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Title: Video: Ohio cop indicted on murder charge in shooting Officer has said he was dragged by suspect's car and was forced to shoot
Source: Associated Press
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Published: Jul 30, 2015
Author: By Lisa Cornwell Associated Press
Post Date: 2015-07-30 10:39:43 by GrandIsland
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Views: 40116
Comments: 189

CINCINNATI — A University of Cincinnati officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate was indicted Wednesday on a murder charge, with a prosecutor saying the officer "purposely killed him" and "should never have been a police officer." Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced the grand jury indictment at a news conference to discuss developments in the investigation into the July 19 shooting of 43-year-old motorist Samuel DuBose by Officer Ray Tensing. Authorities have said Tensing spotted a car driven by DuBose and missing the front license plate, which is required by Ohio law. They say Tensing stopped the car and a struggle ensued after DuBose refused to provide a driver's license and get out of the car. Tensing, 25, has said he was dragged by the car and forced to shoot at DuBose. He fired once, striking DuBose in the head. But Deters dismissed Tensing's claim that he was dragged by the car and suggested that he shouldn't have pulled DuBose over to begin with. "He fell backward after he shot (DuBose) in the head," Deters said, adding that it was a "chicken crap" traffic stop. On footage released from the body-camera video Wednesday, the officer could be heard asking for DuBose's driver's license several times with DuBose at one point saying he had one. Later, DuBose said, "But I don't think I have it on me." Tensing asks DuBose to unbuckle his seat belt. About that time Tensing pulls on the door handle, and DuBose puts his hand on the door to keep it closed. Then the video becomes shaky, but a gunshot can be heard and DuBose appears to be slumped in the seat before the car rolls away, coming to stop at a nearby corner. The University of Cincinnati said it fired Tensing after his indictment. Tensing turned himself in Wednesday afternoon at the Hamilton County Justice Center and was processed on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter. Tensing's attorney, Stewart Mathews, didn't return phone messages seeking comment after the indictment announcement. Mathews said earlier Wednesday that he thought an indictment was likely "given the political climate" and comments made by city officials. But Mathews said given the evidence he's seen, he doesn't believe there should be an indictment. DuBose's death comes amid months of national scrutiny of police dealings with African-Americans, especially those killed by officers. DuBose was black. Tensing is white. Authorities haven't indicated whether race was a part of the investigation. Body-camera video of the shooting was also released Wednesday. DuBose's family had been pressing for its release, and news organizations including The Associated Press had sued Deters to get it released under Ohio open records law, but Deters released it before any ruling had been made. Deters called the shooting "senseless" and "asinine." "He purposely killed him," Deters said. "He should never have been a police officer." The prosecutor also said he thought it was time to reconsider the UC police department's role. "I don't think a university should be in the policing business," Deters said. A message for comment was left Wednesday with the police department. The university said earlier this week it plans an independent review of its police department's policies. The UC officer made the traffic stop near the university's main campus, and UC police have said the intersection was within the campus police's jurisdiction. The University of Cincinnati on Wednesday closed its main campus in anticipation of grand jury action in the case. Mark O'Mara, attorney for DuBose's family, called for a "peaceful and nonaggressive" response from the community after the officer's indictment. O'Mara said the family wanted a peaceful reaction because "Sam was a peaceful person." Tensing has more than five years of experience in law enforcement and has worked as a University of Cincinnati police officer since April 2014, said Jason Goodrich, UC police chief. His annual performance review this April noted that he was extremely strong in the traffic area and maintains control of his weapons and of "situations he is involved in." Tensing formerly worked as an officer in the small Cincinnati suburban village of Greenhills. Deters said when he saw the video of the shooting, he was shocked. "I feel so sorry for this family and what they lost," Deters said. "And I feel sorry for the community, too." If convicted, Tensing could face up to life in prison.


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Deckard is losing his mind. He spends time posting garbage by Free Thought Project, where most of the shit he posts has to be written in such a bias way to give the appearance of police misconduct, AND HERE IS A CLEAR CASE OF A BAD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING... and Deckard doesn't post it. Well I will. This officer should be wood chipped. Hopefully someone here can post the VIDEO... you'll cringe watching it.

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#4. To: GrandIsland (#0)

AND HERE IS A CLEAR CASE OF A BAD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING... and Deckard doesn't post it.

Yeah, I was going to post a thread, thinking the same thing.

You suppose FreeThoughtProject is going to feature this story? I think it will fall into a dusty corner of their newsroom and never be heard from again.


Tooconservative  posted on  2015-07-30   11:24:09 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: TooConservative (#4)

Here's the full video. Listen to the exchange at 4:20 (just three minutes after the shooting) -- "He was dragging me. Yeah, I saw that."

Another officer's body cam shows him (at :55) knocked to the ground:

The truth? I don't know. But there's enough just in the video for reasonable doubt. If he gets a fair trial with an impartial jury.

But white-cop-black-victim? I agree with his attorney. Everyone is throwing him under the bus.

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   11:48:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: misterwhite (#7)

He shot the guy while reaching in the car with one hand... the guy was unarmed and even if the shitbird was trying to flee, Tennessee Vs Garner states the officer isn't authorized to shoot just because a suspect flees.

