Atlanta, Tasers, and Mayor Bottoms

Everyone should watch this. It's a short documentary video interview of a former Baltimore police officer.

https://youtu.be/4HyKlFUMBiA

Posts: 25325 | Registered: 31 March 2007

Ignored post by Daniel posted

wtg

Has Achieved Nirvana

posted

https://www.usatoday.com/story...-assault/3196723001/

quote:
Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was charged Wednesday with 11 counts, including felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, in the killing of Rayshard Brooks, the latest in a string of Black people dying after altercations with police.

If convicted, Rolfe is facing the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Rolfe and fellow officer Devin Brosnan, who was also at the scene and is facing three charges.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Brooks' cordial and cooperative demeanor before the attempt to arrest him played a major role in the decision to charge Rolfe, because Brooks did not appear to present a threat.

"Mr. Brooks never displayed any aggressive behavior during the 41 minutes and 17 seconds'' before Rolfe tried to handcuff him, Howard said.

The DA also pointed out Rolfe and Brosnan did not tell Brooks he was being arrested for driving under the influence and did not attempt to provide him medical attention after Rolfe shot him, as required.

Howard said Brosnan is cooperating as a state witness and acknowledged standing on Brooks' body after the shooting, for which the officer has been charged.

--------------------------------
When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

Posts: 38223 | Location: Somewhere in the middle | Registered: 19 January 2010

Ignored post by wtg posted

Horace

Never Offline

posted

quote:
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Brooks' cordial and cooperative demeanor before the attempt to arrest him played a major role in the decision to charge Rolfe, because Brooks did not appear to present a threat.

I wonder how many punches and tazer firings can be earned per minute of cordial conversation with a cop beforehand. There must be an exchange rate written down somewhere.

Posts: 900 | Location: Bay Area of CA | Registered: 21 April 2005

Ignored post by Horace posted

Daniel

Has Achieved Nirvana
Picture of Daniel

posted

Speaks for itself. Thanks.

Posts: 25325 | Registered: 31 March 2007

Ignored post by Daniel posted

(self-titled) semi-posting lurker
Minor Deity

posted

quote:
Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was charged Wednesday with 11 counts, including felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, in the killing of Rayshard Brooks, the latest in a string of Black people dying after altercations with police.

Woah. I did not see this coming.

quote:
If convicted, Rolfe is facing the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison.

Since I am opposed to the death penalty in all instances (all. full stop), I am of course opposed to it here as well.

Wow. This is going to be long and messy....

--------------------------------
My piano recordings at Box.Net: https://app.box.com/s/j4rgyhn72uvluemg1m6u

Posts: 18860 | Location: not in Japan any more | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by ShiroKuro posted

Cindysphinx

Does This Avatar Make My Butt Look Big?

Minor Deity
Picture of Cindysphinx

posted

"After shooting Brooks, Rolfe said "I got him" and kicked him, and Brosnan then stood on Brooks' shoulder, Howard said. The officers did not provide medical aid to Brooks for over two minutes after shooting him, Howard said."

Yup. Just like I said: Clear case of retaliatory force.

Posts: 19833 | Location: A cluttered house in Metro D.C. | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by Cindysphinx posted

(self-titled) semi-posting lurker
Minor Deity

posted

quote:
After shooting Brooks, Rolfe said "I got him" and kicked him, and Brosnan then stood on Brooks' shoulder

This is the first I'm hearing of these details. Where is this written?

Also, how damning.

--------------------------------
My piano recordings at Box.Net: https://app.box.com/s/j4rgyhn72uvluemg1m6u

Posts: 18860 | Location: not in Japan any more | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by ShiroKuro posted

jon-nyc

Has Achieved Nirvana

posted

If 2020 was the year we all learned the phrase ‘social distancing’, 2021 will be the year we all learn the phrase ‘Ferguson Effect’.

--------------------------------
If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.

Posts: 33811 | Location: On the Hudson | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by jon-nyc posted

(self-titled) semi-posting lurker
Minor Deity

posted

quote:
‘Ferguson Effect’

This phrase was new to me. If anyone else is curious:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_effect

--------------------------------
My piano recordings at Box.Net: https://app.box.com/s/j4rgyhn72uvluemg1m6u

Posts: 18860 | Location: not in Japan any more | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by ShiroKuro posted

wtg

Has Achieved Nirvana

posted

Recent paper about whether there is a Ferguson Effect.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-...erguson-counter.html

--------------------------------
When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

Posts: 38223 | Location: Somewhere in the middle | Registered: 19 January 2010

Ignored post by wtg posted

jon-nyc

Has Achieved Nirvana

posted

The practitioners of normative sociology will always have Covid to blame.

--------------------------------
If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.

Posts: 33811 | Location: On the Hudson | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by jon-nyc posted

Cindysphinx

Does This Avatar Make My Butt Look Big?

Minor Deity
Picture of Cindysphinx

posted

quote:
Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
quote:
After shooting Brooks, Rolfe said "I got him" and kicked him, and Brosnan then stood on Brooks' shoulder

This is the first I'm hearing of these details. Where is this written?

Also, how damning.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17...s-charges/index.html

Still photos, and testimony of the officer who didn't shoot.

Posts: 19833 | Location: A cluttered house in Metro D.C. | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by Cindysphinx posted

Minor Deity

posted

Why did he run?

He had been in jail.

Apparently any contact with police currently would have put him back in jail.

One bystander had this happen 10 ft away. Even he was afraid of getting shot.

--------------------------------
The earth laughs in flowers

Posts: 16320 | Location: north of boston | Registered: 16 May 2005

Ignored post by LL posted

jon-nyc

Has Achieved Nirvana

posted

The second cop got charged with aggravated assault?

quote:
Officer Brosnan, who remains on the police force on administrative duty, was charged with three counts, including aggravated assault and violations of oath, Mr. Howard said, adding that Officer Brosnan is cooperating with prosecutors in the investigation.

--------------------------------
If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.

Posts: 33811 | Location: On the Hudson | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by jon-nyc posted

(self-titled) semi-posting lurker
Minor Deity

posted

Thanks for the link Cindy. I’m now seeing that description in more articles.

Another thing I’d like to see covered in more detail is the resignation of the police chief. Did she resign over a disagreement with how the mayor handled the officers’ dismissal? I think I read something to that effect but now can’t find it.

--------------------------------
My piano recordings at Box.Net: https://app.box.com/s/j4rgyhn72uvluemg1m6u

Posts: 18860 | Location: not in Japan any more | Registered: 20 April 2005

Ignored post by ShiroKuro posted