tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2801221789415528817..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Media manipulation on police shootings, and other storiesGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-24243504138894826782016-02-25T00:10:24.162-06:002016-02-25T00:10:24.162-06:00Indeed--same as it ever was. Even though this time...Indeed--same as it ever was. Even though this time the one thing they did right was not immediately march out his criminal history. Another thing they did that was S.O.S. was to say at first Joseph was "acting aggressively" then a few days later say he had "charged the officer." Did they need the extra couple of days to interview witnesses to see if they saw enough (or not) to not dispute this claim?<br /><br />We 'conveniently' don't have the video to see ourselves; and body cameras are still at least 9 months if not a year+ away (even though we've been calling for them for over 5 years now.<br /><br />As a side note, many in the African-American community think the officer in this case will be fired - b/c he's African American and Acevedo has yet to fire any officer in his tenure for any lethal incident, so he needs a scapegoat to 'make up' for all the times he's not done so. He called Sanders (asleep in a car, gun nearby, not in his hand nor was there a "struggle" as the independent report showed), Carter (a passenger in a car!) and Jackson (shot in the back of the neck during an alleged struggle; the ME report showed horrendous injuries to his lower torso indicating a serious beating before the shooting) all GOOD SHOOTINGS. So to do so here - where, IF, Joseph was actually charging TOWARD the officer, where he didn't fire an officer for shooting an unarmed person in the back/back of neck or head (as in definitely not an "imminent threat") would definitely reek of scapegoating. <br /><br />As far as an indictment, let's just hope Officer Freeman wasn't acting in a "federal capacity" such that he isn't subject to accountability. <br /><br />I've been updating my "APD's History of Excessive Force" piece - a constant work in progress: https://www.facebook.com/notes/debbie-russell/resources-for-the-police-accountability-summit-apds-use-of-force-history/10151109608068573 Debbie Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45663241093155591752016-02-17T20:41:22.376-06:002016-02-17T20:41:22.376-06:00Officers are usually punished only internally with...Officers are usually punished only internally with time off without pay or reassignment for criminal acts such as assaulting innocent civilians. Instead they should be held accountable for their behavior just like any other citizen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-55833121046160813202016-02-16T19:41:03.728-06:002016-02-16T19:41:03.728-06:00You are right, police are not to be trusted at all...You are right, police are not to be trusted at all. The media has hidden their darkness for years, but the party is over. A light has shined on Goforth in Harris county and the investigation has proven his dark side along with his dept. Police must be held to higher standards and that includes being charged with crimes they have committed prosecutors included. The Texas justice system is a travesty. Smith county is living proof where prosecutors, Clark, Steen, Dodd and Bingham have ruined innocent lives. Prosecutors that withold evidence to win at all cost much recieve the same amount of time in years in prison as the exonerated. With this mandatory equal time for punishment will prevent prosecutors like above and others from destroying innocent lives. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69036775518721140612016-02-16T11:24:22.357-06:002016-02-16T11:24:22.357-06:00Thank you for staying on top of things like this. ...Thank you for staying on top of things like this. It is very much appreciated. This is so common now. People are losing respect for police more and more each day. They are under the microscope now with social media, cell phones etc. People are tired of being abused and mis-treated. Thanks God it is all coming to light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com