Quote:The N.C. Attorney General’s Office won’t retry Randall “Wes” Kerrick in the death of Jonathan Ferrell, according to a letter sent to Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray on Friday.
“Upon speaking with jurors, it is our understanding that the jury had deadlocked by a vote of eight jurors for acquittal and four jurors for conviction on the charge of voluntary manslaughter,” Robert Montgomery, senior deputy attorney general, wrote.
Quote:Kerrick, 29, was charged in Ferrell’s 2013 shooting death during a predawn encounter east of Charlotte. Ferrell, 24, was unarmed. Kerrick shot him 10 times, testifying at trial earlier this month that he feared for his life. Last Friday, Superior Court Judge Robert Ervin declared a mistrial with the jury deadlocked 8-4 to acquit the officer.
For some additional background knowledge on the incident, the guy shot had wrecked his car. He knocked on a woman's door to get help. She thought he was trying to break in and called the police.
Police came to the scene thinking they were dealing with someone that was trying to break and enter when in reality he was supposedly disoriented from the crash. The other officers had said that he was acting strangely.
for reference, this is the car:
Pretty bad, so I fully believe he may not have been all there mentally at the time.
The police officer though did not know about the car crash until after the fact. For all he knew, the guy might have been ****** up out of his mind.
Just wanted to point out that this is not as cut and dry as the guy ran at a cop, so he deserved to be shot. It's not at all unlikely that he was suffering mentally from being involved in a serious car crash.
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
That cop should be locked away for murder.
Not according to the only source that matters, the court.
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
That cop should be locked away for murder.
Not according to the only source that matters, the court.
DAs (who are often buddy-buddy with said cops) are charged with prosecuting their fellow colleagues in law enforcement...no way there could EVER be any bias there, right?
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
That cop should be locked away for murder.
Not according to the only source that matters, the court.
DAs (who are often buddy-buddy with said cops) are charged with prosecuting their fellow colleagues in law enforcement...no way there could EVER be any bias there, right?
Hey....I'm just going by what the law says. The court decided not to pursue a retrial so no, he shouldn't be locked away with murder. If the DA thought he had a case he would pursue it. Evidently they don't so they aren't.
But what do they know....they are just officers of the court. Maybe they should consult with a local security guard because God knows they are experts in the law.
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
That cop should be locked away for murder.
Not according to the only source that matters, the court.
DAs (who are often buddy-buddy with said cops) are charged with prosecuting their fellow colleagues in law enforcement...no way there could EVER be any bias there, right?
Like George Snuffalupagus reporting the news or hosting a political debate ?
Re: RE: Police Officer in Charlotte won't be retried
(08-28-2015 05:31 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:
(08-28-2015 04:36 PM)sparkomemphis Wrote:
(08-28-2015 03:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote: When are we going to train cops to react in a different way rather than shoot first and ask questions later?
When bad guys stop shooting at cops !!
If you think that way, you should never...EVER...carry a gun for a living.
Police have a duty to verify their target is actually a danger before shooting...sometimes that means you get shot...but that badge and gun come with great responsibility.
That cop should be locked away for murder.
As you say it doesn't matter what you think. That's why we have courts
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Police Officer in Charlotte won't be retried
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