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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 05:42 PM Apr 2016

APNewsBreak: Slain driver's DNA not found on officer's gun

Source: Associated Press

APNewsBreak: Slain driver's DNA not found on officer's gun

Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Updated 3:54 pm, Thursday, April 21, 2016

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a South Carolina police officer shot and killed a driver in 2014, he told investigators the man had grabbed his gun -- but a newly released investigative file reveals that the driver's DNA was not found on the muzzle of the officer's weapon.

And a police dashcam video shows the unarmed driver appeared to briefly wave his empty hands out his window seconds before the shooting.

The State Law Enforcement Division released its investigative file on the shooting Thursday in response to a Freedom of Information request from The Associated Press.

North Augusta police officer Justin Craven killed Ernest Satterwhite after a car chase two years ago. Craven pleaded guilty earlier this month to misdemeanor misconduct in office — after a grand jury refused to indict him on a felony count of voluntary manslaughter — and was sentenced to three years of probation and 80 hours of community service.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/APNewsBreak-Slain-driver-s-DNA-not-found-on-7288093.php

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Justin Craven

The late Ernest Satterwhite.[/center]

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APNewsBreak: Slain driver's DNA not found on officer's gun (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2016 OP

Why did satterwhite run in the first place? TipTok Apr 2016 #1

Just curious, are you? He didn't "run." He drove very slowly. From an old report: Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #4

Good job setting the record straight. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #9

A habit of ignoring police officers when being pulled over? TipTok Apr 2016 #18

And what would be the precise relevance of that in regards to him being shot? LanternWaste Apr 2016 #19

I was going to congratulate you on not repeating yourself... TipTok Apr 2016 #23

How did Craven get away with no indictment when there was no DNA evidence? UncleTomsEvilBrother Apr 2016 #2

That explains pretty much madokie Apr 2016 #5

How did Clinton's policies get this far! Disgusting. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #3

idk perhaps sanders voting in the nra's favor is giving people the wrong idea about guns saturnsring Apr 2016 #6

next thing ya know the claim will be hillary pulled the trigger and bill loaded the gun nt msongs Apr 2016 #7

while i wont compare bernie bros to ----------- cause that would be wrong but every post saturnsring Apr 2016 #8

Super predators! Nuff said. . .and Bernie has a D+ NRA rating. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #14

Actually, his rating is D minus. zentrum Apr 2016 #15

Oh, even worse. But he loves he NRA big time with that high D- rating. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #16

And the Black Lives Matter protesters that had to make the Sanders campaign aware . . . brush Apr 2016 #21

Good concern there. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #10

Has nothing to do with either Clinton or Sanders. n/t Contrary1 Apr 2016 #11

You appear to have a shrill and hysterical obsession with assigning relevance to Clinton LanternWaste Apr 2016 #20

Why can't people keep this shit in GD P? awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #24

when I saw the news articles about this, greymouse Apr 2016 #12

That's a strange face. It's something a person wouldn't want to meet on the street. Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #17

What? Cops lie? Noooo. . .I can't believe that. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #13

kick for justice Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #22

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

1. Why did satterwhite run in the first place?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 05:46 PM

Apr 2016

Just curious...

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

4. Just curious, are you? He didn't "run." He drove very slowly. From an old report:

Reply to TipTok (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:03 PM

Apr 2016

By/ Crimesider Staff/ AP / September 30, 2014, 10:59 AM

SC cop indicted in shooting shrouded in mystery

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Ernest Satterwhite was a laid-back former mechanic with some habits, including ignoring police officers who tried to pull him over.

The last time he did that, the 68-year-old black great-grandfather got killed - shot to death after a slow-speed chase as he parked in his own driveway, by a 25-year-old white police officer.

Investigators determined that North Augusta Public Safety Officer Justin Craven broke the law. A prosecutor, in a rare action against a police officer, sought to charge him with voluntary manslaughter, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. But the grand jury disagreed, indicting him on a misdemeanor.

