disarm the police, divest from prisons, and ensure safe and clean housing for black communities,” the release said.

The protest was organized by a group out of Charlottesville via social media, said protester Nqobile Mthethwa.

“As an ally and a white person, it’s important to take action. I’m a supporter in ending racism and police brutality,” said protester Noah Goodwin.

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[41chevy]

 A bit Interesting that of the 13 arrested only one is Black.

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On 7/11/2016 at 0:01 PM, HeavyGunner said:

The US had just as many guns 50 years ago as they do now. They had "assault" rifles such as the M1 garand, the little 30 cal M1 from Korean War era but not many of any mass shootings. Do you think the everybodies a winner, no spanking, entitled brat parenting that continues today has anything to do with what's going on?  Do you think that race war inspiring hate mongers like sharpton and Jackson have anything to do with the racial tensions? I do. When someone (allegedly a leader of their people) continually tells you you've been wronged and that's why your poor, because of your color and everyone owes you now creates the racial divide. Everyone should be put on the same playing field and be treated equally. No special treatment for minories or whites all equal. Best man or woman for the job regardless of color, best student for the scholarship again regardless of color. I'm tired of hearing everybody thinking that everything should come easy and if it doesn't there's a government program to make it fair for them. 

Grrr...i'm already out of likes!

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The Guardian  /  July 25, 2016

Michael Jordan released a statement on Monday in response to the shootings of African-Americans and the targeting of police officers.

“As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers,”wrote Jordan. “I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.”

Jordan announced a pair of $1m donations to groups dedicated toward improving relations between police and the community: the recently established Institute for Community-Police Relations and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s oldest civil rights law organization.

Added Jordan: “I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless of their race or background, so I am saddened and frustrated by the divisive rhetoric and racial tensions that seem to be getting worse as of late. I know this country is better than that, and I can no longer stay silent. We need to find solutions that ensure people of color receive fair and equal treatment AND that police officers – who put their lives on the line every day to protect us all – are respected and supported.

“Over the past three decades I have seen up close the dedication of the law enforcement officers who protect me and my family. I have the greatest respect for their sacrifice and service. I also recognize that for many people of color their experiences with law enforcement have been different than mine. I have decided to speak out in the hope that we can come together as Americans, and through peaceful dialogue and education, achieve constructive change.”

The remarks are especially noteworthy given Jordan’s well-documented reticence to speak on political issues.

“We are privileged to live in the world’s greatest country – a country that has provided my family and me the greatest of opportunities. The problems we face didn’t happen overnight and they won’t be solved tomorrow, but if we all work together, we can foster greater understanding, positive change and create a more peaceful world for ourselves, our children, our families and our communities.”

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Reuters  /  July 25, 2016

In response to recent shooting attacks on police in Baton Rouge and Dallas earlier this month, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has acquired $7 million in military-style protective equipment for its patrol officers.

"You name it, we're buying it," said Police Commissioner William Bratton. "There's not a police department in America that is spending as much money, as much thought and interest on this issue of officer safety."

Bratton said the NYPD has purchased 20,000 military-style helmets, 6,000 heavy duty bullet-proof vests, trauma kits and ballistic doors and windows for patrol cars.

He said the new bullet-proof vests are capable of stopping rounds fired from the type of weapon used in the Baton Rouge shooting that killed three officers and the Dallas shooting that left five officers dead and seven wounded.

"Obviously all over the country people have been deeply trouble by the attack on our officers," added Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We made this decision quickly in light of the challenges we face."

Special units are already equipped with protective gear like the upgraded equipment. Because patrol officers are likely to respond to active shooting situations, they will begin carrying the new equipment starting in September.

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Note: Political correctness is a method used to control speech and stifle debate.

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Black Lives Matter Quashes Free Speech at the University of Houston

The National Interest  /  August 2, 2016

Woe unto those who publicly disagree with Black Lives Matter.

After the Dallas shooting, Rohini Sethi, an incoming senior and the University of Houston's vice president of the Student Government association, took to her Facebook to express her disgust after the Dallas shootings. “Forget #Black Lives Matter,” she wrote. “More like All Lives Matter.”

