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Caught On Tape: South Carolina Cop Shoots Unarmed Man 8 Times In The Back

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Activists plan to protest in South Carolina today, according to Reuters, after a white police officer was caught on video fatally shooting a 50-year-old black man in the back as he ran away following a traffic stop. The officer has been charged with murder and the FBI and U.S. Justice Department are investigating the shooting, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised questions about U.S. policing and race relations.

As Reuters reports, the video shows a brief scuffle between the pair before Scott begins to run away.

Slager is then seen taking aim with a handgun before shooting eight times at Scott's back. Scott then slumps facedown onto the grass.

 

According to a police report, Slager told other officers Scott had taken his stun gun from him.

 

At no point in the video, which does not show the initial contact between the men, does Scott appear to be armed.

 

Slager is seen placing the victim in handcuffs as he lies on the ground, and then the officer walks back to a spot near where he opened fire.

 

The video then shows him appearing to pick something up, return to Scott, and then drop it next to him on the ground.

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You decide...

 

As Liberty Blitzkrieg's Mike Krieger exclaims, the video above is really hard to watch. Not just because we see a police officer gunning down a man as he ran away, but because he repeatedly yells at a dead body to “put his hands behind his back,” and then seemingly plants his taser by the corpse to cover up the crime.

The officer, Michael T. Slager, 33, said he had feared for his life because the man had taken his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop on Saturday. A video, however, shows the officer firing eight times as the man, Walter L. Scott, 50, fled. The North Charleston mayor announced the state charges at a news conference Tuesday evening.

 

The video, which was taken by a bystander and provided to The New York Times by the Scott family’s lawyer, presents a different account. The video begins in the vacant lot, apparently moments after Officer Slager fired his Taser. Wires, which carry the electrical current from the stun gun, appear to be extending from Mr. Scott’s body as the two men tussle and Mr. Scott turns to run.

 

Something — it is not clear whether it is the stun gun — is either tossed or knocked to the ground behind the two men, and Officer Slager draws his gun, the video shows. When the officer fires, Mr. Scott appears to be 15 to 20 feet away and fleeing. He falls after the last of eight shots.

 

The officer then runs back toward where the initial scuffle occurred and picks something up off the ground. Moments later, he drops an object near Mr. Scott’s body, the video shows.

 

- From the New York Times article: South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death

The video at the end of this story is really hard to watch. Not just because we see a police officer gunning down a man as he ran away, but because he repeatedly yells at a dead body to “put his hands behind his back,” and then seemingly plants his taser by the corpse to cover up the crime.

Just like with banker theft, unless people are held accountable with serious jail time, the criminality will not only continue, it will get worse. The rule of law must be restored and applied equally to the rich and powerful, or we are truly doomed as a society.

Coincidentally, this horrific incident came to light on the same day I posted that: U.S. Police Kill More Civilians in March than UK Police Killed in 100 Years.

Now from the New York Times:

WASHINGTON — A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder on Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting in the back and killing an apparently unarmed black man while the man ran away.

 

The officer, Michael T. Slager, 33, said he had feared for his life because the man had taken his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop on Saturday. A video, however, shows the officer firing eight times as the man, Walter L. Scott, 50, fled. The North Charleston mayor announced the state charges at a news conference Tuesday evening.

 

North Charleston is South Carolina’s third-largest city, with a population of about 100,000. African-Americans make up about 47 percent of residents, and whites account for about 37 percent. The Police Department is about 80 percent white, according to data collected by the Justice Department in 2007, the most recent period available.

 

The shooting unfolded after Officer Slager stopped the driver of a Mercedes-Benz with a broken taillight, according to police reports. Mr. Scott ran away, and Officer Slager chased him into a grassy lot that abuts a muffler shop. He fired his Taser, an electronic stun gun, but it did not stop Mr. Scott, according to police reports.

 

Moments after the struggle, Officer Slager reported on his radio: “Shots fired and the subject is down. He took my Taser,” according to police reports.

But the video, which was taken by a bystander and provided to The New York Times by the Scott family’s lawyer, presents a different account. The video begins in the vacant lot, apparently moments after Officer Slager fired his Taser. Wires, which carry the electrical current from the stun gun, appear to be extending from Mr. Scott’s body as the two men tussle and Mr. Scott turns to run.

 

Something — it is not clear whether it is the stun gun — is either tossed or knocked to the ground behind the two men, and Officer Slager draws his gun, the video shows. When the officer fires, Mr. Scott appears to be 15 to 20 feet away and fleeing. He falls after the last of eight shots.

The officer then runs back toward where the initial scuffle occurred and picks something up off the ground. Moments later, he drops an object near Mr. Scott’s body, the video shows.

Oh, and just in case you were wondering…

The Supreme Court has held that an officer may use deadly force against a fleeing suspect only when there is probable cause that the suspect “poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.”

