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Wednesday, September 02, 2009

UPDATE# 3 ARREST Photo Of Derrick J. Powell Arrested Murder 1st Degree


Defendant Derrick J. Powell-22, 500 block Pennsylvania Ave. Cumberland, Maryland

72 comments:

joealbero said...

For what it's worth, I'm enjoying seeing the cuts and bruisis on this scrimbags face. One can only hope the rest of his body looks the same!

joealbero said...

bruises, sorry.

Anonymous said...

He doesnt look like a Powell to me, is he a legal citizen? Is that really his name. It must of taken a lot of self control to bring him in alive.

Anonymous said...

don't forget... "scrimbags"

Do you spell check at all?

joealbero said...

anonymous 10:35, NO, unlike you, I don't have all that free time on my hands to do so. I made a spelling mistake, OMG, I'm human! If you can't figure out that I meant scumbag instead, well, it is what it is.

Now, would you mind getting back to topic or at least shut up.

doug wilkerson said...

This piece of shit has killed a police officer. Do you really think spelling is a priority at this moment. Your an idiot.

lastword said...

His eyes are still open. He needs more beating.

Anonymous said...

Exactly my point Doug! Joe is thinking about bruises! They are worth nothing to me. He is still alive.

Anonymous said...

A nice jacketed hollow point would make and even nicer bruise on his forehead.

doug wilkerson said...

I dont understand how you can kill a police officer, make his wife a widow and his child fatherless for life and get bail. Granted he could probably never come up with the cash, but that strikes me as a slap in the face to all law enforcement and their families. Is it a commissioner or a judge that sets bail in Delaware? They need to re-evaluate that.

lastword said...

Bet they prosecute THIS case.

Anonymous said...

Appears as if the cops beat him. Suppose the consider themselves judge, jury and executioner. Its horrible that a cop lost his life but let the court system decide this man's fate.

Reconciled1 said...

It looks like he fell down A LOT!!!

Anonymous said...

While I'm all for this guy getting what's coming to him I don't think it was a good idea to beat him up like that. He'll probably get off now or at the very least end up with $ from a lawsuit for being beat up.

Anonymous said...

the only thing missing is the bullet hole between his eyes.

Anonymous said...

More illegal trash we have to deal with. God bless America Prise OBAMA. Not. Sell tickets and hang this trash on the court house lawn. I think Georgetown still has the tree for such events.

Anonymous said...

besides the fact that hes still alive, theres not nearly enough marks on him!

Anonymous said...

Dude has a bad SKIN condition. I cant believe he was brought in alive and a pooasbly beieng let go on bail and also being not convicted due to insanity or some other criminal excuse.

Anonymous said...

Looks like he fell a couple of times while fleeing.

Anonymous said...

Lets not forget the murderer of Paramedic Callaway is still at large. And Millsboro Fire Dept still responds with red lights and sirens to the hospital on every stubbed toe patient they have... Putting the lives of every EMS provider at risk...

doug wilkerson said...

You people who want to feel sad because hes a little ruffed up, remember this aint Salisbury and our cops aint Webster. Your in Delaware now and we dont play this shit.

joealbero said...

Doug, this is the second or third time today you're using curse words. Either change the words from this point forward or they'll be rejected.

doug wilkerson said...

OK,

Anonymous said...

Joe... how about NOT accepting them from the beginning! Problem solved. Don't see you babying any other people on here.

doug wilkerson said...

If this was not on this post I would respond to that. Im sorry, this got me worked up.

Anonymous said...

WOW, Anonymous 1:03 you should attach a name to that comment. Yours and the murderer you refer to.

Chimera said...

He don't look beat up nearly enough to make me happy but there is one good thing-he is in Delaware,who unlike Maryland,will execute a killer with no apologies.
Good work getting him apprehended in one piece.

Anonymous said...

