OH - Samuel Dubose, 43, killed by Cincinnati LE during traffic stop, 19 July 2015

[i.b.nora]

This is a good article from about ten days ago:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/08/10/sam-duboses-rap-sheet-tells-us/31356367/

What Sam DuBose’s rap sheet tells us about him and the police
The Cincinnati Enquirer
By Amber Hunt
3:10 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015

“DaShonda Reid lost track of how many times her boyfriend called her from jail over the years.

“I’m in a situation,” Sam DuBose would say. Reid wouldn’t ask for details. Instead, she’d put her training as a paralegal to work, make some phone calls and figure out where he was being held and how much money it would cost to bring him home.

The Enquirer analyzed DuBose’s lengthy Hamilton County record and found a pattern: He would be pulled over for a minor traffic offense – say, not wearing a seat belt or speeding. That would lead to him facing citations or misdemeanor charges, for which he’d be ordered to pay a fine before being sent on his way.

It added up: DuBose, who was shot and killed by a police officer during a July 19 traffic stop, had previously been cited or arrested 90 times. Since the late 1980s, when he began racking up arrests as a teenager, he paid fines totaling nearly $12,000.

But there was another pattern, too: DuBose never had a weapon during any of his police encounters. He was never accused of fleeing when pulled over for a traffic violation. And the only violent charges leveled against him – two in more than 20 years – ended in an acquittal and a dismissal.”​

Much more ...

 

[bluesneakers]

From the cincinnati.com article:

“These traffic stops for minor offenses accomplish nothing,” said John Roman, a senior fellow with the Urban Institute who studies policing and hopes that, if nothing else, DuBose’s death might lead to some policy changes. “These repeated encounters don’t deter crime. All they do is ruin people’s lives.”

Especially when they end them.

 

[KateB]

Nov. 16 trial date set for Ray Tensing in traffic stop shooting of Sam DuBose
Former UC officer accused of killing motorist in July
Aug 19, 2015
http://www.wlwt.com/news/trial-in-fatal-traffic-stop-shooting-set-for-nov-16/34798500

The case against former UC Officer Ray Tensing returned to court Wednesday morning, and a trial date was set for Nov. 16, Judge Megan Shanahan said.
<snip>
Tensing is charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in DuBose's death.

 

[KateB]

Samuel DuBose shooting was due to 'critical errors in judgment', report finds
Fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a former University of Cincinnati officer was a result of ‘poor police tactics’, according to an independent review
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/11/sam-dubose-shooting-independent-report?CMP=twt_tc

The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a former University of Cincinnati police officer occurred as a result of “critical errors in judgment” and “poor police tactics” by the officer who killed him, according to an independent report released on Friday. Samuel DuBose was fatally shot on 19 July by officer Ray Tensing, 26, of the University of Cincinnati’s police department during a routine off-campus traffic stop. Tensing has since been charged with murder, and a trial is expected to begin later this year. He was summarily fired.
The 69-page report follows an investigation by Kroll Inc, an investigative firm retained by the university to conduct an independent review of the shooting and analyze conduct by UC personnel in wake of the incident, which sparked a series of impassioned protests.

pdf at link.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Samuel DuBose shooting was due to 'critical errors in judgment', report finds
Fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a former University of Cincinnati officer was a result of ‘poor police tactics’, according to an independent review
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/11/sam-dubose-shooting-independent-report?CMP=twt_tc



pdf at link.

Quote from the report:
"Although it is difficult to determine with certainty whether or not the Accord had moved and, if so, by how much, any car movement before the moment Tensing fired his weapon appears to have been minimal"

This is what I've been saying since the video first came out. The significant movement of the car started after the victim was shot and not before. If that can be proven in court that negates the officers claim that he shot because he was in danger.

 

[KateB]

Parents of Sam DuBose at odds over who will administer estate
DuBose fatally shot by former UC officer Ray Tensing during traffic stop
6:40 PM EDT Sep 16, 2015
http://www.wlwt.com/news/parents-of-sam-dubose-facing-off-over-who-will-administer-estate/35304398

Tensing was scheduled to go to trial in November, but the trial date has been postponed and a new one hasn't been set.

A pretrial conference in Tensing's case is scheduled for Nov. 16.

Tensing Trial Date Postponed
Sep 8, 2015
http://wvxu.org/post/tensing-trial-date-postponed#stream/0

The trial date for the former UC police officer accused of murder has been changed. Ray Tensing had been set to go to trial November 16, but the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office says that date has been changed to a pre-trial hearing instead.

A new trial date has not been set. Tensing's attorney, Stew Mathews, says a new date could be set during the November 16 hearing.

 

[KateB]

Pre-trial hearing postponed in Sam DuBose murder case
Ex-UC police officer Ray Tensing accused of murder
WCPO Staff
Posted 8:15 PM, Nov 15, 2015 Updated: 9:16 AM, Nov 16, 2015
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...ring-set-for-monday-in-sam-dubose-murder-case

Both sides were scheduled to talk with Judge Megan Shanahan on Monday to tell where they are in processing trial information. That meeting was postponed until Dec. 15 to allow for more discovery.

