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Title: Cop Shoots Unarmed Boy with Down Syndrome, Says He “Feared for His Life.” Video Shows He’s Lying
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/vi ... ife-shot-unarmed-boy-syndrome/
Published: May 14, 2015
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2015-05-15 10:49:16 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2293
Comments: 14
Jeremy Hutton is a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, who nearly lost his life after an officer shot him three times as he fled. The incident happen in October of 2010, and the subsequent internal “investigation” cleared Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy, Jason Franqui, the officer who shot Hutton. Hutton was a somewhat troubled teen and had taken his mother’s minivan for a joy ride. Deputy Franqui was the officer who responded to the mother’s call for help. When Franqui caught up to Hutton, he stopped at a red light. Franqui then pulled in front of the van in an attempt to stop Hutton. According to the report and the results of the investigation, Franqui feared for his life because he said Hutton drove directly at him, so he was forced to shoot. “I watched the driver, he turned the wheel and started coming right at me,” Deputy Franqui told investigators. “I was in fear he was going to hit me.” Dashcam video of the incident did not refute the deputy’s claims as it only showed a portion of the perspective. The shooting was eventually ruled justified. The incident was also caught on traffic camera video and despite the “investigation” mentioning the existence of the video, its detail was not mentioned. The traffic cam video refuted the entire deputy’s description. It showed that Hutton made an overt attempt to steer away from deputy Franqui. After the van passed Franqui, is when he opened fire. Hutton was struck in the head, shoulder and arm. Thankfully he lived. “I don’t think anybody knew or anticipated that they were going to get caught by a traffic camera,” said Stuart Kaplan, the Hutton’s civil attorney. “This case is one of the most egregious, one of the most disturbing cases that I have pending in my office,” explained Kaplan. “The traffic camera clearly shows that Jeremy Hutton apparently was driving away from the deputy but actually turned his vehicle as far to the left as possible to completely try and avoid hitting this deputy so it’s completely inconsistent to what was told by the deputy, it’s appalling,” said Kaplan. “The deputy was not in any danger,” said Kaplan. What this case illustrates is that not only did an officer lie about what happened and go unpunished, but the officers involved in the investigation seemingly covered up the lies. “In this particular case there was absolutely nothing done on the state attorney’s side other than to gather all the information that was provided to them by the very office who has now cleared this deputy. To me that’s a rubber stamp,” said Kaplan. ***** Video at the link.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
True. He almost took the door off the cruiser. He was only trying to get away you say? Sure. But he almost killed the cop in doing so, and it looked like he didn't even care if he did. F**K him. Don't use your car as a deadly weapon when fleeing the police.
Oh come on! I guess the video lied then. “The traffic camera clearly shows that Jeremy Hutton apparently was driving away from the deputy but actually turned his vehicle as far to the left as possible to completely try and avoid hitting this deputy so it’s completely inconsistent to what was told by the deputy, it’s appalling..." What this case illustrates is that not only did an officer lie about what happened and go unpunished, but the officers involved in the investigation seemingly covered up the lies.
Right. In that split second the cop was supposed to know that this retard -- whose mother told the cops in the 911 call that he has "severe behavior problems" -- was not really trying to run him over. You are oh so smart after the fact, sitting at your mom's computer, analyzing multiple videos, then telling people what they should have done. You want to tell people what not to do? Write the retard a letter, telling him not to steal his mom's car, not to drive recklessly down the road, and not to flee the cops.
Only one vid on YouTube. I got a loading error at first but it played on the second try. Cop car video appears at 01:25. Surveillance video at 01:55 and 02:25. He could have pretty easily just shot out a tire or two. He knew this was a mentally disabled teen.
"... with severe behavior problems", according to his mother on the 911 recording. What does that mean? Aggressive? Combative? Murderous?
You've GOT to be KIDDING. Wait....your're not?
Not at all. He could have done it like this:
Not at all. He could have done it like this: Hey, that's a great idea. By doing it that way....he would not have to face the consequences. Wait for it ...
Sure. I mean if you're going to do trick shooting, might as well do it right.
You can't be serious. Are you so liberal, weak and bleeding heart that next you'll suggest officers should try and "wing" people with bullets or shoot the knife out of their hands? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Toughen up, TC. Plug those holes that allow your heart to bleed. It's that unhealthy sympathy that cause your irrational statement above.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
He put 3 bullets in a disabled kid who was joyriding his mom's mini-van at low speed. This can in no way be justified.
Or, put another way, the officer shot a 17-year-old with severe behavior problems who had stolen his mother's car and tried to run down the officer when fleeing a lawful stop. That IS justified.
2) Dashcam video of the incident did not refute the deputy’s claims as it only showed a portion of the perspective. 3) Hutton was struck in the head, shoulder and arm. Thankfully he lived. 4) Unarmed Boy 5) Boy 6) for a joy ride. How to decipher yellow journalism.... 1) Liberal yello for... he was a dangerous asshole 2) Liberal yello folks been screaming for dash cams for years and now they are here... they claim it doesn't represent the true story. lol 3) Liberal yello for... let's hope he lives to try and kill more cops 4) Liberal Yello for... I'd like my dumb sheep readers to not realize a CAR is a weapon. 5) Liberal yello for... let's make him sound innocent like MSM did for Trayvon. 6) Liberal yello term for Grand Theft Auto
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
"because he said Hutton drove directly at him, so he was forced to shoot."
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
(Edited)
But he almost killed the cop in doing so,
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#3. To: Deckard (#2)
#4. To: Deckard (#0)
#5. To: TooConservative (#4)
"He knew this was a mentally disabled teen ..."
#6. To: All, Deckard (#0)
From: thefreethoughtproject.com
#7. To: TooConservative, misterwhite, GrandIsland (#4)
He could have pretty easily just shot out a tire or two.
#8. To: Gatlin (#7)
He could have pretty easily just shot out a tire or two.
You've GOT to be KIDDING. Wait....your're not? 
#9. To: misterwhite (#8)
He could have pretty easily just shot out a tire or two.
You've GOT to be KIDDING. Wait....your're not?
#10. To: Gatlin (#9)
"Hey, that's a great idea."
#11. To: TooConservative (#4)
(Edited)
He could have pretty easily just shot out a tire or two. He knew this was a mentally disabled teen.
#12. To: GrandIsland (#11)
#13. To: TooConservative (#12)
(Edited)
"He put 3 bullets in a disabled kid who was joyriding his mom's mini-van at low speed."
#14. To: Deckard (#0)
1) Hutton was a somewhat troubled teen
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