12:08 and 12:20

Looks like to me he fell down a lot and ran into some bushes or fallen trees or somehing - doesn't look like to me anybody did anything to him - he did it to himself not watching where he was running. End of Story.

Anonymous said...

Come on people he's not even the shooter. I say turn him loose!

But when you do make sure there are plenty of unarmed police officers there to see to it no one harms him. Let an example be made of him and his buddy they do have because they are just as guilty as the shooter! When they catch the last one it will save tax payers money just to take care of him right away instead of court date and appeals!

Anonymous said...

No doubt he killed an officer but did he deserved to get beat no he def didn't. It just goes to show how our system works. Granted a cop carrys a gun to protect but i've seen many incidents where they have murdered a person for no reason at all. It's bs how out society is

Topper said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mother Nature will do what it has to to protect humanity. Let me see
now , HIV or AIDS , whoops ,she has
already started. Mother Nature is great!


You have a screw loose moron. Did the cop deserve to die? NO big deal if his POS got beat up..he will heal..the officer won't

Anonymous said...

Even if they did beat him up, who cares. He shold of been beaten to death.Those othewr officers who risk thier lives everydayand work side by side would not have been able to help themselves.I am sure he was like a brother to all of them.Prayers to his family and baby girl.GOD bless the familey and officer Spicer.May GOD BE WITH YOU.

Anonymous said...

When ignorant racist scumbags get on here & make the senseless comments i have seen, it resembles the good old boy ode "what's good 4 u is what is good 4 us, whats good 4 us is good 4 us" Apparently this man was lumped up. Who made them judge trial and/or jury. This is setting a standard. Hell for all that any parent whose child has been abused or killed has more than the right to take the law into their hands. I am all to familiar w/ rogue cops, but I still have empathy for the fact that these 2 young men were ignorantly and brutally shot down.I cannot judge these to attacked by those who I have seen and endured. Those backwood comments only suggest that the police should abuse their powers. My deepest sympathies to the families of the gunned down officers.

Anonymous said...

Is that the picture when the police arrested him that night or a picture from another time?

lastword said...

You guys complaining about if he got beat up: Two cops shot, one dead. These two did it. Sure, there's going to be a trial. Some lawyer will try to get them off. Blame society, racists, upbringing or some other crap.

I'm all for rights, criminals have rights too.

BUT, with all the rampant crime going on, criminals now have such disrespect they fire upon cops?

They are lucky to be alive to get their fair trial. If they fell down while running from the cops,(one of which they just killed), too bad.

Tenea said...

Derrick baby I love you and no matter what that will never change. Dont worry what anybody has to say about you. You are who you are and fuk everyone else. Innocent until proven guilty.

Anonymous said...

Look all of you stupid a** people. If there was a beating of this guy which we have no idea because like you say we can't be judge and jury it was not about wheather he was black or white or purple or green it was because he shot two cops and murdered one. He does not get to return home to his family his little girl. You think that is ok. This has nothing to do with race it has all to do criminals running rampid and doing anything including killing cops. So do you really think they would think twice about killing you. I hope your not so out of touch that you can't understand that. HE KILLED A POLICE OFFICER DOING HIS JOB WHATEVER THE HELL HAPPENS TO HIM IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Please stop making this about race it has nothing to do with it. I can tell you with 100% certainty there where Black Officers and Troopers there too so pull the race card out of deck. Everything isn't about black or white until the real racists make that way.

Anonymous said...

"Cops beat him up" Why would you say that? It does say he resisted doesn't it??

Anonymous said...

