I posted this in another thread, but I thought it deserved its own. Michael Slager, the now ex-cop who murdered Walter Scott in 2015 for making him "fear for his life," has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Slager stated he feared Scott was going to taser him (they had a scuffle). Scott tried to run from Sager and after being close to 20 feet away, Slager opened fire and shot eight rounds, five of them striking Scott. Scott was pronounced dead on the scene, but before this happened, Slager dropped the taser gun next to Scott's dead body.
How can one be in fear of their life when said person is RUNNING AWAY? This verdict will not bring Walter Scott back, but I'm ecstatic to hear Michael Slager was brought to justice and given the time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/us/michael-slager-sentence-walter-scott.html
How can one be in fear of their life when said person is RUNNING AWAY? This verdict will not bring Walter Scott back, but I'm ecstatic to hear Michael Slager was brought to justice and given the time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/us/michael-slager-sentence-walter-scott.html