The death penalty has been abolished since 2011 in IL, and before that there was a executive moratorium placed in 2003.Is there a death penalty in Illinois? I haven't yet looked that up. I wonder if there is, would this officer qualify?
I think we'll hear more officers are being charged when it is all said and done.
There are calls for the resignations of both Mayor Emmanuel and State's Attorney Alvarez, as well as the firing of Superintendent McCarthy.
I grew up with those conditions also. I have to wonder about the 'make America like it used to be' I am hearing from politicians. Do they mean going back like it was in the 50s?I am 59 and I remember there being bathrooms for "whites" and "coloreds" when I was very small. It was the same with the drinking fountains. Blacks had to stay in separate hotels as well. Unfortunately, there are people who would like to see us go back to that.
The problem is when the policy is prejudice. If I drive my car with a gangsta lean, which is how I learned how to drive, I will be stopped more. If I am wearing skinny jeans with an LV buckle with some jordans on I will be more likely to be stopped. If I drive my charger with my chain on I will be getting stopped. I want a BMW so bad but everyone is telling me not to get it, I will make myself a target. With all of my accomplishments why can't I drive what I want?
I don't know about the death penalty. Other than the killing of this black kid, I don't know much about the back story. I don't get how an officer can think such and act might be justified. I don't want to watch the video but perhaps there's a good link to the full back story (details, mind set of the officer, exchange between the kid and officer).
I did a little more reading on the story and the lawyer for the officer is claiming the officer feared for his life. The kid was on PCP. There were several squad cars there and none of the other officers shot their weapons. Nothing seems to add up on shooting this kid.
There are more videos surfacing showing this incident as well.
A Burger King's security video that was password protected was accessed by officers as well. The manager testified after the officers viewed the video there was an 86 minute gap including that footage of the shooting.
I would hope those officers are charged as would be any civilian would be for tampering with evidence. And I agree, something's not adding up here. Sixteen shots is overkill to say the least. After two bullets struck him, Laquan dropped like a stone onto his right side. He wasn't making a move to get up or anything. He lay there taking 14 more shots to his body while laying on a cold road.
That's how putting a stop to bad police starts. Prosecute everyone involved in a cover up. And especially in the case of the alleged first degree murder of a teenager and that then sends the message to all other officers who may think to do something illegal in future.At this point, lawyers for the officers are claiming there is no evidence of them tampering with the video evidence at the Burger King, although from the manager of the BK, the officers were the only ones to have access to that video before it was deleted.
I agree with you, those covering up the crime should be held responsible for obstruction of justice. That being said, i don't think they will, as too many officers were involved in the cover up.
That's how putting a stop to bad police starts. Prosecute everyone involved in a cover up. And especially in the case of the alleged first degree murder of a teenager and that then sends the message to all other officers who may think to do something illegal in future.
And then, take the pensions those prosecuted officers had accrued to that point and give it to their victims family.
When police aren't legally obligated to serve the public they should never be allowed to get away with betraying the public.
Yes, sadly corrupt law enforcement very often is above the laws they enforce on others. And it is that knowledge that I think inspires the bad cops to act out. They know nothing will really befall them so why worry?
Killers with badges, in this case. That poor boy. Can you imagine his horror? He's shot twice, hits the ground, and then feels, if he felt it, 14 more bullets penetrate his body over and over until the brilliance of the street lights overhead started to fade. And he never knew why.
"To protect and serve...."
Why did we ever allow that to morph into the evil that is, "to murder and walk free"?
Now we'll see if a jury has the courage to bring justice to this particular case under discussion. Amadou Diallo wasn't vindicated by a jury with courage. Prayerfully Laquan McDonald shall be.
I've watched the video. The "exchange" between the kid and the officer is that he's jogging and then walking away from the officers (there were 3 police cars behind and to the left of the victim in the video), and then gets shot multiple times while he's not threatening the officers nor anyone else (there was no one else present). I could not see a knife in his hand, although i would say it is certainly possible that he held a knife (he was not brandishing it, howevever).
It was murder, plain and simple. Multiple officers present, the guy was not threatening anybody. I absolutely believe that he did break into several cars, as reported, but i'm not aware of any state in which the proper penalty for theft is death.
At this point, lawyers for the officers are claiming there is no evidence of them tampering with the video evidence at the Burger King, although from the manager of the BK, the officers were the only ones to have access to that video before it was deleted.
I agree with you, those covering up the crime should be held responsible for obstruction of justice. That being said, i don't think they will, as too many officers were involved in the cover up.
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