Walter Scott MURDERED in Cold Blood by a Killer Cop

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by Nickt87

Where you think he was headin? To the local community center to volunteer and help disabled citizens? Maybe heading to te police station to turn himself in? In all reality he was probably swiftly enroute to the bank to pay his back logged child support!

Worst part out of this whole deal is now there are another 2-10 fatherless African American kids on the streets.

Not paying child support means they were fatherless anyway

[marty f]

from the AP, again for what its worth, its the news.......... looking for some ratings

The video, shot over a chain link fence and through some trees, begins after Scott has left his car. Slager follows him, reaching at the man with an object that appears to be a Taser stun gun. As Scott pulls away, the object falls to the ground, and Slager pulls out his handgun as Scott runs away. There is no indication that Scott was ordered to halt or surrender.
The final shot sends Scott falling face-down about 30 feet away. Slager then slowly walks toward him and orders Scott to put his hands behind his back, but the man doesn't move, so he pulls Scott's arms back and cuffs his hands. The officer then walks briskly back to where he fired the shots, speaking into his radio. He picks up the same object that fell to the ground before and returns to Scott's prone body, dropping the object near Scott's feet as another officer enters the scene.
Scott had four children, was engaged and had been honorably discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard. There were no violent offenses on his record, Stewart said.

[Mr T]

He was approached because he had an outstanding arrest warrant and identified by the cop.
BUT - have you all lost your mind? No one has the right to shoot someone unless they feel their life or the life of someone else is in danger - period. This cop is the REASON why people run from cops, especially black people. If this guy is white, I don't think the cop shoots him. He is way above the law and outright murdered this kid.
There is no justification or "don't run and live" explanation here. Don't run and you won't get arrested if you've done nothing wrong, but apparently he was wanted but that is not a capital offense.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by Mr T

He was approached because he had an outstanding arrest warrant and identified by the cop.
BUT - have you all lost your mind? No one has the right to shoot someone unless they feel their life or the life of someone else is in danger - period. This cop is the REASON why people run from cops, especially black people. If this guy is white, I don't think the cop shoots him. He is way above the law and outright murdered this kid.
There is no justification or "don't run and live" explanation here. Don't run and you won't get arrested if you've done nothing wrong, but apparently he was wanted but that is not a capital offense.

One of the only good things about Texas is the castle doctrine. it's a lot tougher in Louisiana like you described above.

[Matt G]

When I was in high school we got caught whipping donuts in a field. Cop asked if I had any weapons and I hand him my knife. Looking at it now, that was pretty stupid because "what if" I was a threat? He should have shot me by some of y'all reasoning. Anyways, after I handed him my knife, one of the guys that I was with decides to take off running. I panicked and took off as well. Mind you I was an honors student who had never had a run in with the law prior to that, and my family was friends with several people in law enforcement. In short, I respected cops and was taught to always obey an order from an officer. In that one moment, I panicked and all of that preaching went out the window. I didn't make it a few steps before I was caught. I'm glad that cop wasn't allowed to be judge, jury, and executioner just because I MAY HAVE been doing something dangerous......

Then W calls anyone who thinks it an absurd idea that a cop has the right to execute people for running from a cop (a misdemeanor offence RS 14:108.1), a liberal.......... So you think one low level government employee should have that much power? That's mighty liberal of you. Conservatives believe in small limited government with checks and balances, but to H E L L with facts, right? Another liberal trait I may add.

There are justifiable reasons to shoot a person in the back. That person would have to be armed though. One could argue the fact that the armed person was not fleeing, but positioning themselves to reengage. Justifiable reasons for shooting an unarmed person in the back? Snatching my kid and running. That would be the only one I could see. There is another case in Lafayette where someone witnessed a person in their house from across the street, walked over, and shot the person while they were fleeing their house. They were arrested and charged with the homicide. This officer is going to spend a while in prison for his mistake, and rightfully so.

[marty f]

Originally Posted by Matt G

When I was in high school we got caught whipping donuts in a field.

W T F ??? hell I got caught with a strawberry cooler and I thought I was BAD.......... you were throwing DONUTS............. oh wait it was a COP that busted you for throwing PERFECTLY EATABLE DONUTS

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by marty f

W T F ??? hell I got caught with a strawberry cooler and I thought I was BAD.......... you were throwing DONUTS............. oh wait it was a COP that busted you for throwing PERFECTLY EATABLE DONUTS

Whipping donuts.... Cutting ruts.... Mud riding.... What do y'all call it up north?

