Lucylastic -> RE: Arrogant, Entitled, Cry-Baby, and Coward (9/23/2016 1:34:55 PM)
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NBC News has posted video of the deadly encounter involving police and Keith Scott in Charlotte. To see the video, click here. (WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO) In the new video, Scott's body can be seen on the ground, where officers appear to try to attend to him, but his actual shooting isn't shown. The video was recorded by Scott's wife. Officers tell Scott to drop a gun, but it's unclear from the footage whether he has a weapon. Police have said he was armed, but witnesses say he held only a book. In the video, Rakeyia Scott tells officers her husband doesn't have a gun, has a traumatic brain injury and won't hurt them. She says, "Keith, don't let them break the windows" as she urges him to exit his car. She further tells him, "don't do it," but it's not clear exactly what she means. After the shooting, she tells officers "I'm not coming near you. I'm going to record though." Scott's body is face down, and it's unclear whether the officers are trying to help him or check for a weapon. She states the address and says: "These are the police officers that shot my husband." Lawyer: Video doesn't prove shooting justified An attorney for the Scot's family says newly released video recorded by the victim's wife does not prove whether the shooting was justified. Instead, Justin Bamberg tells The New York Times, the video shows "another vantage point" of the incident, in which 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot. Bamberg says he hopes Charlotte police release their own videos of the shooting. They've so far refused to do so. Police Chief Kerr Putney says there's at least one video from a body camera and one from a dashboard camera. Chief: At least 1 body camera video of shooting During a Friday morning news conference Charlotte's police chief said there is at least one video from a body camera and one other video from a dashboard camera that captured the deadly shooting of Scott. But Chief Kerr Putney continued Friday to refuse to release the video, which could resolve wildly different accounts of the shooting Scott. Police have said Scott refused repeated commands to drop a gun; residents say he was unarmed. An attorney for his family, who viewed the video Thursday, says it's not clear from the video if he's holding anything, including a gun. Putney said during a news conference Friday that he cannot release more information about the shooting because his department is not leading the investigation, which is being conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation. Mayor: 'Question is on timing' of video release: Charlotte's mayor says she does believe video of the police shooting of Keith Scott should be released publicly, but she says it's a matter of when. Mayor Jennifer Roberts said during a news conference Friday that "I do believe the video should be released. The question is on the timing." Police Chief Kerr Putney echoed her remarks, saying the video's release is "a matter of when, it's a matter of sequence." Chief: Suspect arrested in protester's shooting: Police say they have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting of a protester during demonstrations in Charlotte over the shooting death of Keith Scott by an officer. Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney said during a news conference that the suspect was arrested Friday morning. He provided few other details about the arrest or the suspect but said that video led investigators to the shooter. Rayquan Borum, 21, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Justin Carr. He arrested Friday morning. The protester was shot Wednesday night during a violent night of protests in Charlotte. Officials have since implemented a curfew that runs from midnight-6 a.m. They also have called in state troopers and the National Guard in an effort to maintain order. After two nights of unrest, Putney says Thursday night's protests were relatively peaceful. http://www.wyff4.com/news/chief-suspect-arrested-in-protesters-shooting/41794886
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