Atlanta Police Fatally Shoot Black Man in the Back at Wendy's Drive-Thru

[kevin9]

This. Every criminal will actually claim innocence, including those that plead guilty at trial. I actually talked in depth with a convicted diddler once. He raped his three daughters repeatedly over the course of three years before getting caught. The youngest daughter was 6 when it started. He didn't understand what was so bad because they were his daughters.

There is truly something aberrant in the criminal mind that does not want to abide polite society.

 

[wilson911]

I’ll give you a taser if one of us can shoot you in the back.

Do it Atlanta PD style, give him a ten step head start. Be sure you are completely out of harm's way before you pop him in the back.

 

[GM-GUY]

Cop is being charged with Felony Murder. I think the shoot was good, not ideal - not super clean - but justifiable.

We ended up here because of years of stuff that was swept under the rug - and now every cop who gets into one of these situations is going to hang.

That damn pendulum.

Well, after BLM pushes enough normal people to demand an end to . The police could be reasonable and just do their jobs, but that won’t happen either - they will want payback.

Unless we have real reform and a break in the chain, we are not going have peace.

 

[Deleted member 12999]

I hope Atl. cops of all races walk right out.

 

[Matt_SERE]

One of the cops is a witness for the prosecution.

The DA stated it was illegal to shoot the taser at a fleeing suspect.
The DA stated it is illegal to shoot at a fleeing suspect.
The DA stated the deceased was never told he was under arrest before the altercation.

Mush more. I am sure video summary will be out soon with MSM spin.

 

[Picton]

I'm surprised they're charging murder. Is "felony murder" the same thing in GA as it is here? If so, what's the underlying felony?

I'm thinking that's an impossible conviction in most times, and still difficult now. I'd think they'd get a manslaughter conviction fairly easily right now.

I'll be honest, if I was a juror in this case, I'd need some convincing to go for felony murder.

 

[HARRYM]

Are there any situations where it's authorized to shoot a fleeing suspect, especially in the back?

 

[headednorth]

Are there any situations where it's authorized to shoot a fleeing suspect, especially in the back?

I'd think if someone was turned and shooting while fleeing (like this guy was). If I'm a few steps behind some guy as hes shooting, im.just as dead if I get hit in the right spot no? Just depends on them getting a jury to believe that being shot by a taser is considered grounds to use deadly force.

 

[KBCraig]

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Yeah, you should be at home, safely asleep in your bed, like Breonna Taylor.

 

[james13]

I'm surprised they're charging murder. Is "felony murder" the same thing in GA as it is here? If so, what's the underlying felony?

I'm thinking that's an impossible conviction in most times, and still difficult now. I'd think they'd get a manslaughter conviction fairly easily right now.

I'll be honest, if I was a juror in this case, I'd need some convincing to go for felony murder.

I believe Georgia has two types of murder charges, "malice murder" and "felony murder." I served as a juror on a murder trial in Fulton County last fall. If I recall the defendants were charged with both malice and felony murder.

GA Code § 16-5-1 (2014)

(a) A person commits the offense of murder when he unlawfully and with malice aforethought, either express or implied, causes the death of another human being.

(b) Express malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take the life of another human being which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof. Malice shall be implied where no considerable provocation appears and where all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart.

(c) A person commits the offense of murder when, in the commission of a felony, he or she causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.

 

[Soundwave]

Come on. That situation was a cluster from the start. Not even comparable.

 

[Picton]

(c) A person commits the offense of murder when, in the commission of a felony, he or she causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.

Thanks! That's what I thought.

What's the underlying felony here? Anyone know?

 

[xtry51]

Are there any situations where it's authorized to shoot a fleeing suspect, especially in the back?

Yes. There are a lot of situations. Basically if the person can reasonably be believed to cause immediate harm to others. He wrestled with two cops and stole a weapon. Whats to stop him from jumping in one of those running, occupied cars?

This is one of those situations where I find it pretty strange I'm defending a cop. This seems a clear cut case of a person escalating a situation on what were very well behaved and reasonable officers during the verbal interactions, field sobriety and breathalyzer. Everything in the video shows the police being calm and professional until the dude went apeshit.