MY HEART GOES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS HAS CAUSED ANY PAIN TO! I PRAY FOR YOU AND GOD BLESS ALL!!!JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW YES WHAT DERRICK DID WAS WRONG( BY ALL MEANS )BUT PLEASE REMEMBER TWO FAMILIES ARE GRIEVING ONE OF THOSE WHOS LIFE WAS TAKEN AND ANOTHER WHOS LIFE HAS BEEN DEVASTAVED AND (MAYBE TAKEN)BOTH FAMILIES ARE HURT DESTROYED AND LOST! DERRICK WAS NOT RAISED WITH BAD PARENTS HE WAS RAISED WITH LOVE AND GUIDENCE ! THIS IS A CASE WHERE THE STREETS TOOK OVER GUNS ,DRUGS ,GANGS AND JAIL HAS DONE TO A PERSON!THIS IS AMERICA AND WHAT IS TAKING OVER OUR CHILDREN!REMEMBER IN BOTH CASES THIS COULD BE UR CHILD,GRANDCHILD,UR FAMILY NO MATTER RACE ,COLOR , OR GENDER!DERRICK WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MARYLAND AND SO WAS HIS PARENTS ! JUST DAYS AGO U WOULD BEABLE TO TELL THAT (BUT SINCE HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED YOU CANT FAMILY .FRIENDS DIDNT EVEN RECONIZE HIM BY HIS PICTURE ONLY BY HIS NAME!HE DID THE CRIME HE WILL DO THE TIME ! BEATING HIM DOESNT MAKE THINGS RIGHT 2 WRONGS ARE NOT RIGHT WE ARE NOT TO BEAT OR JUDGE ANYONE GOD DOES THE JUDGING !DERRICK IS THE ONE WHO HAS TO LIVE WITH GUILT OF WHAT HIS ACTIONS HAVE DONE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE (NOT YOU OR I) MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE !!!!

Anonymous said...

EXCUSE ME !!! MOMTHER IS WHITE ,FATHER IS BLACK AND IN MARYLAND YOU GO BY THE MOTHERS RACE SO HMM HES CONSIDERED WHITE !! IGNORANCE DONT GET YOU ANY WHERE !!! TELL ME ONE PERSON YOU KNOW IS ALL WHITE ,BLACK,INDIAN ,IRISH, GERMAN ETC .. HMM... NOT THESE DAYS!!! (AND TO KNOW ONE DAY BI-RACIAL WILL BE MAJORITY)!!! "HOW YOU DO"

Anonymous said...

Tenea,
maybe you should fry with him!

Anonymous said...

Stop with the all caps! Geesh!

Anonymous said...

Tenea supports killing of Cops. Hey I am part of everyone else so F U and your cop killing POS Derrick. I hope you enjoy visitng him in jail for a very long time. Becuz he has already admitted to being the trigger man.

Anonymous said...

For consideration of his family it is not nessary to put 500 block of Pennsylvania Ave. when theres only six homes on the block!

yourstruely said...

Ok look this is the way I see it. I grew up with this kid, played baseball together even know his family. Do I stand by what he did? NO WAY! Fact is he has always been a punk, is this racism? Not even close this is judging a man for his actions. Black,pink,purple,green,Amercian,European, it really doesnt matter does it? Its obsured that we as a society have lost the value of a human life. Are there police officers out there that dont deserve to wear their badges, HELL YEAH! On the other hand who gives anyone one of us the RIGHT to taoke a mans life for simply doing his job. Maybe Im wrong but the story that I recieved, the officer didnt even have a chance to defend himself, so did Derek get what he derserved? Without a shadow of a doubt and he deserves EVERYTHING else thats coming as well. Furthermore, I want to express my sorrow for his family as well as the fallen officers. Hopefully out judical system doesnt screw this one up as well.

Anonymous said...

