Cop who shot Quintonio LeGrier and neighbor sues teen's estate, claiming trauma

[jpak]

Source: Chicago Tribune

A Chicago police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old college student and accidently killed a woman has filed a lawsuit against the teenager's estate, arguing the shooting was forced by the teen's actions and caused the officer "extreme emotional trauma."

The unusual lawsuit was filed Friday amid city leaders' efforts to win back the public's trust after several cases of alleged police misconduct.

Robert Rialmo's lawsuit provides the officer's first public account of how he says the Dec. 26 shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood happened. It says Rialmo opened fire after Quintonio LeGrier twice swung a bat at his head at close range, and LeGrier was shot when Rialmo saw him raising the bat again and thought LeGrier could kill him if LeGrier hit him in the head with the bat.

LeGrier's father, Antonio LeGrier, filed a wrongful death lawsuit saying his son wasn't a threat, and Rialmo's lawsuit, which asks for damages of more than $180,000, plus court feesis a counter-suit in that case.

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[blackspade]

1. This cop is a clown.

"extreme emotional trauma" ? Fuck off.

[gregcrawford]

2. Clown?

You're far, FAR too kind, my friend. He sounds more like a self-centered, homicidal asshole who doesn't deserve to breathe decent people's air, and burial in a toxic waste dump would be too good for him.

For the record, my younger stepson is a cop. We don't agree on much.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

3. what you said

...

[blackspade]

4. I wanted to say "murderous fuckface"

But I was trying to 'tone it down'....

[gregcrawford]

7. Yeah, that sounds better!

[Hoppy]

6. Tell the cop to take a couple of ex-lax chocolates and he'll be over his trama in the morning.

[Eugene]

5. "That's a new low even for the Chicago Police Department..."

Chicago Officer Sues Estate of Teen He Shot, Claiming Trauma

"That's a new low even for the Chicago Police Department," he said. "First you shoot them, then you sue them."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chicago-officer-sues-estate-teen-shot-claiming-trauma-36759444

[Turbineguy]

8. That dude is gonna live like a king!

we all know that 19 year old's possess vast wealth.

[johnfunk]

9. LeGrier's estate should file a tough cross-complaint, demand the poster boy for "Blue LIES Matter"…

… pay THEIR legal fees from the start.

[left-of-center2012]

10. " amid city leaders' efforts to win back the public's trust"

[lark]

11. FU you murdering pig!

You killed him, you own it, stop trying to play the victim by stealing his money after you stole his life! Do you even care that you also killed a bystander, or are you OK with that too?