[GM404]

I didn't see this posted anywhere and if not for being related to one of the attorneys representing the Airman, I don't know that I would have ever heard about it.

Long story short, person (Davidson) got out of his car holding (excuse me...brandishing) his wallet and after "refusing" to comply with the officer, was shot once in the abdomen. On appeal to the US Ct of Appeals, the court found that...

After careful consideration and review of a video recording of the shooting, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Davidson, we conclude that a reasonable officer in Hancock's position would have feared for his life.

Link to updated story w/ dashcam video:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...waving-wallet-graphic-video-article-1.2995182

Moral of the story: Keep your damn hands where they can be seen!

A couple of things that bug me. One: After the officers obviously determine that they shot an unarmed man, they did NOTHING to render aid. That seems to be REALLY f*ed up in my mind. And two: I wonder if this would have gotten more (any!) publicity had Davidson been a black man?

 

[GM404]

Bad shoot. I have nothing else to say. Watch the video for yourself. Bad shoot.

I tend to agree and I am still annoyed that it has received so little coverage.

The attorney that I know was pissed that it took so long for the video to be released. Opaloka did everything in their power to keep it under wraps and even went so far to claim that they "found" 5 empty (and one full) package of spice in the car, yet Davidson was never charged.

Said attorney also took this case on contingency and is out over $60K for this "charade" of justice.

If you are interested, here is the opinion from the 11th Circuit.

http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/201610857.pdf

 

[GM404]

i think your version of the moral of the story leaves a lot to be desired

Perhaps, but how do you fight a system that is rigged against you? To be honest, I feel pretty powerless.

 

[GM404]

Unless the audio and video are not properly synchronized in the version of the video available at the link in the first post, the Eleventh Circuit's description of the events shown in the video at the time of the shooting are inaccurate.

I thought that too. Even more annoying is that this didn't even make it to trial. I'm not sure if a jury would agree with the trial court AND the appeals court.

 

[GM404]

That's normally a very good point. Where in this incident didn't Davidson attempt to comply with the cop's command? Davidson's mistake was having something (his wallet?) in his hands which Officer Quickshot confused for a gun.

Something else I wonder is how clear were the cop's instructions? Sure, it sounded loud and clear over the microphone, but with Davidson a good distance away and traffic nearby (not only to mention being blinded by the spotlight from the cop's car) I would imagine it wasn't clear at all.

 

[GM404]

Full video at http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...waving-wallet-graphic-video-article-1.2995182.

Same video as posted in the original post...