Canaille
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I can't even see the name Kelly Thomas without getting sick inside. It doesn't sound like it, but was Mr. Scott known to the local police? Had he have previous brushes with the law, not that any of that would justify what was done to Mr. Scott, just was curious. So thankful for the man who videoed this tragedy.
It was reported that Mr Scott had been arrested 10 times in the past...
"Mr. Scott had been arrested about 10 times, mostly for failing to pay child support or show up for court hearings, according to The Post and Courier newspaper of Charleston. He was arrested in 1987 on an assault and battery charge and convicted in 1991 of possession of a bludgeon, the newspaper reported. Mr. Scotts brother, Anthony, said he believed Mr. Scott had fled from the police on Saturday because he owed child support."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/u...ged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?_r=0
Still does not justify shooting an unarmed person in the back.