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FartOfWar · Sep 25, 2014

http://www.wltx.com/story/news/loca...leased-of-trooper-involved-shooting/16187305/

Video at link.

"Jones, who was injured in the hip, stumbles away from the vehicle. He throws up his hands and can be heard asking Groubert "what did I do" and "what did I do sir?"

"The charges were brought by the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's office, which reviewed the findings of an investigation into the incident conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division.

A warrant states that audio and visual recordings, as well as written statements, indicate the shooting was without justification."

Stinkles · Sep 25, 2014

"dove head first."

Uhuh.

Yeah. Dehumanizing lunge.

benjipwns · Sep 25, 2014

Another innocent peace warrior being railroaded by the bigoted justice system.

Branduil · Sep 25, 2014

The shocking part here is the trooper being charged with the crime.

yukonrye · Sep 25, 2014

In the officer's defense he couldn't be sure that the suspect wasn't Gambit.

Schattenjäger · Sep 25, 2014

Wow that was hard to watch
Shows the benefit of cameras

commedieu · Sep 25, 2014

Its like south fucking park at this fucking point.

Shot, and still apologizing. Such a sad fucking state of fucking things in this fucking country.

8 X 11 Printer Paper · Sep 25, 2014

yukonrye said:
In the officer's defense he couldn't be sure that the suspect wasn't Gambit.

The Gambit Defense? I see a good future in the field of law for you!

Big Baybee · Sep 25, 2014

Holy shit that video.

Sketchbag · Sep 25, 2014

8 X 11 Printer Paper said:
The Gambit Defense? I see a good future in law for you!

Mutants do exist bro.

They even star in movies.

Currygan · Sep 25, 2014

and here i was thinking about a road trip in the US

maybe next time, or never

Zhengi · Sep 25, 2014

8 X 11 Printer Paper said:
The Gambit Defense? I see a good future in law for you!

Are you marrying off a relative to him/her?

commedieu · Sep 25, 2014

Big Baybee said:
Holy shit that video.

Its like they caught a unicorn on video. Because this is exactly how shit goes down. People always say "Lol, thats not true, the officer (reasons)" Even this one.. well..

lets just wait and see.

Cyan · Sep 25, 2014

Department of Public Safety Director Leroy Smith fired Groubert September 19th after observing the video and reviewing a report from the State Law Enforcement Division.

wat

SocksAndShoes · Sep 25, 2014

yukonrye said:
In the officer's defense he couldn't be sure that the suspect wasn't Gambit.

Big Baybee · Sep 25, 2014

commedieu said:
Its like they caught a unicorn on video. Because this is exactly how shit goes down. People always say "Lol, thats not true, the officer (reasons)" Even this one.. well..

lets just wait and see.

Cop shoved a gun in my friends face when he spotted an unloaded gun on his backseat that was fully legal. I was in passenger seat, he saw it, jammed the gun literally on his temple and was yelling "DON'T YOU FUCKING TOUCH IT! DON'T TOUCH IT!" He "apologized" and let him go with a warning for speeding. No idea how we didn't die that night.

Dead Man · Sep 25, 2014

Jesus, thank fuck for cameras.

jman2050 · Sep 25, 2014

Cyan said:
wat

I know right? Firing an officer after viewing video evidence showing that his conduct was unjustified? Are we living in bizarro world or something?

phaonaut · Sep 25, 2014

Wow the speed at which that escalated, barely 3secs from the word license to gun fire.

My mom told me always tell police officers of my every movement, because they might shoot me for getting my wallet. I wonder if thats a black thing or if everyone gets told that.

Enzom21 · Sep 25, 2014

Let's not jump to conclusions... let's wait for more information that exonerates this fine officer.

markot · Sep 25, 2014

Um...... Well someone did my gambit joke. So this is just horrible I guess.

Why are police so scared?

Oh, he was black.

Loofy · Sep 25, 2014

Sue sue sue.

TAJ · Sep 25, 2014

He called the cop "sir" after that? Whatwhatwhat...

grap3fruitman · Sep 25, 2014

Is the death penalty an option?

SocksAndShoes · Sep 25, 2014

phaonaut said:
Wow the speed at which that escalated, barely 3secs from the word license to gun fire.

My mom always told me always tell police officers of my every movement, because they might shoot me for getting my wallet. I wonder if thats a black thing or if everyone gets told that.

I always do this and I'm white. "Officer, my wallet is in my back pocket, I'm gonna grab that now, ok?"

Laughing Black · Sep 25, 2014

Look at that ROE??? It's easy to see in most of these cases how those cops are approaching civilians is hostile, but subtly, beyond the law's ability to characterize as such since body language is so subtle and voice tones do not come out clearly in stenography or eyewitness testimony.

To imply that individuals are not subconsciously aware of body language and tone is a massive legal oversight. Hostility is not just consequences, it is intention.

Somehow, police are railroading themselves into deadly confrontations with their current ROE with suspects. Change it?

TLDRSMH

Freaky Fred · Sep 25, 2014

Enzom21 said:
Let's not jump to conclusions... let's wait for more information that exonerates this fine officer.

we already have the video and an investigation was already conducted

your joke doesn't work here

Big Baybee · Sep 25, 2014

TAJ said:
He called the cop "sir" after that? Whatwhatwhat...