 

Mr. Scott’s brother said his mother had called him on Saturday, telling him that his brother had been shot by a Taser after a traffic stop. “You may need to go over there and see what’s going on,” he said his mother told him. When he arrived at the scene of the shooting, officers told him that his brother was dead, but he said they had no explanation for why. “This just doesn’t sound right,” he said in an interview. “How do you lose your life at a traffic stop?”

The video above shows how... in today's new-normal!

 

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Thu, 04/09/2015 - 02:05 | 5974315 pupdog1
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British reporting on this--far better and more detailed than the Goebbels US MSM:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3029597/Cop-charged-black-man-s-...

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:07 | 5974647 El Hosel
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.... US MSM "Reporting" , haha.

Better have a Grand Jury decide whether this is worth looking into. If it is, put together a "Commision" to sweep it under ther rug for the good of the Republic.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 03:23 | 5974370 Azannoth
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Race only seems to matter when the victim is Black and the perp (preferably) White or there abouts. .. no 'racism" here move along.

That being said .. this Cop cleary though it was OK to shoot somebody in the back .. for running away, sick.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 03:59 | 5974385 Jano
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FF. The jews decided, that instead of war on terror they will instigate a racial war in US. We shall see such scenes probably more frequently in coming months. The strategy of tension applied in US has racial features. People, it is your shadow government, who is responsible. Not that stupid cop, who got his training from israeli company and the only thing he got presented was to kill the other party. Exactly the same, like jews do in Gaza concentration camp.

 

P.S. I hope, that the family Scott will kill /pay a mexican killer/  somebody from the family Slanger.

Eye for Eye. Because mad people are running USA.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:59 | 5974625 Wahooo
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It is time for eye for eye against these monsters.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 03:51 | 5974390 The Wedge
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Possible this video shows two crimes. Looks like he attempted to cover up the fact that he just shot a guy running away from him. There may have been a struggle, video is unclear, but that really doesn't matter in this case. You can't just shoot someone because you didn't want to chase the guy. Unless there are no witnesses apparently. But I wonder if there are not others that need to be charged with a crime in this case. Out of all the officers that showed up, not one mentioned the camera man standing there as a potential witness? If the camera man just left before anyone could talk to him, wouldn't that be mentioned in a report from at least one officer on scene? Turns out the camera dude was afraid and unsure about coming forward but I saw no mention if police talked to him on scene. That's just one troubling question I have. It points to a possible, possible wider conspiracy in that department.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 05:39 | 5974469 Peterus
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If the camera men came closer after more cops came in the story would read like this:

- two thugs ganged up upon a brave police officer, who by his exceptional marsmanship managed to prevail, unfortunately killing those criminal scum,

- one of the victims' phone was never recovered.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:25 | 5974396 guidoamm
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I am no expert on shootings or murders. 

But... the guy was shot multiple times... where is the blood? 

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:26 | 5974423 Kyddyl
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In his front, on the ground. Entrance holes don't bleed much, exit holes are a mess. They didn't turn him over you notice.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:53 | 5974445 dreadnaught
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duplicate

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:53 | 5974447 dreadnaught
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all exploding out from his stomach/chest at such close range-plus there is a ruffle of his shirt that may hide the entry holes on his back-dont matter if one or a hundred shots were fired-he was DEAD

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:00 | 5974629 El Hosel
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Yes, you are no expert.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:08 | 5974409 Mustela Erminea
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I am fed up with this cheap and hysteric "racist" theme; and all NGO's , Churches and Media jumping on it to show off how good THEIR intentions are. How the politicians use the "racist" theme too as a smokescreen. Fact is that the various police forces of various states are simply NOT satisfying. Not satisfying in doctrines, not satisfying in professionalism, not satisfying in recruiting. Fact is that various states in the US do have a police force that NO citizen really deserves to be exposed too.

My questions are: Where is the political discussions about the obvious? Where is the media investigation of the various budgets and their relevant allocation? What is the doctrine of US Police regarding to the many missions a MODERN police force has to cover? Where and who are the politicians being at the end (on top) of the chain?

8 Bullets into the back of someone running away, means the immediate disarmament of the whole police corps as there is a blatant incapacity of putting this (dangereous) asset at work. The police chief (for apparant mis recruiting, mis training and wrong doctrins), the politicians (at least in a proper democracy) which are responsbile for the budgets and doctrines too; they should be yelled at too (if not sacked). And that would be also the job of a properly working media.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:44 | 5974433 Kyddyl
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Guess quite a few people don't know that entrance wounds are small and exit wounds are messy. If this man were hit in the heart at the first shot there need not be much blood, or the cop used a load that explodes inside the body. I notice they looked very briefly at the vicitms front but started trying to bandage the back where little would have been visible and was also very, very feeble. The manhandling of a so obviously seriously injured person is barbaric. 

