Thursday, June 18, 2020

Another political indictment of a cop

Georgia Bureau of Investigation ‘Not Consulted on Charges’ Filed Against Former Cop for Killing Rayshard Brooks

This undated photo provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, is going to be charged, announced during a news conference Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Rolfe had already …
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday stated that it was not consulted on the charges filed by the district attorney regarding former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who now
faces felony charges in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. on Wednesday announced charges against Rolfe — “11 counts, including felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,” per USA Today.
Howard stated that Brooks, who attempted to flee the scene while wielding an officer’s taser, was “running away at the time that the shot was fired” and added that he “did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury.”
However, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is looking into the incident, said in a statement on Wednesday that it was not aware of the prior press conference, nor was it consulted on the charges filed by the district attorney.
“Despite today’s occurrence, the GBI will complete its mission of completing an impartial and thorough investigation of this incident and we will submit the file, once completed, to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office,” GBO added.
GBI’s full statement:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department on Friday night, June 12th, to investigate an officer involved shooting at the Wendy’s Restaurant on University Avenue. We are in the process of conducting this investigation. Although we have made significant progress in the case, we have not completed our work. Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review, is to complete a thorough, impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney’s Office.
The GBI was not aware of today’s press conference before it was conducted. We were not consulted on the charges filed by the District Attorney. Despite today’s occurrence, the GBI will complete its mission of completing an impartial and thorough investigation of this incident and we will submit the file, once completed, to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.
Demonstrators blocked major roadways and lit the Wendy’s, where the incident occurred, on fire on Saturday, a day after the fatal shooting occurred.
As GBI detailed, officers responded to complaints of a man sleeping in the drive thru, effectively blocking traffic. Officers spoke with Brooks in what appeared to be a calm conversation. They attempted to take him into custody after he failed a field sobriety test. As surveillance video shows, tensions erupted as Brooks resisted arrest, getting into a scuffle with the officers and ultimately obtaining control of one of their tasers.
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7 comments:

  1. southside tony6/18/2020

    I know things must look bleak for former officer Rolfe, but there is a bright side.Once he gets put through the wringer,he will be exonerated. Why? He did absolutely nothing wrong.He will win a nice settlement against the city and he will quietly re-locate and live out a stress free life

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    1. Anonymous6/18/2020

      You are almost always right, but I could see him getting convicted in order to prevent civil unrest.

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  2. Anonymous6/18/2020

    Charging this cop with murder is a lynching. It is a racial lynching. And it is being carried out by the state, in the name of a political agenda.

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  3. Eddie6/18/2020

    Sure, what you say is true, if he isn't executed or jailed. :-\

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  4. Anonymous6/18/2020

    As the left screams to defund the police, perhaps the money should be spent on educating children why you respect an authority figure wether it be a teacher or police officer and what the consequences are when you refuse a lawful police order. To many folks think the laws and rules of a civilized society do not apply to them and then want to argue with a police officer which rarely makes the situation better. If you want to argue then go to court and state your case like a civilized human being.

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  5. Anonymous6/18/2020

    https://conservativeus.com/video-a-white-police-officer-was-beaten-by-a-group-of-black-protesters-at-mcdonalds-another-hate-crime-ignored-by-the-msm/

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  6. Eddie6/18/2020

    Let the community handle the next Rayshard. When people are hungry, they'll react to a car sitting in a drive thru line. :-\

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