Leak Claims Jackson Shooting Accidental; Austin Police Union Calls For Probe

[FreakinDJ]

They want a Probe to find the sourse of the leak - Not to find out why cops shot an unarmed man

Leak Claims Jackson Shooting Accidental; Austin Police Union Calls For Probe

The shooting death of Larry Eugene Jackson Jr. has resulted in a call from the Austin Police Association for an independent investigation: Not into the shooting itself, but into who leaked a statement from the officer that killed him saying the death was accidental.

http://kut.org/post/leak-claims-jackson-shooting-accidental-austin-police-union-calls-probe

You think that is unreal - take a look at what the officer did during the pursuit

Police said that Kleinert, dressed in plain clothes and displaying his APD credentials on his shirt collar, took off on foot after Jackson – why, exactly, Kleinert felt the need to initiate the pursuit remains unclear. (With video of Jackson and info about his "fictitious" ID in hand it would seem Jackson could be found later.) Manley said that Kleinert's reasons for taking immediate action would be explored during the department's criminal and administrative inquiries into the shooting. The department will "have a better idea [of] what his intentions were" and "what was his mindset" as the investigation proceeds, Manley said. And although it's not illegal to do so, it's "really not a good idea to run from police," he said.

Manley also provided a bit more information about that pursuit, including that although Kleinert did initially follow Jackson on foot he later stopped a "motorist and enlisted their aid," which is legal under state law.

While that may be true, a source tells the Chronicle that the motorist in question, sitting in a car in a parking lot near the bank, was unnerved by Kleinert's commandeering of the person's car. Indeed, the source said that Kleinert was "out of control" and did not effectively identify himself before directing the motorist to drive him around near the bank. The motorist implored Kleinert to calm down and explain what was happening, the source said; Kleinert declined to do so, the source said, instead telling the motorist to "Go! Go! Go!" When the pair drove up to a bridge that spans Shoal Creek, Kleinert spotted Jackson, who the source said was merely walking along the sidewalk. Kleinert reportedly said, "There he is!" before jumping out of the car. Shaken, the motorist drove away and subsequently called police.

According to Manley, Kleinert followed Jackson under the bridge near the Shoal Creek Trail and there a scuffle ensued; Jackson was shot once, in the back of the neck. He died just before 4:30 pm, police said. Manley said police are still trying to determine what happened during the altercation and whether Kleinert's gun was fired "intentionally or accidentally."

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2013-08-05/apd-searching-for-witness-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

Lunatic Cops - are these guys smoking crack or some thing

Almost forgot - he was quilty of Walking While Black

[hobbit709]

1. Ever since we got our new police chief, the storm trooper mentality has taken over

[FreakinDJ]

2. I should re-title the thread "Walking While Black"

seems to be an all too often theme to these shootings

[hobbit709]

3. There was also the Sleeping In Your Car While Black case.

[BlueToTheBone]

4. RIP Mr. Jackson

May your family find solace and justice.

[libdem4life]

5. Beautiful face and smile. Reminds me of LeBron James. RIP.