The cop just shot him reaching for his license. He's fucking scared that he's about to be murdered in the street by a maniac.

grap3fruitman · Sep 25, 2014

Dead Man said:
Jesus, thank fuck for cameras.

Yes, they certainly did their job and kept this man from getting harmed. Good work, cameras.

jordan0386 · Sep 25, 2014

Officer fucked up.

Civilian dude move kinda fast back into his car. But the officer shouldn't be that scared of a black man.

He could have dove back behind his squad car for protection.

Spring-Loaded · Sep 25, 2014

Schattenjäger;131553335 said:
Wow that was hard to watch
Shows the benefit of cameras

...

Freaky Fred said:
we already have the video and an investigation was already conducted

your joke doesn't work here

That is the joke. People say that straight-faced — seemingly — no matter what.

Enzom21 · Sep 25, 2014

Freaky Fred said:
we already have the video and an investigation was already conducted

your joke doesn't work here

Nothing for you to defend huh?

CDX · Sep 25, 2014

...wait ...the cop was charged AND fired. Well I wasn't expecting that.

I guess that's somesort of progress

Pyrokai · Sep 25, 2014

Unbelievable. Will things ever get by better?

JDSN · Sep 25, 2014

Its impressive how its so hardcoded into this black dude to continue raising his hands and continue calling that asshole "sir", I would have panicked for sure. Not as impressive at the cash coming to this cops's way tho.

bluelightningduo · Sep 25, 2014

Goddamn. Just an honest guy following directions...then BOOM.

Thank goodness this was caught on camera. Otherwise the victim would be going to jail.

Big Baybee · Sep 25, 2014

CDX said:
...wait ...the cop was charged AND fired. Well I wasn't expecting that.

I guess that's somesort of progress

There's video. Can't say he charged me or made an aggressive step.

SpeedySwaf · Sep 25, 2014

This almost happened to my brother years ago.

He was pulled over because he had been speeding (and he may have had someone else with him, can't remember), and the officer asked for his license. My brother reached for the glove department (where his licence was), and the officer immediately pulled a gun on him, and ordered him out of the car. I think the "official" reason was that he thought my brother could've been reaching for a gun.

I've always thought the officer was being super twitchy for it to ever come to that, but after everything that's happened in Ferguson and the Walmart shooting... well, my brother is really tanned, even back then, plus his hair was black. It made a lot of people in our school wonder if we were half brothers/step-brothers because of how different we looked. I'm really starting to wonder if the officer back then pulled his gun like that because he thought my brother was black.

markot · Sep 25, 2014

How often are some of you stopped by cops?

Im a white fella in Australia and ive had one random alcohol test >.< And I didnt narrate my actions.

Schattenjäger · Sep 25, 2014

Enzom21 said:
Let's not jump to conclusions... let's wait for more information that exonerates this fine officer.

No need to troll - not one person said lets wait for more evidence

Escape Goat · Sep 25, 2014

Cops dont like sudden movements, especially when they cant see your hands. All it takes is an asshat like this guy to get yourself dead.

ponpo · Sep 25, 2014

Shitlord cop. You'd think people reaching into their car after you ask them to get something (which may be in their car) would happen frequently enough that you'd have a way to respond (slow down, stop, etc.) besides shooting them.

Freaky Fred · Sep 25, 2014

Spring-Loaded said:
That is the joke.

nah, his "joke" is that anyone who says we should wait for more information in a cop related thread is a racist who is really saying "let's wait for information that justifies the shooting of a black person"

Enzom21 said:
Nothing for you to defend huh?

I don't get it. Explain it like I'm 5 please

LQX · Sep 25, 2014

Hmm, the guy did sort of reach for his license pretty damn fast.

Big Baybee · Sep 25, 2014

markot said:
How often are some of you stopped by cops?

Im a white fella in Australia and ive had one random alcohol test >.< And I didnt narrate my actions.

Not much anymore, but from age 18-22 I would say it ranged from weekly to monthly. I was stopped A LOT. They'd search my car and not even ask. Pull me over without reason. "Are you high? Are there drugs in the car? Step out and sit on the curb/in the back of the police car please."

EmCeeGramr · Sep 25, 2014

I can only imagine the public statements and press conferences if this video didn't exist.

"Mr. Jones then somersaulted Matrix-style into his car, grabbed a suspicious object, and looked like he was about to jump onto Officer Groubert's vehicle and punch through the windshield, as seen in The Terminator."

benjipwns · Sep 25, 2014

LQX said:
Hmm, the guy did sort of reach for his license pretty damn fast.

"He's taking too long, must be loading his gun!"

DarkFlow · Sep 25, 2014

Enzom21 said:
Let's not jump to conclusions... let's wait for more information that exonerates this fine officer.

Really...

Enzom21 · Sep 25, 2014

Freaky Fred said:
nah, his "joke" is that anyone who says we should wait for more information in a cop related thread is a racist who is really saying "let's wait for information that justifies the shooting of a black person"

I don't get it. Explain it like I'm 5 please

Awww... did that post touch a nerve?

Cyan · Sep 25, 2014

markot said:
How often are some of you stopped by cops?

Im a white fella in Australia and ive had one random alcohol test >.< And I didnt narrate my actions.

That's because the US, unlike Australia, is a nation of criminals.

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