However, it&#8217;s expected that the trial will not start before the end of the year because of major holidays this month and in December.

 

[bluesneakers]

Trial of former UC officer Ray Tensing delayed again

Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan scheduled another pretrial hearing Feb. 11 in the case of Ray Tensing, after his attorney and prosecutors said they would exchange expert witness reports and other potential evidence by Jan. 29.

Attorney Stewart Mathews has said Tensing feared being dragged under the car as DuBose tried to drive away. Mathews has requested that the trial be moved out of Hamilton County.

The university fired Tensing soon after his indictment and has restructured its public safety leadership.

 

[bluesneakers]

University of Cincinnati agrees to pay Samuel DuBose’s family $4.8M

The University of Cincinnati has agreed to pay $4.8 million to the family, including 12 children, of a man shot to death by a campus police officer last summer, both sides announced Monday.

The settlement was reached while the murder case against the officer, Ray Tensing, remains unresolved. Tensing, who was fired after the July 19 shooting of 43-year-old Samuel DuBose, has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting a trial date.

[snip]

In addition to the cash payment, the University of Cincinnati will pay for tuition and fees for all 12 of DuBose’s children.

[snip]

The settlement also included a public apology from University President Santa Ono, who said in a statement that he hoped the agreement would help the family, school and city heal.

“I want to again express on behalf of the University of Cincinnati community our deepest sadness and regrets at the heartbreaking loss of the life of Samuel DuBose,” Ono said.

I'm glad the settlement included tuition for his kids. That's close to an extra $1.5million at today's tuition prices.

 

[i.b.nora]

Skipping ahead a little, after the settlement, the UC Police and Assistant Chief both resigned in February 2016.

University of Cincinnati police chief, assistant chief resign
FOX19 Cinncinnati
Friday, February 26th 2016, 1:19 pm PDT
Friday, February 26th 2016, 8:56 pm PDT
Posted by FOX19 Digital Media Staff
By Ben Katko, Reporter

http://www.fox19.com/story/31327873/university-of-cincinnati-police-chief-jason-goodrich-resigns

“CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - University of Cincinnati police chief Jason Goodrich and assistant chief Tim Thornton have submitted their resignations following a review of the department.

The resignations are effective immediately.

Director of Public Safety Jim Whalen will serve as interim chief. He previously served as the assistant chief with Cincinnati Police.​

And then in April:

External review of UC police: Former chief 'misled' administrators
WLWT News5 NBC affiliate Cinncinnati
By: WLWT Digital Staff,
Published On: Apr 14 2016 11:30:10 AM EDT
Updated On: Apr 14 2016 06:59:08 PM EDT

http://m.wlwt.com/news/university-of-cincinnati-police-chief-resigns/39023560

“CINCINNATI - A scathing report about the way UC police conducted traffic stops during the months leading up to the shooting of Sam Dubose was released Thursday.

The report from Exiger, which was hired to conduct a top-to-bottom review of department policies and practices, found particular fault with former Chief Jason Goodrich.

According to the report, Goodrich and Maj. Timothy Thornton, both of whom have since resigned, misled administrators about the extent of their knowledge about the increase in traffic stops off campus.

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The report cites several specific examples in which Goodrich states he was not aware of an increase in traffic stops by his officers. It also shows that while he was denying the increase, he was instructing his officers to make more stops.

The Exiger investigation found that “no question exists that Chief Goodrich embraced the use of traffic stops as a key part of his proactive policing philosophy, that he actively encouraged his officers to make more stops …”

The number of traffic stops spiked from 86.5 a month to 271.5 a month in the nine months prior to the Dubose shooting.

Citations jumped fourfold, from 64.5 per month to 256.

In the two months immediately before the Dubose shooting, stops and citations hit an all-time high for the UC Police Department.

That was the environment under which Tensing pulled Dubose over on July 19, 2015.”​

Includes link to the report.

Suggestion: Watch out for them if they show up in your community looking for work.

 

[i.b.nora]

UCPD created 'no-fly zone' DuBose drove through
Cincinnati.com Part of USAToday Network
Kate Murphy and Kevin Grasha 5:33 p.m. EDT April 15, 2016

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/04/14/report-ex-uc-police-officials-untruthful/83029286/

“Former University of Cincinnati police Chief Jason Goodrich described his approach to off-campus policing as creating a "no-fly zone," according to his officers.

He promoted boosting the number of traffic stops, calling it a method of "crime displacement" theory. He wanted to make the area around the Uptown campus a place criminals wouldn't want to drive through.

Soon, there would be nearly five times as many traffic stops and citations in neighborhoods around UC than before he became chief in November 2014. By last spring, officers were making 14 stops a day.

On July 19, Samuel DuBose was passing through Goodrich's “no-fly zone." His life ended at a traffic stop when UCPD Officer Ray Tensing shot and killed him.

That's the narrative contained in a review of UC's policing released Thursday by the university, which had hired the consulting firm Exiger to conduct it.