First of all, let me say, I am so sorry for the family of the fallen police officer. I also must say, I am sorry for the family of Derrick. I have known the father of Derrick for many years. Actually his father has coached my son plus humdreds of other children over the years in Little League baseball, including his own son Derrick. His father has worked and supported his family and believe it or not, they both are American citizens! As well as the mother! You know we can not take back what we do in our lives and I am sure if we all look back over our own lives, we would find many things we would change or do diffently, just as I am sure Derrick over the rest of his life will do. I am without a dealt certain, that if Derrick could go back in time, he would change what happen that night. However,we as adults must pay for our mistakes, which I am certain he will do, because I have faith in the system! Our young children and young adults today face many obstacles we never had to face, with drugs, gangs and various other distractions while growing up! It is easy to sit here and judge and say he is a bad kid, his family is bad, but I can tell you things like this happen even in America because of the society we live in! I have 3 boys and I never raised my children to go out and kill or do drugs or steal, but unfortunately it happens! Even to the rich people, or the uppity up"s that think they are better than everyone else. So if you think this could never happen to your family, then I pray you never have to face it, because I am certain your life will be turned upside down and you will kick yourself and say 'where did I go wrong." As parents we try to do our best at raising our children, which is actually what Derricks family did! But guess what, society and the way of life caught up with him! Sorry we don't all live the life of the Cleavers and Beaver, but we try to do our best which is actually what the parents and family of Derrick did! In closing, I ask you not to judge and let the system do its part and let God be the true judge, because we are all going to be judged one day! According to the Bible all sins will be judged, regardless if you steal a 5 cent piece of gum or murder a police officer! Once again my thoughts and prays go out to the Spicer family as well as the Powellfamily!

Anonymous said...

You guys were complaining about the bail set...what you fail to realise is the bail that they set for $97,000 or whatever is for all the other charges they charged him with...there is no bail ammount for 1st degree murder meaning someone could show up to bail him out wit $300,000 and he isn't going anywhere so basically that $97,000 doesn't mean anything! the media just doesn't explain anything and it leads people the wrong way sometimes

Anonymous said...

OK THE WAY THAT I LOOK AT IT EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES. I DO FEEL FOR THE COPS FAMILY BUT I ALSO FEEL FOR DERRICKS FAMILY AS WELL. I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH DERRICK FOR 4 YEARS AND NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I HAVE PICTURES HIM TO DO THIS. BUT WHATS DONE IS DONE THERE IS NO TURNING BACK NOW. I DONT AGREE WITH WHAT DERRICK HAS DONE BUT THAT DOESNT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN HE IS A BAD PERSON. LIKE THE PERSON THAT HE WENT TO USE THE PHONE AND GET A DRINK OF WATER OFF OF SHE EVEN SAID THAT HE WAS VERY POLITE AND NICE UNTIL HE BARGED IN HER HOUSE SO THERE THAT TELLS YOU HE IS NO A BAD PERSON HE JUST REACCTED IN A DIFFERENT WAY BECAUSE HE PANIACED. HE WAS COMING BACK TO MARYLAND TO DO THE RIGHT THING HE WANTED TO TURN HIMSELF IN FOR THE CHARGES THAT HE WAS ALREADY FACING SO HE MUST NOT BE TOO BAD. YEAH HE SHOULD HAVE TURNED HIMSELF IN BEFORE IT CAME THIS FAR BUT THINGS HAPPEN YOU PANIAC ABOUT THINGS BUT I WOULD APPRICIATE IF EVERYONE STOPS SAYING SHIT ABOUT DERRICK UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW HIM. HE ISNT A BAD PERSON HE DID A BAD THING HE DIDNT MEAN TO DO IT WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD MEAN TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT LIKE I SAID HE REACCTED A DIFFERENT WAY N IT WAS THE WRONG WAY BUT HE IS THE ONE THAT HAS TO LIVE WITH HIS GUILT HE IS THE ONE THAT HADS TO DEAL WITH WHAT HE DID BUT MY LOVE GOES OUT TO THE COPS FAMILY AND AS FOR DERRICKS TOO. TINA AND JOE I WISH YOU THE BEST AND HOPE THAT THINGS WORK OUT FOR THE BEST

Anonymous said...

