SC - Walter Scott, 50, fatally shot by North Charleston PD officer, 4 April 2015 - #1

[jjenny]

What do you mean that Scott doesn't appear to have the Taser itself? After he was shot? I agree with that.

Yes. I think some posters were thinking that if Scott took the taser and run off, that would justify shooting him in the back. It doesn't appear he took the taser when he run off.

 

[Elley Mae]

http://www.postandcourier.com/artic...ot-man-pulled-him-over-because-of-brake-light

He passed courses on how to use the Taser X26 when he was hired in North Charleston and performed well on shooting tests with his .45-caliber Glock 21. Supervisors indicated in performance reviews that he met expectations as an officer and kept a tidy patrol car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQYRyQh7cI


bbm I don't see wires on this taser.

 

[jjenny]

Can you provide an MSM link stating he put OTHERS in danger by not assessing the area behind his target?

IMO Slager was a pretty good shot. Five out of eight at that distance with a moving target is pretty impressive.

If he missed three shots, he could have hit and killed somebody else, like the guy with his cell phone standing behind the fence (Scott was running in his direction).
There could have been people killed. I don't think Mr. Scott running away justifies shooting multiple shots in area where other people are.

 

[Elley Mae]

If he missed three shots, he could have hit and killed somebody else, like the guy with his cell phone standing behind the fence (Scott was running in his direction).
There could have been people killed. I don't think Mr. Scott running away justifies shooting multiple shots in area where other people are.

bbm not according to this version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgjAY-Mm8s

 

[Woodland]

Can you provide an MSM link stating he put OTHERS in danger by not assessing the area behind his target?

IMO Slager was a pretty good shot. Five out of eight at that distance with a moving target is pretty impressive.

That is setting the bar pretty low for LE shooting in a public space, imo. Might work for LE, much of time though. The bar and the bullets.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

My bias will always be in favor of law enforcement but i'm not so naive to think all law enforcement officers are good and just. I despise criminals but believe even criminals deserve due process. I said earlier in the thread that for the most part innocent people don't run . With that said, I also think justified LEOS don't tamper with evidence. It's beginning to look like that might be the case here. jmo

 

[Woodland]

If he missed three shots, he could have hit and killed somebody else, like the guy with his cell phone standing behind the fence (Scott was running in his direction).
There could have been people killed. I don't think Mr. Scott running away justifies shooting multiple shots in area where other people are.

The stats are either a 62 1/2% success rate or a 37 1/2% failure rate. Neither looks good to me. Jmo.

 

[Cubby]

I saw an interesting analysis of the video on a blog that I cannot link to but I will summarize. In the below screen grab notice that as the officer raises his firearm (Glock?) to shoot Scott we can see a taser wire emanating from the officers upper chest area. What this strongly suggests to me is that the officer NOT Scott - was struck by the taser. Perhaps the taser cartridge got wrapped around Scott's leg which is why we see this wire stretching from the officer to Scott.

As you look at this screen grab remember the officer is not holding a Taser but a firearm so why do we see a taser wire running from the officers upper chest area towards Scott? The only explanation is Scott fired the taser at the officer (probably the probes did not lodge). If in fact this is what happened (and I cannot think of any other explanation) officer Slager was more than justified in using deadly force against Scott!

http://i.4cdn.org/pol/1428523813820.png

If the officer was tased why was it not in any of tbe incident reports? Taser guns leave marks on the skin and there has been no reports of marks on Slager.

 

[i.b.nora]

I think diwataman has photoshopped the images.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

I think diwataman has photoshopped the images.

What images are you talking about? Who is diwataman?

 

[Cubby]

Santana will likely want an attorney due to his involvement. That cost could get a little steep for a barber. Jmo.

Those were my thoughts as well.

 

[MzOpinion8d]

http://www.postandcourier.com/artic...ot-man-pulled-him-over-because-of-brake-light

He passed courses on how to use the Taser X26 when he was hired in North Charleston and performed well on shooting tests with his .45-caliber Glock 21. Supervisors indicated in performance reviews that he met expectations as an officer and kept a tidy patrol car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQYRyQh7cI


bbm I don't see wires on this taser.

Thanks for the link. There are wires, they're attached at the man's shoulders. They remove them after the 5 second tase. It may be harder to see if you're watching on a phone screen.

 

[MyBelle]

Curious? Has it been reported that the car is/was in walter scott's name or was it still in his neighbor's name. Just wondering since he ran from the car I am thinking that the car is/was still in the neighbors name. I mean if it was in his name didn't he think about them finding him?

Life was looking up for Walter Scott. The 50-year-old father of four, who had gotten a job with a trucking supply company about nine months ago, had just proposed to his girlfriend and bought a car.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...harges-against-a-cop-in-north-charleston-s-c/

Scott was stopped on April 4 for driving with a broken tail light and eventually ran from the officer. Scott was driving a 1991 Mercedes that he bought from a neighbor and was headed to an auto parts store that morning, his brother Rodney Scott said.

Rodney Scott said his brother would take long detours while driving to their parents' house because he thought there were more police patrolling the direct, 10-minute route from his home. He said Walter also tried to make sure any vehicle he drove had working headlights and taillights.


He knew he was wanted. jmo

BBM. Sounds like he had been driving that vehicle for quite some time with a broken tail light. If it still belonged to the neighbor, the neighbor's registration would be in the glove box. If it wasn't registered, then it also didn't have insurance.

JMO

 

[MyBelle]

I saw an interesting analysis of the video on a blog that I cannot link to but I will summarize. In the below screen grab notice that as the officer raises his firearm (Glock?) to shoot Scott we can see a taser wire emanating from the officers upper chest area. What this strongly suggests to me is that the officer NOT Scott - was struck by the taser. Perhaps the taser cartridge got wrapped around Scott's leg which is why we see this wire stretching from the officer to Scott.

As you look at this screen grab remember the officer is not holding a Taser but a firearm so why do we see a taser wire running from the officers upper chest area towards Scott? The only explanation is Scott fired the taser at the officer (probably the probes did not lodge). If in fact this is what happened (and I cannot think of any other explanation) officer Slager was more than justified in using deadly force against Scott!

http://i.4cdn.org/pol/1428523813820.png

Interesting! Thanks for sharing it.

 

[KaaBoom]

I am not convinced that the car was in walter scotts name, I know that is what is being said but I have not seen it yet.

The car was not in his name. Thats what he told the cop. But the cop did have his drivers license, so they could have arrested him later.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

The car was not in his name. Thats what he told the cop. But the cop did have his drivers license, so they could have arrested him later.

Yes, Scott gave Slager his license. I wonder how he thought he was going to get away by running? Strange. JMO.

 

[Bonnie2487]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glsGDw8f6ns&feature=youtu.be

 

[KaaBoom]

I don't know that it was his license that he handed him. It took him forever to produce what ever it was that he handed him.

Actually it took him 50 seconds to produce it, including the time to explain why he didn't have the registration and insurance. I'm not sure that qualifies as "forever".

 

[KaaBoom]

Pretty sure taxpayers can pass judgement on the people they provide a salary for.

Especially when even if he does manage to somehow get acquitted, taxpayers will almost certainly still be on the hook for millions of dollars for a wrongful death law suite. Right now American tax payers are paying out hundreds of millions of dollars a year in settlements for wrongful deaths due to police shootings. But we are not supposed to question them. We should just let them keep shooting whoever they want and picking up the bill for it.:facepalm:

 

[MyBelle]

Yes, Scott gave Slager his license. I wonder how he thought he was going to get away by running? Strange. JMO.

Do we know for sure that Scott gave Slager HIS license?