[pepsionice]

The only scenario that works is that the runner had a gun in his hand. Otherwise, this cop really screwed up. He’ll get roughly ten years (my best guess) on some assault/manslaughter charge. Prosecution might be kind and offer that instead of second-degree murder. Unless they put him in protective areas of prison....I don’t see him surviving a decade in prison.

[Logical me]

But does the shooting qualify as murder?

Yes! An out of control cop.

[CGASMIA68]

If he was off duty murder would fly but for some twisted reason being on duty will change that.My Opin

[Fido969]

I think Scott grabbed the tazer and threw it to the ground, and the cop went into “He got my taser” mode, which includes: Hhe could use it against me and steal my gun and shoot me”, which is exactly the crappy training and mentality cops are given nowadays.

Once the cop starts the “return deadly force” rountine, he going to carry it out to the end, there is no “stop and think” built into the training. Cops are as stupid as their training.

Boot lickers are going to have a hard time jusrifing this one.

[dhs12345]

Unfortunately, the Left and the likes of Al Sharpton have cried wolf so damn many times that we have become desensitized and it only gets mentioned in passing in the news. I certainly hasn't gotten the attention that Michael Brown case got.

This is serious and this is indeed an example of police brutality.

[BerryDingle]

"I don't want to sit as judge or jury," he said. "But given this set of circumstances, I think a strong case could be made that it is murder."

FBI--insert personal opinion here ((((0))))

[Moonman62]

“Arguably what he should be doing, before pulling out his gun is chasing him, right? Foot pursuit. Happens every day,” Hosko said. “If he’s unarmed, and presumably he is from the background, chase him. Cops chase every day. Call for backup. Have others come help chase.”

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Does Hosko know that Slager had already chased Scott on foot and got in a physical altercation with him? Probably not.