I DONT FEEL A BIT SORRY FOR HIM AT ALL, GOOD KID OR NOT, HE THOUGHT HE WAS A BAD ASS TO CARRY AND GUN THAT KILLED MY BABY BROTHER THE NIGHT I WALKED IN THAT HOSPITAL AND SEEN MY BROTHER DEAD TOOK A PART OF MY HEART AND I HOPE DERRICK POWELL DIES BY THE DEATH PENALTY I HAVE NO SORROW FOR HIM AT ALL HE COULD OF GOT OUT THE CAR AND RAN INSTEAD OF SHOOTING THE TRIGGER OF THAT GUN, MY BROTHER NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO EVEN GET OUT THE CAR AND WHEN HE DID HE TOOK HIS LAST STEP AND FELL SO TO ALL YOU WHO THINKS HE WAS SUCH A GOOD KID NOTTTT LOOK AT HIS CRIMINAL RECORD HE WAS USELESS:::: CHAD MY HERO AND BROTHER YOU REST PEACE BECAUSE HE WILL GET HIS AND I WILL BE IN THAT COURT ROOM EVERYTIME TO MAKE SURE OF IT I LOVE U BABY BROTHER

STEVEN S. said...

if you are the cops sister, you should be ashamed of your self.... shi*t happens, your "brother" was not picked out by a pro hit man and said, get that guy. he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong tme, he was doing his job.. maybe u should have a little anger with ur police department for not properly training their officers? yal talkin all that stuff about a man yal dont even know. whoever said derrick was a punk, YOUR a punk for signing ur name anonymous, i live in cumberland, derrick lived wit me for months.. all i gotta sayy is, if this man was blonde hair blue eyed, he would have got over looked and all your racist ass comments would say god bless this kid and his family, but he looks a little darker then the rest of u, so his life is worth less? hell no, this story would not be half as big as it is , if the cop killed the 2 black males while running from them,. WAS ANY OF YOU RACISTS on the scene? saw my boy fire the SINGLE shot... i mean come on now, if he wanted to kill the police officer, wouldnt he have shot the 5 bullets in the gun? did u people even ever consider it could have been a complete accident? i mean white women got acquitted for killing their husband because he cheated? but the police ram the vehicle, a single shot is fired, maybe the ram caused the single gunshot to go off??? all im saying is who knows! unless you was in dp's mind,, or in that car, you do not know.. so stop talkin all that racism unless u man enuf to go to da court hearing, and talk the shit there, to the POS family of the VICTIM (derrick) and his friends from CUMBERLAND MARYLAND- i will be there, wearing my T shirt, saying FREE DP! maybe have his pic on the t shirt, before the police wrongfully beat him, i also hope that he sues the dog piss outa the entire state of delaware. you POS racist PHUCKS, i hope one day, somethng you thought that would never happen to your beautiful, perfect family, just erupts and your sons pic is all over the internet, bruised up and swollen, and people are rudely talking about your son, who in your eyes has never dont anything wrong. you people really need to put yourself in this families shoes, and stop being so GD racist. GOD BLESS YOU DERRICK, keep ya head up!

Brandi48006 said...

GO HEAD E U BROUGHT TEARS TO ME ON THAT ONE!!! Yall really dont know this boy and for yall to sit here and be lame as hell talking hella crap on his life just because of a MISTAKE that he made? Yall making mistakes every f*cking day out here thinking nothing of it continuing about ur f*ckin night and day knowin tomorrow u be alright u aint gotta worry about that mistake cus it had no serious f*cking outcome to it but some of that shit yall out here doin is WORSE then what my boy DP did yall got mother fuckers out there rapin people and killing they own kids and not to mention all the addicts n bums but not only them even u "high class minded" who aint raising your kids the proper way yall the reason society is so f*cked up anyway with all these wack ass opinions on other peoples mistakes u dont know Dp or what kind of person he is nor do you care, but from my point of veiw, yeah god bless that cop and his family for what happen but dp had a family too and they also goin through a loss from that mistake that man had a job to protect and serve if he didnt want that risk of dying he shouldnt have taken that job dont even know the cop he coulda been crooked as hell on his daily job but nobody wanna see it like that cus like E said DP WAS DARKER THEN YALL SO U MAKE A BIGGER DEAL ABOUT IT .. YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEND AND NEITHER DOES THE PRESS OR ANYONE ELSE EXCEPT THOSE WHO WERE INVOLVED THAT VERY SECOND.. Im sure not one of you living a perfect life so why arnt you's being punished for the mistakes your making? Something simple to something major a mistake is a mistake and we are ALL forgiven cept by the man in the court room? He isnt GOD and neither are you's youre judgement isnt going to change the incident. Dp has the biggest heart of anyone Ive ever met My name is BRANDI and I live in Cumberland MD ** I knew him almost my whole life I had the chance to get to know him and I can say that he has blessed my life in several ways, I love you and I miss you DP God Bless The Officer & Family..An honorable death, died doing his JOB..God Bless DP for ALSO being a victim!

