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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:37 PM Jul 2015

Cincinnati police officer indicted in shooting death of black man

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - A University of Cincinnati police officer was indicted Wednesday on murder charges in the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed black motorist who was stopped because of a missing front license plate.

Hamilton County prosecutor Joseph Deters called the July 19 death of Samuel Dubose, 43, "senseless" and "totally unwarranted."

Ray Tensing, the 25-year-old white officer who shot Dubose in the head, "wasn't dealing with someone who was wanted for murder," Deters told a news conference. "He was dealing with someone who didn't have a front license plate. This is, in the vernacular, a pretty chicken crap stop."

The incident was the latest in a series of fatal police confrontations across the United States that have raised questions about police use of force against minorities.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/grand-jury-decision-due-university-cincinnati-police-shooting-152456292.html

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Cincinnati police officer indicted in shooting death of black man (Original Post) Little Tich Jul 2015 OP

Thank goodness. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #1

It's good to see quick action against the killer - for once. Chemisse Jul 2015 #2

Not a Cincinnati police officer - a Univ of Cincy Security cop CincyDem Jul 2015 #3

Isn't that technically still police? Reter Jul 2015 #5

technically, still police but not employees of the city or county CincyDem Jul 2015 #6

He must have really, really, really fucked up in spectacularly wicked fashion TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #4

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

1. Thank goodness.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:41 PM

Jul 2015

I hope he is convicted.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)

2. It's good to see quick action against the killer - for once.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:45 PM

Jul 2015

I suspect the university will be sued for hiring this officer.

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

3. Not a Cincinnati police officer - a Univ of Cincy Security cop

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 11:44 PM

Jul 2015

Still - needs to be held accountable for his actions and I applaud Deters for his blunt criticism. And, at the same time, Tensing isn't a city employee, he's not part of the Fraternal Order of Police, and he's not "of the brotherhood".

The video is irrefutable and deeply saddening but it was a lot easier for Deters to come down hard on him without all the traditional support that a city cop would have.

Reter

(2,188 posts)

5. Isn't that technically still police?

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:06 AM

Jul 2015

Mall or school security can't pull people over for anything but disturbing the peace. Certainly not traffic violations.

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

6. technically, still police but not employees of the city or county

Reply to Reter (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:12 PM

Jul 2015

Like I said, good that they're doing something but this is an easier call to make than if the shooter were a full fledged Cincinnati cop and member of the FOP.

And the sad part of this is, independent of the technicalities, the victim is still dead from a traffic stop. that's the chit that has to stop no matter who issues the "badge" for law enforcement.

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)

4. He must have really, really, really fucked up in spectacularly wicked fashion

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 11:55 PM

Jul 2015

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