D.A. Paul Howard at press conference
There is video of it
let me see if I can find it
might have been altered
i didnt view it
Reminds me of Michael Nifong’s behavior and the Duke Lacrosse scandal. May the same fate await Paul Howard.
I hate to say this, but facts no longer matter to the majority of Americans.
If indeed this is brought to trial, Officer Rolfe’s lawyer should require a properly diverse jury, and that means no fewer than 4 white males on the jury.
Any less than that, move to declare a mistrial.
Our side isn’t usually the ones to argue for this new virtue of “diversity”, but we need to learn when to use it to our advantage.
Protecting the citizens of atl. I notice someone in the picture didn’t read the mask wearing instructions. Which I see a lot of in my travels around town. Probably 40-50% worn in a similar manner. Kind of defeats the purpose.
This DA needs to be impeached immediately
He also stated that Mr Brooks was “peacefully sleeping in his car” at the beginning too. Utter BS.....
The lies are getting more blatant as they are used by the media to form the “truth” before the Actual truth gets out there.
I strongly doubt that this can get anywhere near a trial before next year.
Love the picture of the guy NOT wearing the facemask correctly......
Whatever feeds the rage craze and black pity party is what the press will report.
LoRusso also said the district attorney falsely claimed that the Taser that Brooks stole from Rolfe was not a “deadly weapon.” Just two weeks ago, Howard insisted that the Taser is a deadly weapon.
Attorney says DA rushed to charge officers involved in Tasing of college studentsBy: Richard Belcher, WSB-TV
Updated: June 8, 2020 - 6:11 PMATLANTA — The attorney for two Atlanta police officers charged with aggravated assault says the district attorney’s contention that the officers’ use of a Taser amounted to assault would turn law enforcement on its ear.
The city fired officers Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter the day after the incident in which two young people were shocked with a Taser and pulled from their car downtown.
District Attorney Paul Howard issued arrest warrants for Gardner, Streeter and four other officers. In total, four of them were charged with aggravated assault, a serious felony.
Aggravated assault in Georgia is described as assault “with a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury.”
One would expect Rolfe’s attorney to deny it since it’s essential to the ‘depraved indifference’ needed for the felony murder charge. But the other officer is working on deal with the prosecution to provide evidence. It’ll depend if he can support Rolfe’s side.
The City of Atlanta needs to be separated from its tax slaves in North Fulton.
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It’s a college Lacrosse team debacle all over again...
I watched the video and the shots were initiated when the guy had turned toward the closest cop in pursuit and the guy had just done a quick turn-around as they actually rang out...a split second slower on the 180 and they wouldn’t have hit his back. Not to mention, the perp was closer to the cop he tried to tase and would have had an opportunity to try for the cop’s gun if he had been successful.
There was too much of a fight with Brooks using deadly force before the shooting (punching to the head, tasing armed police, etc.) and no time for decisions for Rolfe. IMO, he shouldn’t be prosecuted for any crime. Fired, maybe, but not prosecuted.
This defense attorney is earning his pay.
I doubt they will prove murder.
You FReepers don’t get it. The officer is purposefully being overcharged so he can be acquitted and the next rounds of riots can commence. And the verdict will conveniently be read on 11/02 or 01/20/21.