bucs90
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Jury deadlocks 8-4 in favor of acquittal; mistrial declared in Kerrick police shooting case
Charlotte cop charged with shooting attacker. Jury is hung. Mistrial. 8-4 in favor of aquittal.
Folks....many people look at police shootings through the scope of "If I did that I'd be charged with murder ". Yes. If two random people got into a scuffle...and one shot the other...He'd likely be charged. But random Joe's aren't empowered or tasked with confronting and detaining criminals or those suspected of a crime. And the ones who are....law enforcement...get a lot of benefit of the doubt to protect themselves.
New jersey cop and Charlotte cop both stood trial this week. Both were not convicted. And 1,000,000 other cops saw this....saw the ruined careers....and are saying fuck it.
Charlotte cop charged with shooting attacker. Jury is hung. Mistrial. 8-4 in favor of aquittal.
Folks....many people look at police shootings through the scope of "If I did that I'd be charged with murder ". Yes. If two random people got into a scuffle...and one shot the other...He'd likely be charged. But random Joe's aren't empowered or tasked with confronting and detaining criminals or those suspected of a crime. And the ones who are....law enforcement...get a lot of benefit of the doubt to protect themselves.
New jersey cop and Charlotte cop both stood trial this week. Both were not convicted. And 1,000,000 other cops saw this....saw the ruined careers....and are saying fuck it.