The reaction was swift. The president of the University of Houston student body both publicly denounced her actions and suspended her.

In the ensuing days, minority student organizations would call for her to resign or be ousted from office. A hashtag was born: #RemoveRohini.

As a condition of her suspension, Sethi was required to attend three days of sensitivity training. Sethi disagreed, but complied.

Compliance was not enough, however, since it was clear that she still held her personal views.

Black students at the University of Houston no longer felt that she was suited to represent them, and made this view known.

Minority student organizations denounced the post as hateful and inflammatory [???], unbecoming of a student leader elected to represent the entire student body and who receives a stipend from student fees.

Shane Smith, student body president (who is white) went on record with the Washington Post to articulate the students’ displeasure:

“Her post and subsequent actions were very divisive [???],” Smith said. “It caused some in our student body to be upset with her. They lost their faith in her ability to represent them because they felt she did not understand or respect the struggle in their lives.”

Note that Smith said some. Not a majority. Perhaps he understands that part of his role is to keep a small but vocal group satisfied lest his own position be threatened. If so, he’s well on his way to a luminous political career in Washington.

Rohini did not use the university’s social media or other official university portals of communication. It was on her private Facebook account. Her own private views and displeasure at police officers being killed should not automatically disqualify her from her position.

Sethi was disturbed by the events in Dallas and felt disillusioned by a political movement. Her opinions were harmless, but the student body president and black students did not feel the same way. They immediately perceived her as a threat and treated her as a liability. Her stipend, funded by student fees, hung in the balance. This campaign against her was a clear vote of no confidence, intended to force her to step down. It would be no surprise if she resigns before the end of the week.

Black Lives Matter did not simply wish to censure her speech; they threatened her.

Public humiliation, shaming someone in authority who does not agree with what you say is more than abusing your position of power to curtail free speech. It’s potentially destroying someone’s life and future. It’s not like kicking someone out of the debate club.

But high on new power, Black Lives Matter has sent a message to potential adversaries: disagree publicly, and we will throw you under the bus. For now, they have the resources and enough public sympathy to make good on their promise.

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[41chevy]

Welcome to the New Politically Correct rule that the Minority runs the show and all contrary views will be punished.

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New Mexico police officer murdered at traffic stop

August 13, 2016

A man charged with "willful and deliberate first-degree murder" of a police officer in New Mexico is also wanted for murder in Ohio, authorities said.

Jesse Hanes and two other suspects were arrested in the shooting death of of Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez during a traffic stop Friday, said Kelly Jameson, spokeswoman for the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office.

Hanes, 38, is also wanted on a murder charge in Ohio, his last known address.

Chavez, 33, was killed after he pulled over a vehicle in Hatch on Friday.

Another Hatch officer had just arrived at the traffic stop to assist the first officer when a passenger from the vehicle exited and fired shots.

The other Hatch officer returned fire at the gunman's car, a silver Lexus, which fled the scene. A third responding officer gave chase to the Lexus while the second officer called for paramedics and assisted Chavez.

Officer Chavez was rushed to a hospital, where he died following surgery.

The suspects fled the scene and traveled south on Interstate 25, at times exceeding speeds of 100 mph. The assisting officer tried to pursue them without success.

About 25 minutes after the initial traffic stop, the suspects exited at a rest stop, where one carjacked a red Chevrolet Cruze. Its owner was shot during the carjacking, and was transported to the hospital.

Sheriff's deputies saw the Cruze and pursued the car, deploying a tire-deflating device that successfully flattened its tires.

Deputies surrounded the Cruze while the driver briefly barricaded himself inside. He then exited the vehicle and was observed to have suffered a gunshot wound to the upper right thigh.

Hanes is currently hospitalized.

Chavez was a two-year veteran of the Hatch Police Department.

The Chillicothe Gazette reported that Hanes is wanted in the death of 62-year-old Theodore Timmons, who was found shot multiple times in his Londonderry, Ohio, home on July 25. The newspaper said another man, James D. Nelson II, is also wanted in Timmons' death and was also arrested with Hanes in New Mexico.

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Police officer ambushed in Georgia

August 14, 2016

A police officer was shot dead while responding to a call of a suspicious person in south Georgia.

