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Title: Video Shows Teen Being Killed by a Cop After Flashing His Brights To Warn Drivers
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Counter Current News
URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/ ... g-his-brights-to-warn-drivers/
Published: Oct 15, 2015
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2015-10-15 10:55:05 by Deckard
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Views: 3406
Comments: 19
Eaton County, MI — The family of Deven Guilford filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against Eaton County Sheriff Deputy Jonathan Frost and Eaton County. Around 8:00 pm on February 28, 2015, the 17-year-old Grand Ledge High School was shot seven times by Eaton County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Jonathan Frost. While he was driving to his girlfriend’s house after playing basketball at his church, Deven was stopped because he momentarily flashed his bright lights to alert the oncoming officer that his brights appeared to be on. Five minutes later he was dead. During this traffic stop, it appears that Deven was puzzled and confused about why he was pulled over and why he was being confronted and ultimately arrested by the officer. The officer did nothing to calm or de-escalate the situation. Instead, Frost rapidly became argumentative and agitated when Deven asserted that the officer had been driving with his high beams on and resisted producing his ID. The entire encounter lasted just over 5 minutes and the backup Frost had called for, before he ever touched Deven or his vehicle, arrived barely a minute after the fatal shots were fired. The lawsuit alleges that Frost’s entire course of action was illegal and in violation of Deven’s constitutional rights. The momentary warning flash of high beams does not violate Michigan law. Hence, Frost had no right to pull Deven over, demand his paperwork, arrest him or require him to exit the vehicle. The force used was excessive and unnecessary. The suit also alleges that the County failed to properly train, supervise or disciple Frost and/or condoned unconstitutional practices, such as making illegal traffic stops. Brian Guilford, Deven’s father and the Personal Representative of Deven’s Estate, is represented by Hugh “Buck” Davis and Cynthia Heenan of Constitutional Litigation Associates, P.C., a Detroit firm specializing in police misconduct litigation. “Deven’s tragic and totally unnecessary death represents a disturbing trend of demanding 100% compliance with police authority, coupled with zero tolerance of risk of harm to police officers. Whatever happened to “protect and serve?” Ms. Heenan said. “When every governmental budget is overloaded with military and law enforcement spending (including courts, jails, prisons, probations, etc.) the decades-long push for ‘law and order’ and the failed ‘War on Drugs’ has made us a de facto police state,” said Mr. Davis. On Wednesday, Deven’s parents released the following, heartwrenching statement: As we take this action today we are outraged at the huge miscarriage of justice done to our son Deven Guilford. For three months we agonized in confusion trying to figure out how our son, who had never even been in a serious fight, was shot seven times coming from basketball at church and going to his girlfriend’s to watch movies. We played scenarios over in our minds trying figure out how Deven could have acted so out of character and attacked Frost as they told us he had. Since the moment we viewed the body camera footage our confusion has turned to outrage over what was done to Deven at the hands of Frost and the whole Eaton County “justice” system. We always had great respect for law enforcement and the men and women who chose that profession in the past. But we must say that belief has been shaken to the core by the actions of Frost and refusal of the Eaton County Prosecutor to hold Frost accountable. The failed criminal justice system forces us to seek other avenues for some kind of JUSTICE FOR DEVEN. Supporters will hold a rally at the state capitol on Saturday, October 24th from 2-5 p.m. Please show your support if you are in the area. Below is a side-by-side comparison of the officer’s body cam and the footage from Deven’s cell. 
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#2. To: Deckard (#0)
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From a non-yellow journalism source, http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/06/16/press-conference- eaton eaton eaton-guil eaton eaton eaton-guilford/28801761/ "Toxicology results showed that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, was in Guilford's system at the time of the stop. The level of the substance "suggests that Deven used marijuana within three to four hours or sooner," of the traffic stop, according to a press release issued by Lloyd's office." "Frost initially used his stun gun on Guilford while the teen was lying on his stomach next to his vehicle but would not put his hands behind his back as Frost was attempting to handcuff him. The stun gun wasn't fully effective because only one of two probes embedded into Guilford, Lloyd said, although Guilford shouted in pain." "Lloyd said Guilford got off the ground and the altercation ended in a snow-filled ditch, where Guilford was able to get on top of Frost and was hitting him in the face. There is no video of the final moments. Frost's body camera came off during the fight and his SUV had no dash camera; Guilford's cell phone remained on the pavement, recording audio of the shots but no video of the shooting." "Lloyd said Frost could feel blood in his mouth and felt he was about to lose consciousness before he removed his gun from the holster. Lloyd said Frost's gun did not fire at first, but he ejected an unfired round, chambered a new round and fired seven shots at close range in four seconds, all of which struck Guilford." "Lloyd said Frost was concerned Guilford might be able to take his weapon from him." "Frost's injuries were limited to his head and face, Lloyd said. X-rays showed no fractures to his jaw and eye socket. Frost was released from the hospital the next morning, Reich said." Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said no charges will be filed against the officer.
#4. To: misterwhite (#2)
"Lloyd said Guilford got off the ground and the altercation ended in a snow-filled ditch, where Guilford was able to get on top of Frost and was hitting him in the face. There is no video of the final moments. Frost's body camera came off during the fight and his SUV had no dash camera; Guilford's cell phone remained on the pavement, recording audio of the shots but no video of the shooting." "Lloyd said Frost could feel blood in his mouth and felt he was about to lose consciousness before he removed his gun from the holster. Lloyd said Frost's gun did not fire at first, but he ejected an unfired round, chambered a new round and fired seven shots at close range in four seconds, all of which struck Guilford." "Lloyd said Frost was concerned Guilford might be able to take his weapon from him." Playing the role of the armchair-detective: From the time the teen is tazed to the time you hear the shots is roughly 8 seconds. Six of those seconds can be counted while the officer is running around the car to chase the teen. The article excerpt that you just posted leads me to believe that there is a struggle that happens in the last 2-3 seconds in the young man's life, where the evil child was able to pummel the officer, in which time the officer also had time to - pull the trigger, realize the round did not discharge, eject a round, recharge the weapon, then fire his weapon 7 times - all while the teen is beating him within an inch of his pathetic life. But hey, at least he got home safely that night! I am relieved for John "call me McClane" Frost.
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Replies to Comment # 2. "Frost initially used his stun gun on Guilford while the teen was lying on his stomach next to his vehicle but would not put his hands behind his back as Frost was attempting to handcuff him. The stun gun wasn't fully effective because only one of two probes embedded into Guilford, Lloyd said, although Guilford shouted in pain."
Picture of Sgt. Johnathan Frost moments after his heroic struggle with the ID refusing "libertarian terrorist".
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