Let's agree that body cams and dash cams can put much to rest and that each and every case is different. One of the cases cited above resulted in body cams, was it in Milwaukee I think?
This case here had a unanimous jury of 12.
I am guessing the one with a mistrial mentioned above meant a hung jury?
There definitely are those in blue that stick together, there definitely are politics and there definitely is racism. With some, definitely not with all.
On the flip side so are there women who cry rape when false, making it harder on those that truly are raped not being believed; so are there criminals who cry police brutality because it is so quickly believed when in fact there was none, making it harder for those who truly may be victims of it; so are there politicians who care less about a community of immigrants but want their voting block and act as if they care.
I myself hate a broad brush on any "group".
This case was tried, all of the missteps, possible corruption, etc. was brought out in transparency as were the facts and experts. The jury looked at the case and the facts. They did not find him guilty of 2nd degree murder did they? They chose the result that fit what they heard and found to be fact. All 12 agreed.
I do not even doubt Officer Noor just reacted and was scared over anything easily and maybe even jumped like a rabbit over the smallest of things--shoot first. Even that though cannot go on and it also means he is not fit for police duty.
Let's just go with very basics--911 is called by a woman about another woman she hears that she thinks may be under attack by a man--a woman in pajamas approaches the car...? I am just going here with basics but my first guess would be it would be the victim being assaulted looking for help or the female caller...
Have there been cases of no justice and powers that be that have perhaps controlled whether there are charges? I do not doubt it but I do doubt it is as common as some portray. Yet are there criminals who cry wolf and police brutality when there was none? No doubt.
It should be on a case by case basis on the facts. This one was imo. They all should be.
A very recent case a one year old died in a car fire. The perp/daddy claimed he did not know the car was on fire or would never have fled and left his child, no way, no how. Of course this was already after having the one year old in the car with a major amount of drugs for sale (not the first time), failing to stop for LE, speeding 60 something in a 45 with a child in the car, then taking them on a chase and continuing to fail to stop, throwing the drugs out the window during the chase, the car having sparks he acknowledged, then car parts started falling off which are on fire, he then pulled over and then took off again going around a police car WHILE engulfed in flames and eventually stopped and bailed out of the passenger side away from police to save his own arse and flee and left his daughter to die.
Doubt was cast by he and his family on LE with him saying he never knew the car was on fire. Dash cam proves otherwise. To give the family credit, once they saw it, they realize he lied to them and the police are not in question.
Cases should be charged and decided on the merits and evidence. Are they always charged depending on who is involved? I am sure there have been times maybe not but we are in a day of internet, sharing and major video evidence in some cases.
To me, this is where to stand up and say the questions can stop with body cams, dash cams, etc. If for some reason they are shut off or stop functioning conveniently only at certain times (I have heard of that), then there should be questions.
People on either side of the aisle or in the middle if they mean it and feel strongly about their position should be happy to endorse body cam and dash cam being used because it will put to rest the questions in many cases of what the truth may be when there are opposing accounts.
In my humble opinion with all of the above. I have not said much on this case and will go back to just reading
