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by BabyEagle4U on 18 September 2012 - 16:09
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The family of a man shot dead by an L.A. County sheriff's deputy has filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the department.
The family says surveillance video shows that Jonathan Cuevas posed no threat during the 2010 incident.
Video shows a squad car pulling up next to three men walking along the street. A deputy flashes a light at them.
As he exited the car Cuevas, 20, started running and the deputy shot at him.
"He fires six shots running towards Jonathan, and the seventh shot he stands over Jonathan and shoots him right through the torso, as a coup de grace kill shot," said James Segall-Gutierrez, an attorney for the Cuevas family.
"Was he armed? Yes. Is the whole story being told now? No. Let's not forget who has already investigated this: Internal Affairs, Office of Independent Review monitoring that. Homicide Bureau. The District Attorney," said Sheriff's Spokesman Steve Whitmore.
Segall-Gutierrez says Cuevas' fingerprints were not on the gun the department claims he was carrying, and questions its authenticity.
(Copyright ©2012 KABC-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
But hey - Guy deserved it he should have never run with that pack of rolling papers. He should have known the officer was threatened by the looks of him and laid face down on the ground with his ID ready and prepared for a beating ASAP. These things happen. It is tough out there being a cop. They fear for their lives every day. Every day they put their life on the line for your freedom and protection.
The family says surveillance video shows that Jonathan Cuevas posed no threat during the 2010 incident.
Video shows a squad car pulling up next to three men walking along the street. A deputy flashes a light at them.
As he exited the car Cuevas, 20, started running and the deputy shot at him.
"He fires six shots running towards Jonathan, and the seventh shot he stands over Jonathan and shoots him right through the torso, as a coup de grace kill shot," said James Segall-Gutierrez, an attorney for the Cuevas family.
"Was he armed? Yes. Is the whole story being told now? No. Let's not forget who has already investigated this: Internal Affairs, Office of Independent Review monitoring that. Homicide Bureau. The District Attorney," said Sheriff's Spokesman Steve Whitmore.
Segall-Gutierrez says Cuevas' fingerprints were not on the gun the department claims he was carrying, and questions its authenticity.
(Copyright ©2012 KABC-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
But hey - Guy deserved it he should have never run with that pack of rolling papers. He should have known the officer was threatened by the looks of him and laid face down on the ground with his ID ready and prepared for a beating ASAP. These things happen. It is tough out there being a cop. They fear for their lives every day. Every day they put their life on the line for your freedom and protection.
by Two Moons on 18 September 2012 - 17:09
BE,
first off it is always sad that one must endure a commercial advertisement in order to see a news story, but isn't that the way of it everywhere you go.
Second, shooting a man in the back is not self defense, the kill shot is murder pure and simple.
Poorly trained, poorly screened in the selection process, and armed with no character or courage.
No Hero's Today!!
Moons.
first off it is always sad that one must endure a commercial advertisement in order to see a news story, but isn't that the way of it everywhere you go.
Second, shooting a man in the back is not self defense, the kill shot is murder pure and simple.
Poorly trained, poorly screened in the selection process, and armed with no character or courage.
No Hero's Today!!
Moons.
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