Chimera said...

How DARE you say "if the officer didnt want to get killed he shouldnt have been a cop"?
You and "STEVEN" need to put down that 40 ounce and get an education because I could barely read all that bullshit you all wrote.It certainly does not reflect well on your cop murdering friend that everyone defending him comes across as illiterate hood rats.
Sorry Joe,but these people piss me off making excuses for cop killing gangsta wanna be hoodlums.

Anonymous said...

I thought that I would take the time to write a little about all of the comments on this page and this story. I would first like to state that I am doing so completely without a "40 oz" in my hand, though I am a black man blutojthetotmom. You should really think about joining the KKK or something and I have news for you....with the grammatical errors you chose to ignorantly draft, it doesn't appear as though you have a Harvard education yourself. Second, I have known DP since he was a infant. I know his family very well. In fact, we are related by marriage. Though his act was reprehensible and blatantly wrong, we should not cast judgement on him. Anyone's life is a mistake away from being in the same predicament. To those that decided to rant obvious remarks filled with hatred about his "legal status" in this country, he was born and raised in Maryland and is not hispanic (as if that matters). If he were caucasian would you question his "alien status" or rant hatred toward Europeans? This is not about race or status. So, if you feel that it was "justifiable" to beat him, then you are no more just than the shooting itself. Some of the commentors on this article sound as if they have tied a few ropes to a few trees in their day. Let me clear something up for you. The people that are writing about DP are not in defense of him. They are simply commenting on the inaccurate conclusions that have been drawn about him. He was one of the most giving and loyal people I have ever known. He was not a "gangsta". He made a deplorable mistake that I'm sure he regrets to the core of his soul. If he would have killed another "hood rat" as you put it, you wouldn't have a care in the world, would you? Unfortunately, a person died. Unfortunately many undeserving people in the "hood" die at he hands of the police daily in this country. How many blogs have you written about that? None would be my guess. This is a tragedy. Noone can dispute this fact; however, there are many victims. Both families have suffered and though the officer's brother is understandably upset at the loss of his sibling, not finding it in his heart to forgive is not godly and will only continue to victimize you repeatedly. My prayers go out to this officers family as well as DP's. There are no winners in this story but unless you knew him, you cannot accurately comment on the content of his character. How would you fair if you were judged by the worst mistake you ever made? This was a 22 year old young man that got caught up in a lifestyle that most of us cannot understand. Again, I am not defending him and none of us were there as a witness. I have spoken to his family and they have been in contact with DP. The "vigalante style beating" that he suffered has been applauded by some of you. I wonder if you would feel the same way if it were one of your family members. I've even heard Obama being the blame! You are as ignorant as your comment. My mother always told me that if you cannot say anything intelligent, then stay silent. I suggest you take that advice. The fact is, even those of us that knew him cannot understand what took place in his decision-making process, that led him to pull that trigger. If you knew Cumberland, Md you would know that their truly aren't any "real hoods" there and there aren't murders there to even speak about (maybe 10 or so in history). He was not raised in an atmosphere that breeds this type of "cop killing mentality". His parents are good people. I know his sisters also. In fact, his sister is best friends with my wife. They have suffered as well. They have lost a son and a brother also. His grandmother has lost a grandson. He has several nieces and nephews and they have lost an uncle. The same as this officer's daughter has lost a father. I hope this shed some light on DP as a person/son/citizen and friend of many, many people in Western Maryland. My prayers are with you homie! ONE.

