Video of CHI Police shooting teen 16 times

[printcraft]

Judge finds Chicago police officers not guilty in Laquan McDonald cover-up case - Story | WFLD

Good thing it's cold and snow is on the way.

[FONT=&quot]A judge is set to announce a verdict Thursday for three Chicago police officers accused of lying in their reports to protect the white officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald. [/FONT]

This is why the media in this country SUCKS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[HoughMade]

Why?

If he'd been convicted, the conviction for an unrelated crime might have been an aggravating circumstance to justify a longer sentence. (Caveat: I have no idea how sentencing is done in Illinois.)

An acquittal on the coverup at least means that they have to use some other kind of corrupt practice to aggravate his sentence. (See: I do have a little idea how sentencing works in Illinois.)

The shooter wasn't a defendant in the coverup case. Three other higher-ups were.

Imagine, if you will, a judge giving a sentence viewed as too light by activists the day after a not guilty as to the supervisors and their "cover up".

Nope, not going to let that happen.

All the factors aren't in the presentence report.

I predict the sentence will be one that no one, not even malcontents who are never satisfied, could call "too light". Facts be damned.

 

[KG1]

This is why the media in this country SUCKS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yeah I'm pretty sure the charges that were filed did'nt read like that.

 

[actaeon277]

Everyone I know seems to be hung up on the "16 times".
I try to tell them, if you shoot 1 time it's deadly force. What's the difference?

 

[semperfi211]

https://abc7chicago.com/jason-van-dyke-sentenced-to-81-months-in-prison/5094290/ Sentence
6years 9 months in prison.

 

[lonehoosier]

https://abc7chicago.com/jason-van-dyke-resentencing-bid-rejected-by-illinois-supreme-court/5205504/

The Illinois Supreme Court rejected Tuesday an effort by prosecutors to resentence Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the shooting of Laquan McDonald.

 

[semperfi211]

Former CPD cop Jason Van Dyke, convicted in Laquan McDonald's shooting death, will get early release

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, will be released from jail early.

abc7chicago.com

 

[HoughMade]

Well..."early" in that the followed the same rules that apply to any convicted felon serving time.

 

[semperfi211]

Jason Van Dyke Released From Custody As Some Push For Former CPD Officer To Face Federal Civil Rights Charges For The Death Of Laquan McDonald

Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke has been released from custody after completing his sentence for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

chicago.cbslocal.com

Is there a statute of limitations for federal civil rights charges?

 

[Bigtanker]

No federal charges.

WKRC TV Cincinnati: Feds won't charge Chicago cop convicted in Laquan McDonald's killing.

Feds won't charge Chicago cop convicted in Laquan McDonald's killing

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities on Monday said they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. The U. S. Attorney's Office in Chicago said in a news release that the decision...

local12.com

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago said in a news release that the decision was made after consulting with the McDonald family and that the "family was in agreement not to pursue a second prosecution."

According to the release, prosecuting Van Dyke on federal charges would have been much more difficult than it was to prosecute him in state court because the burden of proof is far higher.

 

[KellyinAvon]

No federal charges.

WKRC TV Cincinnati: Feds won't charge Chicago cop convicted in Laquan McDonald's killing.

Feds won't charge Chicago cop convicted in Laquan McDonald's killing

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities on Monday said they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. The U. S. Attorney's Office in Chicago said in a news release that the decision...

local12.com

Wasn’t the “teen” whacked out of his head on drugs and carrying a knife? Funny how the article failed to mention that.

 

[Bigtanker]

Wasn’t the “teen” whacked out of his head on drugs and carrying a knife? Funny how the article failed to mention that.

Well duh, that's what they do.

I believe he was but if I remember correctly, the consensus was the full mag dump was considered a bit excessive by the membership here.

 

[KLB]

Wasn’t the “teen” whacked out of his head on drugs and carrying a knife? Funny how the article failed to mention that.

He was. He also failed to follow instructions.

Well duh, that's what they do.

I believe he was but if I remember correctly, the consensus was the full mag dump was considered a bit excessive by the membership here.

You mean shooting someone while they are lying on the ground twitching might be excessive?

 

[Bigtanker]

You mean shooting someone while they are lying on the ground twitching might be excessive?

The jury thought so.