"It was clear that Chief Goodrich embraced the aggressive use of such stops as part of his policing philosophy, that he communicated this philosophy in manifold ways to his officers (supervisors and rank-and-file alike), and that this precipitated the spike in traffic stops leading up to the shooting death of Samuel DuBose," the review concluded.

It also describes Goodrich and a top lieutenant as "untruthful” in the wake of DuBose's death about whether they had embraced an aggressive use of off-campus traffic stops.

Goodrich acknowledged during the review that some of his officers might have been racially profiling motorists.”​

But wait, there's more! Good, long article.

 

[i.b.nora]

Uh oh, I think I spoke too soon. It seems that Jason Goodrich found a new job within days of his resignation from University of Cincinnati:

Jason Goodrich / LinkedIn
Director of Higher Education Engagement at CriticalArc
Greater Denver Area Public Safety

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-goodrich-b7a46550

Summary:

Director Goodrich holds a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas and an MA in conflict management from Lipscomb University. He is a 2008 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, and the 2011 winner of the Vanderbilt Women’s Center Mary Jane Werthan Award.

Goodrich presents nationally on conflict management, bias, victim-centered collaborations, leadership, and ethics, as well as serving as a management consultant for organizations.

Experience:

CriticalArc
March 2016 – Present (7 months)
In my role as Director of Higher Education Engagement for CriticalArc, I'm excited to work with our higher ed partners in providing a truly innovative solution to campus safety and security concerns. CriticalArc is revolutionizing the industry by fundamentally changing the way those services are delivered and managed through the application of the latest proven technology, SafeZone.

University of Cincinnati
Chief of Police
October 2014 – February 2016 (1 year 5 months)

etc., etc.​

And, so it goes. It should be noted that Critical Arc is an Australian company that opened a US office in the Denver area in mid-2015. Mostly it appears they are engaged in selling a software app that lights up in campus hot zones. Kind of star warzy.

 

[Tssiemer]

Is there a trial thread for Ray Tensing? His trial had started this week in Cincinnati.


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[Tssiemer]

Long lines wrap around courthouse as Tensing trial begins http://www.fox19.com/story/33470551...tionnaires-being-turned-in-details-in-the-app


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[i.b.nora]

Ray Tensing trial opens with questioning of 234 prospective jurors in killing of Sam DuBose

Ex-UC police officer charged with murder

Tom McKee, Ashley Zilka, Kristen Swilley8:51 PM, Oct 24, 2016
2 hours ago

CINCINNATI -- One of the most emotional and high-profile trials in Hamilton County history is almost underway.
The long process of selecting a jury in the murder trial of former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing began Tuesday and could last through next week.
PHOTOS: First day inside the courtroom
A total of 234 men and women were in the courthouse Tuesday to fill out questionnaires. They're 25 pages long and will take most of the day to complete.
After that, attorneys will whittle down who they'd like on the 12-member jury before actual questioning begins next Monday in Judge Megan Shanahan's courtroom.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/ray-tensing-trial-opens-with-questioning-of-234-prospective-jurors-in-killing-of-sam-dubose

 

[bluesneakers]

Judge will not allow Sam DuBose's criminal history, medical history in the Ray Tensing trial

Judge Megan Shanahan ruled that Sam DuBose's medical and criminal history will not be allowed in ex-police officer Ray Tensing's murder trial. However, the marijuana found in DuBose's car at the time of his death can be used in court.

"There is no scientific ability to determine when Samuel DuBose last ingested marijuana, and it would be inappropriate to allow that evidence," Shanahan said. "It's a leap to say that his medical condition affected his behavior at the scene when he was stopped by the defendant."

 

[CARIIS]

Quote from the report:
"Although it is difficult to determine with certainty whether or not the Accord had moved and, if so, by how much, any car movement before the moment Tensing fired his weapon appears to have been minimal"

This is what I've been saying since the video first came out. The significant movement of the car started after the victim was shot and not before. If that can be proven in court that negates the officers claim that he shot because he was in danger.

Yes I have watched the video several times and I cant tell either. It sure seems like all the commotion was in one place AND THEN other stuff happened with car.

My whole thing is remember the reason why you are engaging with the person. If he had seven bodies in his trunk , well that is different than this.

At some point there has to be a thought process, IMO< of what does mean if the person does get away?



A tail light or a pedophile there is a difference and in so may of these race is certainly there, while there is a complete IMO forgetting why they are there in the first place...that matters

IMO nothing is gonna happen for another 3 months- tgiving Christmas new years are here --nothing will settle in till Jan 8!

 

[CARIIS]

Last week I got refreshed on this, and this cop IMO acts like a power control nasty authoritative cop who feels big with his little badge on .

Watch some YT videos of him-- he is a disrespectful cop moo

 

[bluesneakers]

Last week I got refreshed on this, and this cop IMO acts like a power control nasty authoritative cop who feels big with his little badge on .

Watch some YT videos of him-- he is a disrespectful cop moo

Not for long!

 

[popsicle]

[h=1]Ray Tensing jury seated in one day; opening statements start Tuesday[/h]There are two blacks and 10 whites on the 12-person jury. The breakdown: two black women, four white women and six white men. All four alternates are white women.

Suppose to be live-streamed.