Unknown said...

I SHOULD BE ASHAMMED OF MYSELF? FOR WHAT HE KILLED MY BROTHER HE COULD OF GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN JUST LILE REEVES DID. POWELL WAS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE OR HE WOULDNT OF HAD A GUN IN THE FIRST PLACE AND AS FOR BEING RACIEST MY BROTHER HAD ALL MIXED NIECES AND NEPHEWS SO IT WASNT A RACE THING NOR IS IT IN MY FAMILY,AND MAYBE HE WASNT BROUGHT UP IN A BAD FAMILY I WASNT EITHER BUT IDIDNT CHOSE TO CARRY A GUN AROUND HE MADE A CHOICE THAT NIHT THAT TOOK A LIFE THATS ALL IT IS TO IT

Josh_H. said...

I've read all of the comments. Let me first say that I'm from Cumberland, MD. I didn't know Derrick personally, but I do know the family. I think everyone could benefit from using a little empathy in this situation. Put yourself in each individual involved in the situation's shoes. If you're Derrick sitting in the car, why do you have a loaded handgun? Why do you pick it up, point it in the direction of another human being, and pull the trigger? Now, if you're the police officer, why do you ram the car? Why do you start to get out of your vehicle? Why do you not make it out of your vehicle alive? If you're the coworkers and colleagues of the fallen officer, why do you chase Derrick? Why do you tackle him to the ground? I could be wrong, but if I were in their shoes, I would have ensured that he was apprehended. If someone who just shot a coworker/colleague/friend of mine was running away, I don't think "hey, stop" would make him stop. The only way to get him would be to tackle him. I would then make sure that he no longer had any weapons. No doubt he resisted and tried to get away. I can't imagine that someone who is running for his freedom, gets tackled by numerous people and restrained while resisting is going to be without bruises and scratches afterward. I am NOT, for one second, saying it is socially acceptable for officers to beat a suspect once in custody. What I AM saying is that you reap what you sow. Simple cause and effect says that if he wouldn't have ran, he wouldn't have been tackled; if he wouldn't have picked up a gun and killed someone, he wouldn't have had to run; if he wouldn't have had a loaded gun in his possession, he couldn't have killed someone with it; if they wouldn't have been involved in illegal activities in the first place, their car wouldn't have been rammed. Please, now is the time for the parties responsible for wrongdoing to face the consequences; don't trivialize the death of an individual by making excuses for the person responsible.

Anonymous said...

Not an illegal citizen!! Stupid people

Anonymous said...

I think Derrick is a piece of crap. You idiots that are taken up for him have no clue about life at all. This man shot a cop and you feel sorry for him. God bless him what are you people thinking.Wake up someone lost their father, brother, son etc and you say God bless you Derrick. He should have worst than bruises trust me. I know this piece of garbage. Fry him.The cops did their job safety first. He should thank God that he wasn't full of bullets.I hope they Fry his As@

Kill derrick said...

Derrick Powell is worthless. He killed a police officer. He would have never amounted to anything in life. He 23 yrs old and already spent most of his adult life behind bars (before he became a cop killer)If they don't kill him he would have surly been a drain on society. This will be one less welfare reciepaint in Cumberland. Yes all you hood rats writing on his behalf I know who you are and I knew who Derrick was. He and you ganster wannabes are useless. Go jump off a bridge in memory of Derrick. He was never a good kid. He was racist, even though his mother is white. And he thought the world was against him. Now the world is against him. I hope they hang him and and he strangles to death because the rope isn't tight enough. To the Spicer family rest assured this thug will not be missed by many, only the ghetto hood rats he sold dope with will miss him. But they will all meet his same fate behind bars sooner or later. Good always wins.