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 06:38 | 5974527 Lostinfortwalton
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"entrance wounds are small and exit wounds are messy". Except in Dealy Plaza where the left rear of your head gets blown out by a shooter from the right rear.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:50 | 5974440 dreadnaught
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>>>the video above is really hard to watch. Not just because we see a police officer gunning down a man as he ran away, but because he repeatedly yells at a dead body to “put his hands behind his back,” and then plants his taser by the corpse to cover up the crime"

 

Officer-"I swear he was 5 feet away with a shotgun pointed at me-i feared for my life"

 

That cunt is BUSTAYED! May he become a popular butt-priate in prison

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 04:56 | 5974450 chubakka
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not very much blood for 8 shots.  just saying.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 12:29 | 5975492 Tarzan
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Likely because he missed with the first half dozen shots.  He's a murderous PIG and a terrible shot.  Fitting he will now spend his days surrounded by blacks without a gun or a badge.  If he were human I'd feel pity for the this animal.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 05:12 | 5974453 Equalizer
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Im surprised they didn't just shoot the guy with the camera as well and totally clean up this mess, afterall, the guy was "shooting" his phone camera at police which im pretty sure looked like a 9mm handgun behind that fence!

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 06:41 | 5974534 TeethVillage88s
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Someone or many are posting this

German population: 80 million

Number of shots fired at people by German police officers in (and people killed):
2007: 46 (12)
2008: 37 (10)
2009: 57 (6)
2010: 47 (8)
2011: 36 (6)
2012: 42 (8)
2013: 42 (8)

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England and Wales population: 56 million

Number of people killed by police officers 2008-2013: 11 (!)

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US population: 320 million

Poeple killed by police in
2013: 768
2014: 1100
2015: 316 and counting

Come on USA, get your shit together.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:37 | 5974591 2muchtax
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The Brits dumped millions of Africans in us, who's ancestors commit the majority of violent crimes. How about the Brits take a couple million off our hands and lets look at the numbers in a few years.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:45 | 5974601 Equalizer
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Excuses excuses and more pathetic excuses, plenty of bad ass mofos here in Australia and we dont resort to shooting any black fella that moves.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:17 | 5974669 2muchtax
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"bad ass mofos"...you're a bunch of pansy little girls. You are subjects not citizens. You can be jailed for saying something that offends people. BTW, we don't have problems with "black fellas" we have gang bangers.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 09:43 | 5974957 PrettySkulls
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Perhaps, but then again Austrailian Aborigines werent considered human until 1973.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 09:43 | 5974958 PrettySkulls
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Perhaps, but then again Austrailian Aborigines werent considered human until 1973.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:57 | 5974620 TweedleDeeDooDah
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As soon as you said "millions" you proved yourself the Ignorant Fucktard on High.

There weren't even ONE million slaves "dumped" in the US, and  more than 45% of slave brought to the US came AFTER the US Revolutionary War.

They weren't all Africans, either.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:10 | 5974657 2muchtax
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3 million were brought here.the US stopped the importation of slaves shortly after we kicked the Brits asses.

Agreed on the last point, until 1723, the majority of slaves were Irish.

BTW, I'm a pretty smart fucktard.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:55 | 5974618 Wahooo
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Take away their weapons. Only Citizens should have weapons.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 10:04 | 5975037 Government need...
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And our citizenry is better armed than some sovereign militaries. . .   Fuckin start shooting back, people!

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:52 | 5974613 winchester
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you just a mex cock sucker and black cock sucker country now, even whiteys cry when a cop shoot a baboon....

 

you lost.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 07:57 | 5974621 Wahooo
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You're pathetic. americ has declaeed war on brown people inside and outside the US. The soccer moms and MICs want a military police. Fuck them.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:44 | 5974755 Last of the Mid...
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60 seconds decides his whole future. What a complete dumbass. This officer will find true meaning in the phrase shot from the rear in the next 10 years or so. Can you say race war?  shiittttt

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 08:51 | 5974777 Chuck Knoblauch
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Who was the black cop at the scene?

He's in the video at the end.

What did he write in his report?

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 09:26 | 5974882 BarbaricRelic
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Hilldabeast just tweeted "What difference does it make!?"

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 10:21 | 5975097 large_wooden_badger
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This country traded it's liberty for security a long time ago. We have had neither for about the same time.

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 10:35 | 5975147 dogismycopilot
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Cops are out of control in the US - white or black or brown or yellow or space man from outerspace - you should all be afraid. 

Now think, are these policeman the sort of guys you want to have guns to 'protect you' while you turn yours in?

The True Story of Gun Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7vNj2sb_00&feature=youtu.be

 

Thu, 04/09/2015 - 21:51 | 5975159 TheGreatRecovery
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Responsibility.

 

1. EVERYBODY lies.  Including policemen.

2. African Americans need to vote.  You vote, you elect YOUR mayor, he appoints YOUR police chief, your police chief hires YOU as a police officer.  (Or, do you think that police officers don't vote?  You BET they vote.)

3. This is also why you need to NOT go around getting women pregnant.  You think the woman gets stuck with all the cost and work of the baby YOU created?  Maybe not.

4. Kudos to the mayor for acting immediately to procure 250 body cameras.

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