The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

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Martinus

Quote from: derspiess on January 09, 2015, 05:04:45 PM
Is the horse being placed on paid leave pending a grand jury hearing?

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Malthus

Quote from: Martinus on January 09, 2015, 05:01:36 PM
QuoteBaltimore police horse bit hand of child in wheelchair, lawsuit says

That's hilariously bad PR.


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Hopefully this will spur some much needed reform.

mongers

Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 09, 2015, 05:31:20 PM
Hopefully this will spur some much needed reform.

I thunk that would be putting the cart before the horse.
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Martinus

Not strictly related to the topic of the thread but seemed the closest:

QuoteGeorge Zimmerman Arrested For Aggravated Assault With Weapon
George Zimmerman was arrested late Friday for aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon after allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend, Florida police and his lawyer said.

Then 31-year-old was detained at 10 p.m in Lake Mary, near Orlando, his booking record shows. At a Saturday morning court appearance, Zimmerman was granted a $5,000 bond, which he posted. He was released from jail a short time after noon, and was ordered to not have any contact with the alleged victim or travel to Volusia County, where she lives, reported NBC affiliate WESH.

A lawyer for Zimmerman said the woman is his girlfriend, and the incident involved him allegedly tossing a wine bottle at her earlier this week at his Lake Mary home, according to the Sun-Sentinel newspaper.

He also must surrender any firearms he owns — even though the judge said there was no indication he used one in this case. He is expected to appear in court again Feb. 17.

Zimmerman was acquitted by a Florida jury in 2013 of second-degree murder in connection with the killing of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.

He filed a defamation suit against NBC News but a judge dismissed that claim last summer. He has appealed the judge's decision.

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derspiess

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CountDeMoney

Yeah, you'd think he's a victim of profiling or something.

garbon

Hadn't he faced the same charges in 2013 when he pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend?
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Quote from: derspiess on January 09, 2015, 05:04:45 PM
Is the horse being placed on paid leave pending a grand jury hearing?

Is being sent to Aldis.
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: garbon on January 10, 2015, 01:48:01 PM
Hadn't he faced the same charges in 2013 when he pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend?

QuoteFriday's arrest is far from Zimmerman's first run-in with the law since he was acquitted in 2013 of a second-degree murder charge for shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. According to the AP:

    — He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after his then-girlfriend said he pointed a gun at her face during an argument, smashed her coffee table and pushed her out of the house they shared. Samantha Scheibe decided not to cooperate with detectives and prosecutors didn't pursue the case.

    — Zimmerman was accused by his estranged wife of smashing an iPad during an argument at the home they had shared. Shellie Zimmerman initially told a dispatcher her husband had a gun, though she later said he was unarmed. No charges were ever filed because of a lack of evidence. The dispute occurred days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers.

    — Zimmerman has also been pulled over three times for traffic violations since his acquittal.

In September, police said a man accused Zimmerman of threatening him during an altercation on the road, though he was never arrested or charged, according to CNN.

"I will ... kill you," Zimmerman allegedly said, according to police. "Do you know who I am?"

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