By R.C.
Mon, May 2, 2022 3:40 p.m.negro cop is charged with murder for shooting 12-year-old White boy dead while he lay on the ground after he 'fired gun into unmarked police car'
 | Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced first- and third-degree murder charges against former Officer Edsaul Mendoza on Monday for the killing of Thomas Siderio, 12. www.dailymail.co.uk |
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Let's look at the video.
--GRA
People who believe the cop in Grand Rapids won't be charged may want to take note of this story.
One of the bullet points at the top:
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says there is video of the incident that was shown to a grand jury and proves that Mendoza knew the boy wasn't armed
Of course I didn't see the video, or see/evaluate the totality of the evidence.
But in reading the story, the evidence as presented by Krasner, and as (presumably accurately) described in the article, doesn't really seem to support the assertion that Mendoza (the cop) knew the boy was no longer armed, i.e. that he had either seen the boy throw his weapon away, or saw the weapon lying on the ground.
District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the charges at a press conference where he revealed the teen's weapon was 40ft away from where he was found.
It doesn't matter how far away it was -- what matters is whether the chasing cop knew the kid, who had already fired the weapon (reportedly at the cops), was no longer in possession of the weapon.
'[Mendoza] then slowed down and changed direction... he know Thomas had stopped. ... 'His approach to Thomas is inconsistent with him believing he was armed,' Krasner said.
Per se, I don't really see this as proof that 'Mendoza knew the boy wasn't armed'.
Let's take a moment to appreciate the eloquence of the affirmative police female black police commissioner, who probably makes a six figure salary and will receive a six figure pension:
'Based off of the evidence that I reviewed, it was clear that the use-of-force policy was violated,' Outlaw said.
I'm sorry, this kid brought this shit storm on himself. Not guilty.
The huge difference between this case and Lyoya/Schurr follows:Lyoya was fighting to get Officer Schurr's taser--right down to the last moment.
"Let go of the taser,"was said by Officer Schurr right before the bullet was fired.If that isn't self-defense,I don't know what is.
One example:What's the difference between Lyoya attempting to take Schurr's taser and a negro--after a standoff--coming out of the house--with a knife,walking toward police.
"Drop the weapon,"the cops say repeatedly,but the negro doesn't.He gets shot dead.I've never seen cops charged in that instance.
Lyoya was attempting to arm himself--he was resisting arrest.
There SHOULD be no charges.
--GRA
>The huge difference between this case and Lyoya/Schurr follows: ...
I don't think the difference is as 'huge' as you seem to believe -- in fact, the circumstances, as alleged/known, look much worse for Schurr.
The deceased was prone on the ground, with the cop on top of him, and was shot in the back of the head -- it is going to be very, very difficult to officially find that was justifiable use of deadly force.
Obviously, Schurr had control of his own gun.
A simple question assuming the/your best case for the cop, i.e. Lyoya had the taser in his hand, and never mind the question of how he would have used it while face down on the ground with Schurr on top of him: why didn't Schurr just stand up at that point, draw his weapon, and order Lyoya to drop the taser? -- then shoot Lyoya if/when he refused? -- if such a scene had been captured on Schurr's bodycam, he would have less to worry about.
I already commented on how inappropriate it is, in general, for armed cops to engage in physical struggles with suspects -- it was absolutely idiotic in this case.
I will be surprised if Schurr is not criminally charged.
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