Officer Michael Slager convicted to 19 to 24 years for killing Walter Scott (legal, weapon)

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Good decision by the jury and proof that cops are held responsible for their actions.

[Old Town FFX]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Good decision by the jury and proof that cops are held responsible for their actions.

Good decision by the judge.

It is nice to see a civil servant held accountable for a change.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by JAMS14

His actions showed him to be a bad cop.

Absolutely, and likewise Walter Scott's actions showed he was a moron who should have known not to try to run away because bad things happen when you don't comply with police instructions.

Now he's dead

[odanny]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Good decision by the jury and proof that cops are held responsible for their actions.

Only because it is on video. If it were not for cell phone video, 99% of police officers who execute people would be walking free.

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

Absolutely, and likewise Walter Scott's actions showed he was a moron who should have known not to try to run away because bad things happen when you don't comply with police instructions.

Now he's dead

Are you trying to justify shooting a man in the back for a broken tail light, when the cop had his car, his driver's license, and his friend in handcuffs?

Sorry to break your bubble, but it can't be done. This so-called "officer of the peace" should never have been allowed in uniform. He was an animal, and now he's going to be caged like one, for far too short a time, IMHO.

[mrmondaynight]

Only 2 pages.. Amazing.

[Feltdesigner]

about time. can't see how anyone can act like this is normal. Thank goodness someone got this on film because if not I bet most people saying justice was served would believe every word that officer said in his report.

[Dbones]

Good

[r small]

Twenty years? That might be about right if he serves every day of it. But I'd be willing to bet that he'll be out in less than five. He'll appeal and some crackpot judge will overturn the verdict on a technicality.

[Ghengis]

"here's your new room for the next 20 years Prisoner # 300-35638 and here is your new cell mate that you can just refer to as Mr. Bubba*"

*law and order types sure love to reference Mr. Bubba in their Law-and-Order posts.