Posted on Nov 24, 2015
Would you 'pull the pin' by showing this video the day before a major holiday?
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“In accordance with the judge’s ruling, the city will release the video by Nov. 25, which we hope will provide prosecutors time to expeditiously bring their investigation to a conclusion so Chicago can begin to heal,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said last week, according to the newspaper.
People who have seen the video told The Associated Press that it shows McDonald armed with a small knife and walking away from officers. Van Dyke opens fire from about 15 feet and keeps shooting after the teen falls to the ground [16 rounds total]. Police say McDonald, who was found with PCP in his system at the time of his death, was behaving erratically and was refusing to listen to police commands to drop the knife, the Chicago Tribune reports.
An autopsy says McDonald was shot at least twice in the back. Dan Herbert, a lawyer for Officer Van Dyke, said the 14-year police veteran believed the shooting was justified because he feared for his safety, the New York Times reported.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/24/chicago-police-officer-to-face-murder-charge-in-shooting-black-teenager/?intcmp=hpbt4
People who have seen the video told The Associated Press that it shows McDonald armed with a small knife and walking away from officers. Van Dyke opens fire from about 15 feet and keeps shooting after the teen falls to the ground [16 rounds total]. Police say McDonald, who was found with PCP in his system at the time of his death, was behaving erratically and was refusing to listen to police commands to drop the knife, the Chicago Tribune reports.
An autopsy says McDonald was shot at least twice in the back. Dan Herbert, a lawyer for Officer Van Dyke, said the 14-year police veteran believed the shooting was justified because he feared for his safety, the New York Times reported.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/24/chicago-police-officer-to-face-murder-charge-in-shooting-black-teenager/?intcmp=hpbt4
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“In accordance with the judge’s ruling, the city will release the video by Nov. 25, which we hope will provide prosecutors time to expeditiously bring their investigation to a conclusion so Chicago can begin to heal,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said last week, according to the newspaper.
People who have seen the video told The Associated Press that it shows McDonald armed with a small knife and walking away from officers. Van Dyke opens fire from about 15 feet and keeps shooting after the teen falls to the ground [16 rounds total]. Police say McDonald, who was found with PCP in his system at the time of his death, was behaving erratically and was refusing to listen to police commands to drop the knife, the Chicago Tribune reports.
An autopsy says McDonald was shot at least twice in the back. Dan Herbert, a lawyer for Officer Van Dyke, said the 14-year police veteran believed the shooting was justified because he feared for his safety, the New York Times reported.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/24/chicago-police-officer-to-face-murder-charge-in-shooting-black-teenager/?intcmp=hpbt4
People who have seen the video told The Associated Press that it shows McDonald armed with a small knife and walking away from officers. Van Dyke opens fire from about 15 feet and keeps shooting after the teen falls to the ground [16 rounds total]. Police say McDonald, who was found with PCP in his system at the time of his death, was behaving erratically and was refusing to listen to police commands to drop the knife, the Chicago Tribune reports.
An autopsy says McDonald was shot at least twice in the back. Dan Herbert, a lawyer for Officer Van Dyke, said the 14-year police veteran believed the shooting was justified because he feared for his safety, the New York Times reported.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/24/chicago-police-officer-to-face-murder-charge-in-shooting-black-teenager/?intcmp=hpbt4
Responses: 5
There is never a "Good Time" to release such information. Just like the Guns Rights advocates always say right after a Shooting "It is never the right time to discuss this while we are in Mourning" Hoping that we will forget about it. It just happens that it took a Freedom of Information Suit to get this released and it came to Fruition Now. I'm sure it is not going to -paint a Pretty Picture of this Officer and being that Some video from a nearby restaurant has been reported to have been destroyed by the Cops doesn't help but like they used to say "The Truth will set you Free".
CPO Andy Carrillo, MS
Free to burn, loot, pillage, and burn baby burn...
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sad but likely result. Any other response will be ignored. Riots always get Press never mind why. No shock value with Peaceful Protest, News ignores that all the time.
CPO Andy Carrillo, MS
Two of my fellow officers nearly died in a fight with a 'duster', even after being shot in the heart point-blank with a .357 magnum. The perp lifted the officer off the ground by his gun barrel before collapsing. Scary!
Chicago has more than enough problems to deal with than to release a video the day before Thanksgiving which is likely to incite vengeance when most people would prefer to offer thanks CPO Andy Carrillo, MS
CPO Andy Carrillo, MS
Methinks EMS and all public safety personnel will be racking up the OT. Merry Christmas!
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