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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott has been fired, mayor says.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/us/walter-scott-shooting-video-stopped-case-from-being-swept-under-rug-family-says.html?_r=0
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/04/08/chat-away-541/
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BREAKING: Police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott has been fired, mayor says. (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Apr 2015
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Being reported the Police Union has washed their hands of him and his initial attorney has quit...
Playinghardball
Apr 2015
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cali
(114,904 posts)1. as he's been charged with murder, it's hardly surprising that he's been fired.
Playinghardball
(11,665 posts)2. Being reported the Police Union has washed their hands of him and his initial attorney has quit...
Now he doesnt have any support from the Police Department or the Police Union...
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)4. Go Fund Me refused to let his supporters sign up
Their TOS includs "proven" cases of discrimination and violence towards others, so he failed cause of his murder charges and being fired.
Darren Wilson, the Ferguson cop, was a different story.
Go Fund Me allowed funding page because there were no charges filed.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)3. Gonna be a rough time
in jail or prison for him.
I've got no sympathy however.
That video was horrendous.