Satterwhite's death highlights the increasing number of police shootings in South Carolina, and how uncommon it is for the officers involved to face criminal charges.

More:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-cop-indicted-in-shooting-shrouded-in-mystery/

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

9. Good job setting the record straight.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:42 PM

Apr 2016

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

18. A habit of ignoring police officers when being pulled over?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:30 AM

Apr 2016

I wonder how many times that had happened before.

It's an unfortunate situation for everyone involved.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

19. And what would be the precise relevance of that in regards to him being shot?

Reply to TipTok (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:51 AM

Apr 2016

"I wonder how many times that had happened before..."

And what would be the precise relevance of that in regards to him being shot?

TipTok

(2,474 posts)

23. I was going to congratulate you on not repeating yourself...

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:57 AM

Apr 2016

... But then you put it at the end for some reason.

Better luck next time.

I can't speak to the exact relevance but I'll bet it didn't help lower tensions for anyone involved.

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(945 posts)

2. How did Craven get away with no indictment when there was no DNA evidence?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 05:51 PM

Apr 2016

Just curious...

madokie

(51,076 posts)

5. That explains pretty much

Reply to UncleTomsEvilBrother (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:04 PM

Apr 2016

what the'Bern' has been talking about for years, like 30 plus to be exact.

cops need to be held accountable, starting yesterday

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

3. How did Clinton's policies get this far! Disgusting.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:00 PM

Apr 2016

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

6. idk perhaps sanders voting in the nra's favor is giving people the wrong idea about guns

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:34 PM

Apr 2016

msongs

(67,412 posts)

7. next thing ya know the claim will be hillary pulled the trigger and bill loaded the gun nt

Reply to saturnsring (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:36 PM

Apr 2016

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

8. while i wont compare bernie bros to ----------- cause that would be wrong but every post

Reply to msongs (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:39 PM

Apr 2016

seems to have one turn up with hillary snark in posts that arent about her or the primary

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)

14. Super predators! Nuff said. . .and Bernie has a D+ NRA rating.

Reply to saturnsring (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:28 PM

Apr 2016

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

15. Actually, his rating is D minus.

Reply to Feeling the Bern (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:54 PM

Apr 2016

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)

16. Oh, even worse. But he loves he NRA big time with that high D- rating.

Reply to zentrum (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:21 PM

Apr 2016

HRC people can't keep their spin and lies straight anymore.

brush

(53,782 posts)

21. And the Black Lives Matter protesters that had to make the Sanders campaign aware . . .

Reply to saturnsring (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:31 AM

Apr 2016

of AA issues other than income inequality.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

10. Good concern there.

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:46 PM

Apr 2016

And interesting transparency page.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1636043

Are you a republican?

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)

11. Has nothing to do with either Clinton or Sanders. n/t

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 07:00 PM

Apr 2016

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

20. You appear to have a shrill and hysterical obsession with assigning relevance to Clinton

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:53 AM

Apr 2016

You appear to have a shrill and hysterical obsession with assigning relevance to Clinton in every aspect of American life.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

24. Why can't people keep this shit in GD P?

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 06:01 PM

Apr 2016

greymouse

(872 posts)

12. when I saw the news articles about this,

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 07:30 PM

Apr 2016

the police officer's face gave me the creeps. They say you can't tell evil by looking at someone's face, but his eyes are like dead.

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

17. That's a strange face. It's something a person wouldn't want to meet on the street.

Reply to greymouse (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 02:12 AM

Apr 2016

He looks as if he's been full of hatred a long time.

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)

13. What? Cops lie? Noooo. . .I can't believe that.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:27 PM

Apr 2016

When will the police's War on Americans turn into American's War on Police?

When will the most patient group of people in the country (black people) stop being so patient and start doing to these worthless pigs what these worthless pigs do to them?

Yes, I called police pigs. . .the description for these lying, robotic, nihilistic, sociopathic, racist automatons is extremely apropos.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

22. kick for justice

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:46 AM

Apr 2016

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