just keeps on going LOL

Even though we were warned.

I don't think so this time

I'm not sure if they can get a murder conviction. Maybe something else.

...raining on the Slager 'sainthood' parade.

Where he gets overcharged and ends up with nothing.

...something for prosecutors to consider.

The highest charge was 2nd degree murder, which does not require premeditation or homicidal intent but merely an "extreme indifference to human life". And it's not that much of a stretch to argue that Zimmerman getting out of his car to chase an unarmed individual knowing that he himself was armed even though he had not witnessed Trayvon commit any crime, all while muttering "these assholes, they always get away" and "fucking punks" demonstrated a depraved heart on his part.

Don't get me wrong, I would have been fine if the jury had settled on manslaughter over 2nd degree murder, but I don't think it was that outrageous to charge Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder.

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of his unarmed victim.

THERE IS A VIDEO OF THIS MURDERER SHOOTING HIS VICTIM IN THE BACK MULTIPLE TIMES THEN PLANTING EVIDENCE NEXT TO THE CORPSE TO COVER UP HIS CRIME. THERE IS ALSO AUDIO OF HIM LAUGHING ABOUT HIS "PUMPING ADRENALIN" AFTER HIS BIG, EXCITING ADVENTURE.

That video, plus the audio is a slam dunk.

Since zimmerman, cell phone videos everywhere, the Ferguson demonstrations, the immediate arrest of Slager and the Staten Island non-guilty outcomes the racial climate has changed dramatically because people now understand that racist, rogue cops are out of control, as witnessed by the quick arrest of Slager, the the equally quick reaction to the San Bernadino beating of the horseback rider by cops and the arrest of the 73-year-old killer cop/donor in Tulsa so let's stop reciting out of the "cop apologist play book" with the subtle proselytizing to let Slager off.

Instead of this know-it-all cynicism that he'll get off, we should all be yelling at the top of out lungs to convict this murderer.

If zimmerman, Ferguson and Staten Island hadn't happened Slager wouldn't even have been arrested. Things are different now. And because of the DOJ report on Ferguson, police chiefs, prosecutors, town clerks, etc. know that they can be branded nationally as racists and can lose their jobs rather quickly, so again, let's stop with the cynical and subtle proselytizing to let Slager off.
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the human race.

Imagine if this was happening to white people at the hands of black people

some anger management classes, and then off to some other law enforcement agency.

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I should probably be able to give credit to another DU'er but I am remiss in not remembering. I found it just after a discussion about not staring into the eyes of a great ape because they will charge you. They also see it as a challenge. And that came in a thread about an officer saying he had arrested a black kid for not lowering his eyes when he looked at him. The officer was incited because of the perceived "arrogance". At least he was honest.

hoping you're wrong.

A $25.00 donation to DU says he either pleads out to a manslaughter conviction or is charged and found guilty of murder.

Slager is charged with murder. the only other charge, as I read it, would be manslaughter, but he was charged with murder.

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c003.php
SECTION 16-3-10. "Murder" defined.

"Murder" is the killing of any person with malice aforethought, either express or implied.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-51; 1952 Code Section 16-51; 1942 Code Section 1101; 1932 Code Section 1101; Cr. C. '22 Section 1; Cr. C. '12 Section 135; Cr. C. '02 Section 108; G. S. 2453; R. S. 108; 1712 (2) 418.

SECTION 16-3-50. Manslaughter.

A person convicted of manslaughter, or the unlawful killing of another without malice, express or implied, must be imprisoned not more than thirty years or less than two years.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-55; 1952 Code Section 16-55; 1942 Code Section 1107; 1932 Code Section 1107; Cr. C. '22 Section 10; Cr. C. '12 Section 148; Cr. C. '02 Section 120; G. S. 2465; R. S. 120; 1869 (14) 175; 1931 (38) 332; 1934 (38) 1463; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 159.

SECTION 16-3-60. Involuntary manslaughter; "criminal negligence" defined.

With regard to the crime of involuntary manslaughter, criminal negligence is defined as the reckless disregard of the safety of others. A person charged with the crime of involuntary manslaughter may be convicted only upon a showing of criminal negligence as defined in this section. A person convicted of involuntary manslaughter must be imprisoned not more than five years.

If not literally, at least figuratively...

But I can't remember the last time I read, here about a cop being convicted of anything. Most of them are given leave, and then back on the job when no one is paying attention.

I will finally take a long overdue hint and ditch this shithole country.

... Maybe a "nanny state"...

Video of Shooting Caught Police Propaganda Machine in Action

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41524.htm

and it makes me sick.

But, I have no faith that anything approaching justice will be done.

If he gets off, someone needs to put up a web site as Occupy Wall Street did, with the locations all around the nation of demonstrations.


Is any one organization spearheading this? (Sorry, maybe I should know, but I don't.)

This happened when I was out of the country, and was almost completely missed by my radar.