I have no idea how you charge that cop with anything, let alone murder. As others have said he's now for some incredulous reason bearing the cross of other cop's misdeeds across the country.

 

[headednorth]

Thanks! That's what I thought.

What's the underlying felony here? Anyone know?

Copping while white

 

[xtry51]

Copping while white

Legit description. If this guy was white it wouldn't have even made the news.

 

[Dadstoys]

I volunteer myself to let 3 nesr's try to put me in handcuffs after 6 beers. Dead serious. All in good fun, and we'll hug after... but everyone is gonna get hurt.

Can we nominate a couple of our resident policing experts ?
I'm buying the beer.

 

[KBCraig]

Remember the BAC here: 0.108

That's not blotto. That's maybe buzzy for someone who doesn't drink regularly. It's just barely over the the legal limit until the feds corrupted the states to lower it to 0.08, and well within discretionary limits.

 

[Soundwave]

Did they breathalyze him? Does your body continue to metabolize liquor after you're deceased? Anything else in his system?

 

[headednorth]

Remember the BAC here: 0.108

That's not blotto. That's maybe buzzy for someone who doesn't drink regularly. It's just barely over the the legal limit until the feds corrupted the states to lower it to 0.08, and well within discretionary limits.

Who tf is passed out in a running car at 0.108?

 

[Takl23]

Did they breathalyze him? Does your body continue to metabolize liquor after you're deceased? Anything else in his system?

He blew 0.1 then fled when they tried to cuff him. The entire interaction till that point was civil.

 

[Soundwave]

I missed them actual breathalyzing him. I thought I remembered him saying I don't want to decline anything but I could be mixing up videos.

 

[xtry51]

They breathalyzed him. I figure at that low BAC he was likely on something else to cause him to pass out in the drive thru

 

[xtry51]

Just saw on Fox news that cop being charged with murder then kicked Brooks after he was shoot on the ground and waited over 2 mins. before calling for medical assistance? Didn't see the video but that's just horrendous! No wonder the other cop is being a witness. Who the hell would ever want to be associated with that!

Haven't seen any of that video if it exists. Not sure kicking a corpse changes anything about the shooting. (Not saying it is right, just saying actions after a traumatizing event are not consequencetial to events prior).

 

[73BLow]

I volunteer myself to let 3 nesr's try to put me in handcuffs after 6 beers. Dead serious. All in good fun, and we'll hug after... but everyone is gonna get hurt.

After I’ve had six beers? Doesn’t sound fair, but what the hell, sounds like a fun drinking game bro

 

[LKE21]

The riots that follow the acquittal will make the last few weeks look like child’s play. To anyone who wears the badge: Hold the line. This too shall pass.

 

[n1bsbri]

The riots that follow the acquittal will make the last few weeks look like child’s play. To anyone who wears the badge: Hold the line. This too shall pass.

Atlanta PD is quitting in droves. Just parking their cruisers and turning in their keys.

 

[Picton]

Atlanta PD is quitting in droves. Just parking their cruisers and turning in their keys.

Cite?

I'm pleasantly surprised, if true.

 

[LKE21]

Atlanta PD is quitting in droves. Just parking their cruisers and turning in their keys.

Any source for your statement? Wouldn’t blame any of those fine coppers for throwing in the towel, but I can’t find a news site that corroborates what you are saying. I definitely could be wrong so forgive my ignorance; I’ve just had a hard time finding proof. Thanks.

 

[LKE21]

Cite?

I'm pleasantly surprised, if true.

The fact that you would take pleasure in officers giving up their livelihoods & careers to cater to the masses speaks volumes to your character. I sure hope it is not true.

 

[Picton]

The fact that you would take pleasure in officers giving up their livelihoods & careers to cater to the masses speaks volumes to your character. I sure hope it is not true.

No, I'm pleasantly surprised that men are standing up against a mayor who has sold them out and a prosecutor who, I think, has overcharged a cop who definitely made a mistake. They're leaving because they think their overlords are prejudging them and undermining them, or so I'd assume...

Maybe I'm wrong? That's why I asked for a cite.