N.Y. policeman convicted of manslaughter in shooting of black man: media

[Eugene]

Cross-posted from LBN

Source: Reuters

World | Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:47pm EST

N.Y. policeman convicted of manslaughter in shooting of black man: media

NEW YORK | BY JOSEPH AX

A New York City police officer was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a darkened public housing stairwell in 2014, according to media reports.

A jury in Brooklyn found Peter Liang guilty in connection with the death of Akai Gurley, 28, who was killed by a bullet fired from Liang's gun on Nov. 20, 2014, that ricocheted off a wall.

Liang, a rookie cop at the time, was on patrol inside a Brooklyn public housing project with his partner and drew his gun upon entering a pitch-black stairwell.

He fired a single bullet that caromed off a wall and into the chest of Gurley, who was walking one floor below.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-police-idUSKCN0VL01X

[bravenak]

1. Finally!

[Kind of Blue]

2. A long time coming but this is great.

Thank You for posting.

[lob1]

3. Good news. K&R.

[JI7]

4. good but i wonder if it would be a different outcome if he was white

[tk2kewl]

5. Quite possible.

Also quite possible that he would have gotten off if only Gurley had been committing some petty crime like selling loosies. It's justice, but the contrast between the persons Liang and Pantaleo is stark.

[awoke_in_2003]

6. Convicted?

Maybe a trend is starting. K&R