Murder, manslaughter charges against police spike after fatal shootings in 2015
More than three times as many police officers are facing murder or manslaughter charges this year for on-duty shootings than in any other year over the past decade, according to a researcher who tracks such incidents.
An average of five police officers annually faced such charges from 2005 through 2014, said Philip Stinson, a Bowling Green State University criminologist who tracks police killings.
But this year alone, at least 16 officers have been charged with either murder or manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 13 people who were killed in on-duty shootings. One officer faced two separate charges for an on-duty and an off-duty shooting.
Charges, in many cases to simply satisfy special interest groups, that should never have been brought. Most of these should never make it it to trial, and those that are left will likely never reach a verdict.
Anonymous Anonymous said... Charges, in many cases to simply satisfy special interest groups, that should never have been brought. Most of these should never make it it to trial, and those that are left will likely never reach a verdict.
Charges, in many cases to simply satisfy special interest groups, that should never have been brought. Most of these should never make it it to trial, and those that are left will likely never reach a verdict.
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ReplyDeleteCharges, in many cases to simply satisfy special interest groups, that should never have been brought. Most of these should never make it it to trial, and those that are left will likely never reach a verdict.
December 28, 2015 at 1:30 PM
Justice is a special interest group now?
You just can't fix STUPID!!!!!
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