LuMetal 68 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Philando Castile’s fatal encounter last July with St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez lasted only a minute, but quickly escalated from a “respectful and compliant” exchange to one steeped in confusion and fear. In an extraordinary move by a Minnesota prosecutor, authorities said the officer, not the civilian, is to blame for the tragic events that turned a traffic stop in a Twin Cities suburb into a flash point in the national debate over racial profiling and police use of force. Yanez pulled Castile, a 32-year-old, over at 9:05 p.m. July 9 on Larpenteur Avenue near Fry Street in Falcon Heights. By 9:06 p.m., the young officer had fired seven shots into Castile’s car, killing him as his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter watched. For those actions, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said at a news conference Wednesday morning, Yanez will be charged with three felony counts — second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. He’s the first Minnesota officer charged in an on-duty killing in modern memory. “To those of you who may say this incident was Philando Castile’s fault, I would submit that no reasonable officer — knowing, seeing and hearing what officer Yanez did at the time — would have used deadly force under these circumstances,” Choi said. “I have given officer Yanez every benefit of the doubt on his use of deadly force, but I cannot allow the death of a motorist who was lawfully carrying a firearm under these facts and circumstances to go unaccounted for.” http://www.startribune.com/ramsey-county-attorney-choi-to-announce-update-in-castile-shooting/401484635/ Upset the Established Order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 About time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 10 hours ago, LuMetal said: He’s the first Minnesota officer charged in an on-duty killing in modern memory. Unbelievable. But only 10 years? Don't people get double more for drug possession? FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Brave 2,072 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, YourSweet666 said: Unbelievable. But only 10 years? Don't people get double more for drug possession? Yep. Me and you both agree on the lunacy of this. Check out how ridiculous this is.. http://famm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chart-All-Fed-MMs-NW.pdf Our justice system DOES need an overhaul. And this officer deserves more than 10 years. He will probably manage to serve less than that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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