Anonymous said...

DP has been in DE B4 the shooting almost 3 years. He laid low like a mole living in the Flores household last I checked that's aiding and abedding. DP Luis and Chris made a concious decision to rob a drugdealer who was in the vehicle but didn't trust hs sorroundins so he ran when he realized it was a botched trap to get robbed by these three wannabee gangstas. They used a gray seebring tht belonged to Luis Flores and they all knew about the gun in tha car for they were all in accord,,, that gun belonged to Luis! Luis fat and overweight was sat in the back of hs own car for if it came time to run and drive or speed he wasn't quick. Look at the record all hve priors and some on public assistance gttn high all day while the workn class who hustle day in and day out the legal way and they rap glorifyin Money sex drugs and murder and u want me to feel sorry for these pieces of shit tht offr no contribution to ths world to make it a better place to live! All 3 wanted to rob ths boy and all 3.should be guilty for a robbery gone bad! ... so tell me why one is walkin the streets peddlin drugs still causin problems in the Ghetto in Capital Greene apts Dover DE? Why when detectives came to swab him for Gun residue it was months later? These are bad people and don't deserve to see the light of day!

Anonymous said...

To begin my heart goes out to the dead officer's family. NOW alot of these comments are hypocritical to say the least. You want law and justice but joke and commend the very officers who are supposed to provide that justice for beating up a man who has not been convicted of anything till this point. Police Officers abuse there powers all the time, where is the outrage about that!? This system creates people like Mr. Powell and it's sad on both sides. Fix the problem aka the cause and stop mending the symptoms its not working!

funny stuff said...

What a shame a dead cop and another couple of bvros going to jail for life. Kinda like killing 2 birds with one stone hahaha

Unknown said...

Well I have tio say this. Right now he is going through TRIAL, so no he was not CONVICTED, so all of you going on about cop killer this and cop killer that, really need to educate yourselves. WHen a person is a suspect in a case, they are charged with a crime that they are to fight in the court of law. The jury will decide his fate after review of testimony, evidence and reasonable doubt. I have been following this case for quite some time, and if you review some of the facts you'de realize that maybe just maybe, they have the wrong person. Flores was at the scene as well, but he was not found for several hours and at the time Powell was the only other one in the car other than teh driver that the police were able to find. They found Flroes DNA on the trigger, more gun residue on Flores than on Powell, and Flores was the first to react directly to Spicers aide after the shooting. Why dont you all read some of the facts and stop being so ignorant. Throwing the wrong person in jail for life, or giving them death will NEVER justify the tragic death of Chad Spicer.

Unknown said...

Derrick Powell Is Innocent (the real mexican) Flores PULLED THAT TRIGGER AND HES WALKING THE STREETS POLICE IN DEL. MADE A HUGE MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you be satisfied with that hes not the RIGHT ONE DUMMYS DO YOUR JOB!!!!!!!DPD

Unknown said...

Derrick Powell Is Innocent !!!! Its FLORES who Shot The THE FIREARM!!! BE YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY!! HES WALKING THE STREETS !!!

Anonymous said...

Poor Derrick, what happened to you? Wish you could read this but you can't? I will always remember the onl Derrick, hope you find yourself again boy... God is watching out.

Unknown said...

Yea you never do see when the cops beat you ....but you make excuses

Unknown said...

That's when the police arrested him

Unknown said...

Dude why cause we defend him ...you are a ignorant person to say that....d.P is fam and I'm forever screaming free him

Unknown said...

Dude..grow the he'll up...and leave her alone

Unknown said...

Derrick has always been a good dude he just got around the wrong crowd

000 said...

He's not a illegial citizen

TP said...

I just talked to him this morning 😜 FREE DERRICK POWELL