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pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:22 AM Jul 2016

How did Alton Sterling end up with gunshots in his chest -- AND in his back?

Did they flip him over and then shoot him on the other side? While he was lying down?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/alton-sterling-baton-rouge-police-shooting-aclu-questions-lack-of-body-cameras/

Louisiana ACLU executive director Marjorie Esman said in a statement that "questions abound" over the shooting, including why Sterling "was shot to death while he was on the ground and two police officers were on top of him," CBS affiliate WAFB reported.

"Why did the officer shoot -- multiple times -- when Mr. Sterling was already being subdued?" Esman asked. "How did Mr. Sterling end up with gunshots in his chest and his back? What happened to cause both officers' body cameras to fall off during the same incident?"

Esman said she wants to know if the officers were trained in how to properly fasten the cameras. She also said authorities also should investigate whether police could have used some other means of subduing Sterling and "if it was necessary to subdue him at all."

Esman said Sterling was the 122 black person shot and killed by law enforcement in the U.S. this year.

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How did Alton Sterling end up with gunshots in his chest -- AND in his back? (Original Post) pnwmom Jul 2016 OP
He was on his stomach, ended up on his back. Watching the videos, at some point in the shooting he uppityperson Jul 2016 #1
It's So Unfortunate They Fell Off, Huh? SoCalMusicLover Jul 2016 #2

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
1. He was on his stomach, ended up on his back. Watching the videos, at some point in the shooting he
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jul 2016

turned over and they shot him again. I want to know why the cops bodycams quit working during the shooting.

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
2. It's So Unfortunate They Fell Off, Huh?
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:45 AM
Jul 2016

Too bad for the piggies, plenty of other videos exist.

If the cameras hadn't been flapping around wildly, I'm sure the video would have malfunctioned.

These things happen.

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