The officer wasn't being "dragged" and he was quickly terminated. It was a bad shoot.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   14:40:15 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: GrandIsland (#16)

"Tennessee Vs Garner states the officer isn't authorized to shoot just because a suspect flees."

Correct. But Tennessee Vs Garner isn't applicable here. If the officer is being dragged by car driven by a fleeing suspect, he's allowed to use deadly force.

The officer wasn't being "dragged"

How do you know that? You don't. I even posted a video where the other officer said he saw him being dragged.

What, your armchair speculation trumps his eyewitness account?

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   15:05:47 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: misterwhite (#17)

Correct. But Tennessee Vs Garner isn't applicable here. If the officer is being dragged by car driven by a fleeing suspect, he's allowed to use deadly forcd.

Correct... but that's not what happened. Big difference in being dragged by the car and REACHING IN WILLINGLY, and trying to hold onto the shitbird. He wasn't dragged... The chest cam shows he reached in with his left hand and upholstered, simultaneously, with his right hand. The jury will see that this officer shot the shitbird because the shitbird was gonna drive away.

This is why it's sometimes smart, when you notice one of your communities finist, behind the wheel of your traffic stop, to instruct the douche bag to turn the vehicle off. Even if that upsets Deckard.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   15:24:09 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: GrandIsland (#18)

"to instruct the douche bag to turn the vehicle off."

The engine was turned off. You can see (and hear) in the video that Mr. Douchbag started the car. The traffic stop was over as far as HE was concerned.

"and REACHING IN WILLINGLY"

It could be that he was reaching in to shut off the car. Now if you want to say he shouldn't have done that, I agree. But it doesn't change anything. The guy drove away with the cop's arm in the car, and the cop says he was dragged. And another cop confirmed that.

The prosecutor is a gutless chickenshit dickwad. He doesn't want another Ferguson. Or another Trayvon. So he's going for murder ... or voluntary manslaughter ... or whatever charge he can get a jury to agree on.

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   16:42:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: misterwhite (#19)

I view the video different. Post the video from the dash cam that shows him being dragged even an inch. All I saw was the officer reach with the left hand, pull back as he shot the perp in the head with his strong hand... and fell backwards from pulling back. Then the car, rolled on its own down the street.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   16:59:53 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#21. To: GrandIsland (#20)

"Post the video from the dash cam"

Dash cam? Oh, that's so 2014.

Everyone demanded body cams, remember? THAT was the ultimate answer to all our problems. So police departments got body cams. Now you want the dash cam back.

Hey, I know. Lets have a dash cam, a body cam and a drone overhead. All that plus your support of bystanders getting in the way recording the event should do it, right?

Or should they wait and call CNN, too?

Let's force everyone to do their jobs with this kind of coverage and see how they like it.

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   17:17:44 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#23. To: misterwhite (#21)

Dash cam? Oh, that's so 2014.

Did you or did you not say another officers in car cam shows this officer getting dragged? I wanna see it.

The body cam doesn't support that. The body cam shows him shooting the douche in the head and falling backwards.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   18:01:16 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#25. To: GrandIsland (#23)

"Did you or did you not say another officers in car cam shows this officer getting dragged?"

It was another officer's body cam showing him on the ground after he extricated himself from the car.

And there's a video which has yet another cop saying he saw him being dragged.

See my post #7.

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   18:16:44 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#27. To: misterwhite (#25)

See my post #7.

I saw your post 7. I did not show the videos you claim.

Post 7 is worthless towards innocence or guilt. I'll go by his body cam... it doesn't look good for the officer.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   18:34:12 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#28. To: GrandIsland (#27)

"I saw your post 7. I did not show the videos you claim."

Seems to me you won't be satisfied until you see the IMAX version of the event with multiple cameras and surround sound.

How in the hell did we figure things out before there were cameras?

misterwhite  posted on  2015-07-30   18:48:12 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#30. To: misterwhite (#28)

Seems to me you won't be satisfied until you see the IMAX version of the event with multiple cameras and surround sound.

How in the hell did we figure things out before there were cameras?

That's the problem right there. Before body cams, I'd have believed the officer when he said he was dragged. Without anything other than the word of the officer and the word of s shitbird, I'll almost always side with the officer... But now the body cam doesn't show (IMHO) what the officer claims gave him justification to use DPF... so yes, I WANT IMAX if you are claiming your opinion is swayed by video other then this.

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-07-30   19:08:28 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#31. To: GrandIsland (#30)

But now the body cam doesn't show (IMHO) what the officer claims gave him justification to use DPF.

Oh, you mean the cop lied?

Imagine my surprise.

Deckard  posted on  2015-07-30 20:27:08 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#34. To: GrandIsland (#30)

"Without anything other than the word of the officer and the word of s shitbird"

There are two videos which support his statement that he was dragged and now two eyewitness cops who agree.

Now, the word "dragged" may not be the best word to describe what happened. I believe his left arm was in the car and that it got jammed on something when the driver started to pull away. Fearing he may be dragged, he fired then extricated himself.

Some people have examined the video and claim (according to his lawyer) that he was on the ground 20 feet away from the initial stop.

If that's true was he justified in shooting?

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