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Watching The Cops Title: Tulsa police officer who shot Terence Crutcher acquitted by jury Let it be known that I believe in my heart that Betty Shelby got away with murder, Crutchers father, the Rev. Joey Crutcher, said after the verdict was announced. A lawyer for Shelby said the officer was elated that the jury found her not guilty. Shes ready to get back to her life, defense attorney Shannon McMurray said. This local news report gives you a sense that the verdict may have come down to Shelbys potentially risky decision to take the stand in her own defense. Shelby testified that she had seen a training video in which a man walks to a car, reaches in and pulls out a gun. Heres the NY Times description of the incident that led to the shooting: Officer Shelby said he ignored her commands to stop, walking away from her and toward his vehicle, his arms raised. She said Mr. Crutcher repeatedly reached into his pocket, and, on the video, he can be seen lowering one hand. Another officer shocked him with a Taser at the same moment that the fatal shot was fired. Officer Shelby said she shot him when he appeared to be reaching into the drivers window of the S.U.V., fearing that he was getting a gun, though no weapon was found in the vehicle or on Mr. Crutcher. She contended that the window was open, but his family has insisted that it was closed; the video does not make it clear. After the verdict, Officer Shelby exited the building and ran toward a waiting car. Terence Crutchers family spoke to reporters inside the courthouse while protesters gathered outside in what a local reporter described as a tense scene: The jury was composed of eight women and four men. Four of the jurors were black. The AP reports that four of the jurors were in tears as they left the courtroom after the verdict. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Tooconservative (#0)
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