EXCLUSIVE: SC officers exonerated in more than 200 shootings

[workinclasszero]

EXCLUSIVE: SC officers exonerated in more than 200 shootings

BY CLIF [e-mail]
03/21/2015 6:07 PM 04/08/2015 4:57 PM

Police in South Carolina have fired their weapons at 209 suspects in the past five years, and a handful of officers have been accused of pulling the trigger illegally – but none has being convicted, according to an analysis by The State newspaper.

In South Carolina, it remains exceedingly rare for an officer to be found at fault criminally for shooting at someone.

In an unusual turnaround, prosecutors late last year filed a spate of charges for use of excessive force against three white officers in the shootings of black drivers. Only one went to trial but resulted in a hung jury.

http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article15654974.html

[LakeVermilion]

1. I thought that the use of corporate force would lead to better behavior and fewer crimes.

200 shootings! I suppose that about a shooting a week lets the public know that the police isn't going to be treating suspects with kid gloves. Then again, I guess they might have saved the taxpayers the cost of a trial and room and board in the jailhouse.

(sarcasm)

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. no cell phone video

[workinclasszero]

3. Bingo!

But that doesn't mean an automatic conviction for this recent cop shooter either.