[marty f]

Originally Posted by Matt G

Whipping donuts.... Cutting ruts.... Mud riding.... What do y'all call it up north?

just trying to lighten the thread..........donuts, cops.............


Like Id ever drink strawberry coolers...........

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by marty f

just trying to lighten the thread..........donuts, cops.............


Like Id ever drink strawberry coolers...........

Gotcha! Well played!!

I think we've all had our share of cheap liquor!

[redchaserron]

Originally Posted by Matt G

Then W calls anyone who thinks it an absurd idea that a cop has the right to execute people for running from a cop (a misdemeanor offence RS 14:108.1), a liberal.......... So you think one low level government employee should have that much power? That's mighty liberal of you. Conservatives believe in small limited government with checks and balances, but to H E L L with facts, right? Another liberal trait I may add.

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This. As a conservative; a real, small government- follow the constitution conservative, I have to scratch my head when I see or hear people who fancy themselves conservative promoting a police state, advocating for the militarization of police and wanting to forego due process as guaranteed by the constitution.

The guy was stupid for running, the cop is a murderer for shooting him in the back.

[southern151]

He shouldn't have run from the cop. I think we all agree on that.

From what I can see in the video, the cop has zero probable cause to discharge a weapon on this man. The cop never even attempted to chase this man, which even though he was running for his life, wasn't very fast. Toward the end of the scene, before he cuffed the dead guy, he tosses something on the ground that is believed to be his taser. I'm pretty sure this cop knew he was in the wrong immediately but, didn't realize he was being filmed. He's headed to prison for a long time, IMO.

In other news, that town will likely burn tonight when the sun goes down!

[Smalls]

Scott shouldn't have run, but Slager shouldn't have shot him in the back either. Bad moves all around, and now one is dead, and the other is likely going to prison, where he may end up dead.

Can't believe some people actually believe its right to shoot someone in the back. Bet y'all wouldn't feel the same if that was your family. Guy could have shot him in the leg, or something, to stop him. And 8 shots is unnecessary. He was shooting to kill. He deserves to rot in a jail.

This guy gives the cops that try to do the right thing a bad name.

[marty f]

Originally Posted by Smalls

Guy could have shot him in the leg, or something, to stop him. And 8 shots is unnecessary. He was shooting to kill. He deserves to rot in a jail.

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Any type of LEO are not trained to shot in the leg, they are trained to stop a threat of eminent danger to life when using that level of force. When the situation is elevated to that level all you have is your repetition of training to rely on to stop the threat, that being said its center mass.

[eman]

The guy was running because he had a warrant for back child support.
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[Mako19]

Originally Posted by eman

The guy was running because he had a warrant for back child support.
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Not exactly a violent crime.

["W"]

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[Mako19]

Originally Posted by "W"

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Those are the racist I mentioned in the original post of this thread.

[Andy C]

Never good or right to shoot someone in the back!!! Let's get all the facts before we hang this man!!!! One video to the media never shows the hole truth!!
Again it looks essave but maybe cop know what he was planning to do if he got away! Maybe the cop over reacted!! But let's at see/here the facts before we judge his actions right or wrong !

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by Andy C

Never good or right to shoot someone in the back!!! Let's get all the facts before we hang this man!!!! One video to the media never shows the hole truth!!
Again it looks essave but maybe cop know what he was planning to do if he got away! Maybe the cop over reacted!! But let's at see/here the facts before we judge his actions right or wrong !

I am curious....please list a few realistic facts that could possibily be uncovered during the investigation that would make what you saw in that video legal.

Real facts that are not as far fetched as some of the "what ifs" that people were talking about earlier in the thread.

List one fact that could be uncovered that would make you say yea, the cop was right, he was right when he pumped 8 rounds into an unarmed man's back while was 20 feet away running in the opposite direction.

Not being sarcastic I am looking forward to an answer.

[Andy C]

Originally Posted by Mako19

I am curious....please list a few realistic facts that could possibily be uncovered during the investigation that would make what you saw in that video legal.

Real facts that are not as far fetched as some of the "what ifs" that people were talking about earlier in the thread.

List one fact that could be uncovered that would make you say yea, the cop was right, he was right when he pumped 8 rounds into an unarmed man's back while was 20 feet away running in the opposite direction.

Not being sarcastic I am looking forward to an answer.

Never said it was right or just. Just saying let's learn all the facts before we hang anyone. Not just one cell video sent to the "media"!!