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It shouldn't, but it does. I didn't even need to open the link to know it was another african american murdered in cold blood.
It's 2015. This kind of racism shouldn't be happening.
It appears that you think that just because the cop was white and the unfortunate suspect was black that racism was the cause of the incident. Tell me, would you say the same thing if the dead guy was white and the cop was black?
"Mr. Bates is charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter involving culpable negligence. Oklahoma law defines culpable negligence as 'the omission to do something which a reasonably careful person would do, or the lack of the usual ordinary care and caution in the performance of an act usually and ordinarily exercised by a person under similar circumstances and conditions."
2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-722. Manslaughter in the second degree a felony - Penalty.
Any person guilty of manslaughter in the second degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not more than four (4) years and not less than two (2) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both fine and imprisonment.
Oh good, if he found guilty he can be fined $1.00, but it would be better if he were found not guilty because in no way should an accident that would never have happened had Harris been cooperative result in a felony conviction.
Oh good, if he found guilty he can be fined $1.00, but it would be better if he were found not guilty because in no way should an accident that would never have happened had Harris been cooperative result in a felony conviction.
Irrelevant. A felon does not cause is own death, especially if the officer's life is not in danger.
True, but people in chains are restrained. A combative man with his hands free is not restrained. The Taser is designed to neutralize the threat of a subject engaged in such behavior in a non-lethal manner. It is sad that Bates made a mistake, but it would have never happened had Harris cooperated in the first place.
Irrelevant.
A man is dead. His killer must accept the consequences.
Bates, 73, accidentally shot Eric Harris on Thursday, according to Maj. Shannon Clark, after Harris — the subject of an undercover gun and ammunition buy by the Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Crimes Task Force — fled from arrest and then fought with a deputy who tackled him. Bates, Clark said, thought he was holding a stun gun when he pulled the trigger.
You fight to win - not break even. I probably would have shot him, too.
You fight to win - not break even. I probably would have shot him, too.
[on purpose]
And you would be charge with second degree manslaughter. Though I think they should also charge the moron who thought this would be a great idea giving this idiot playing fantasy cop a loaded weapon.
At least Harris won't be attributing to crime and possible future homicides with illegal guns. But the deputy has to be charged and will be. I'm just glad people are focusing on the facts of the case and not making it a race based distraction.
If that happens to you have fun in prison with your manslaughter.
Thanks for acknowledging you have no argument here.
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