The shooting occurred Saturday night after the officer, Tim Smith, got the call in a residential area in Eastman, special agent Scott Whitley of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations said.

While on patrol, Smith encountered the subject and exited his car. He was then fatally shot.

There is no suspect in custody.

Eastman is in DodgeCounty, about 130 miles from Atlanta.

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Police officer ambushed in New York

August 14, 2016

A man stabbed a police officer who was responding to a 911 call Saturday in Long Island, New York.

When police arrived at the scene, they were met by a man armed with knives, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

The man stabbed the officer in the face before another officer shot the suspect once in the abdomen.

The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition. The stabbed officer was transported to hospital, where he had facial surgery and is expected to survive.

The attacks are under investigation.

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Associated Press  /  August 14, 2016

This Saturday, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, protestor reacted violently after a policeman shot and killed a 23-year-old man at a stoplight.

The man was armed, had a police record, and had 23 rounds of ammunition on hand.

After the incident over 100 protestors gather. They through rocks at policemen and fired their guns. They smashed police cars and hit a police officer with a brick.

The incident started Saturday afternoon when two officers stopped two people who were in a car in the north side, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

Shortly after, both car occupants fled on foot as officers pursued them.

During the chase, an officer shot one of the two -- a 23-year-old man who was armed with a handgun.

"He (the officer) ordered that individual to drop his gun, the individual did not drop his gun," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. "He had the gun with him and the officer fired several times."

The suspect, 23, was shot twice -- in the arm and chest.

The suspect’s handgun was stolen during a burglary in Waukesha in March. The victim of that burglary reported 500 rounds of ammunition were also stolen with the handgun.

“This is a warning cry,” Milwaukee alderman Khalif Rainey told reporters. “Black people in Milwaukee are tired. They are tired of living under this oppression.” 

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( Cultural decay and declining standards of behavior in America ) 

Meet the 23-year-old armed man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer, whose death sparked riots and unrest in Milwaukee.

“I'm not going to say he was an angel.” said Smith's godmother, Katherine Mahmoud.

Police have identified the dead man as Sylville K Smith, previously charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety for his involvement in a shooting last year.

Both Smith and the police officer who shot him are black. 

During a press conference, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said a photo shows 'without question' Smith had a gun in his hand.

Barrett said that Smith had 'more firepower than the officer', and his handgun was loaded with 23 rounds, which he refused to drop when ordered by police. 

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A Flynn said officers wore body cameras as they approached the suspicious vehicle, and within 20 to 25 seconds Smith, who had a lengthy rap sheet, was dead.

Smith's father, Patrick Smith, said he blames himself for his son's death. 

'When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get. 

'Being on the street, doing things of the street life: Entertaining, drug dealing and pimping and they’re looking at their dad like "he’s doing all these things". 

'I got out of jail two months ago, but I’ve been going back and forth in jail and they see those things so I’d like to apologize to my kids because this is the role model they look up to.

On Sunday after consulting with Governor Scott Walker the Milwaukee County sheriff David Clarke asked for help from the National Guard after violence broke out in Milwaukee in response to police shooting Smith.

Clarke said a repeat of the previous night's violence on the city's north side cannot be allowed. 

 

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District attorney exonerates officer, denounces rumors in killing of Keith Scott

The Charlotte Observer  /  November 30, 2016

In an emphatic declaration, Mecklenburg District Attorney Andrew Murray said Wednesday he found no legal wrongdoing in the shooting death of a Charlotte man by police, and denounced pervasive rumors spread by social media about the case.

Murray laid out in painstaking detail the evidence gathered in the Sept. 20 fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, 43, by officer Brentley Vinson.

 “I’m extremely convinced that Mr. Vinson’s use of deadly force was lawful,” Murray said.

Evidence in the case shows that Scott stepped out of his SUV with a gun in his hand, Murray said, and ignored at least 10 commands from the five officers on the scene to drop it.

Murray said that Scott bought the gun – a Colt .380 semi-automatic that had been stolen in Gaston County – 18 days before the confrontation for $100. One bullet was found in the chamber of the cocked gun, the safety was off and Murray said Scott’s DNA was found on the grip and slide.

The person who sold the gun to Scott admitted to doing so when confronted by state and federal law enforcement, according to a prosecutor’s report on the shooting. “The seller said that Scott asked him to find him a weapon because he was having problems with his wife and her family, specifically his nephew,” the report said.

Murray said that speculation in the community that Scott was unarmed – initial reports from a family member on Facebook said he was holding a book – were untrue [a lie].

“A reading book was not found in the front or back seats of Mr. Scott’s SUV,” Murray said.

Officer Vinson’s Smith & Wesson M&P .40 was examined after the shooting and four bullets were missing, Murray said. Analysts determined that the four shell casings found on the scene were fired from Vinson’s weapon. Scott suffered three gunshot wounds. Guns taken from the other officers at the scene had not been fired, he said.

People who claimed on social media that they had seen the shooting and Scott was unarmed later recanted – three people who’d made the claim told State Bureau of Investigation agents in interviews that they hadn’t actually seen the shooting, Murray said.

Murray said he ran the evidence in the case past 15 veteran prosecutors in his office and they were unanimous in their recommendation that there was insufficient evidence to charge Vinson in the case. Two of those prosecutors were African-American and one was Latino, Murray said.

In the aftermath of Scott’s death, Charlotte was roiled by two nights of rioting and nearly a week of street demonstrations. After street violence, dozens of arrests and the death of one man in uptown, Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency.

CMPD was the original agency investigating Scott’s shooting, but the SBI took over when his wife, Rakeyia Scott, exercised her right under N.C. law to have the independent agency do the inquiry.

Scott, father of seven, a former shopping mall security officer and the son of a police detective, suffered from traumatic brain injury sustained during a motorcycle crash in South Carolina in November 2015.

Medical records obtained during the SBI inquiry showed that Scott had difficulties with aggression and anger management.

“Scott was battling an array of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, hallucinations and paranoia,” the report said. “Two weeks prior to his death, Rakeyia Scott told her husband’s therapist that his temper and impatience had increased, and as she stated, ‘something has to give.’”

Scott was a convicted felon who was sentenced in 2005 to seven years in prison in Texas for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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Keith Lamont Scott protests cost Charlotte taxpayers $4.6 million

The Charlotte Observer  /  October 21, 2016

Protests following the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott cost city taxpayers $4.6 million, mostly in police overtime, the city of Charlotte said Friday.

Included in that total cost was $122,000 in property damage to city-owned buildings like the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Convention Center, as well as police equipment and vehicles. The Charlotte Area Transit System had $26,000 in property damage.

That total doesn’t include private property damage. Several uptown buildings had windows smashed and some stores were looted, mostly in around the EpiCentre entertainment complex on Trade Street.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police spent most of the money – at $3.9 million. Almost all of that was for overtime. CMPD also had $60,000 in property damage, which included the destruction of police cars.

The Fire Department spent $350,000 on overtime and other operating expenses.

The city said it doesn’t anticipate any of the expenses will be reimbursed by the state or federal government. The city said it will use reserves to cover the costs.

The $4.6 million covers a three-week period from Sept. 20 through Oct. 7.

Scott was shot and killed by police in the parking lot of an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte on the afternoon of Sept. 20. Protests started that night, and early in the morning of Sept. 21, protestors had shut down Interstate 85. Some police cars were damaged in the protests.

On the following day, there were protests uptown. The protest began peacefully, but then descended into violence that night. One protestor was shot and killed by another protestor, police said.

On Sept. 22, the National Guard and State Highway Patrol arrived to reinforce CMPD.

The City Council voted unanimously earlier this month on measures that it hopes it will restore trust with the community. It will hire an outside consultant, The Police Foundation, to review CMPD’s procedures. It has pledged to build 5,000 units of low-income housing in three years and to spend $1 million on a jobs program.

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[41chevy]

Same all over, no fear of consequences. This was last week in NYC , media and mayor of NYC Blassio praise the judge. 

http://pix11.com/2017/07/09/brooklyn-man-tries-to-wrestle-gun-from-female-nypd-cop-and-then-gets-released/