Last week, a judge declared a mistrial in the case of Ray Tensing, the former University of Cincinnati Police Officer who shot and killed Samuel DuBose during a traffic stop. The jurors deliberated for over 25 hours but were unable to decide which crime had been committed. Tensing had been charged both with murder and with manslaughter. The indecisive jury was unsure of what crime Tensing committed, resulting in a hung jury. Unfortunately, the judge had little choice but to declare a mistrial. After a long wait, the prosecutor announced that a second trial will in fact take place.
The killing of Samuel DuBose was one of the more blatant acts of murder seen on body cam video to date. The Supreme Court has repeatedly concluded that police are not allowed to shoot at a moving vehicle under any circumstances. The uneducated populace, however, continues to toss reason and logic to the wind, and are fooled by the smoke and mirrors of defense attorneys. Fortunately, in the case of Ray Tensing, the problem with the jury wasn’t so much that they believed him to be innocent, rather, the jury was simply given too many options to choose from in the jury room, and were unable to decide what level of murder Tensing committed. His innocence was never a question, hence the decision to re-try.
“After careful consideration, I have decided that the Tensing case will be retried,” Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement on Tuesday. “This decision was made after review of the trial transcript, discussion with some of the jurors, and consultation with my staff. I am hopeful that a second jury will be able to reach a decision to bring justice in this case for the victim’s family and our community.” The mounting of public pressure stemming from this case on Deters, was enough to ensure that a re-trial occurred. The amount of press coverage and awareness in activist communities was also far too great, preventing this case from being swept under the rug.
Of course, the police apologists and particularly the unions have been vocal about Tensing’s innocence from the beginning, and that the new trial was a waste of money. “Hamilton County has already spent more than half million dollars of taxpayer money on this case. As a fellow police officer, I’m concerned about the dangerous precedent that this case could have on other officers who might hesitate in a moment when decision-making is literally life or death.” What this piece of garbage is basically saying is that we shouldn’t see justice done because it is an expensive job deterring other officers from recklessly taking lives. The level of ignorance and intentional deception that permeates police propaganda is difficult to swallow.
During Tensing’s first trial, he testified that he was dragged by DuBose’s vehicle as he drove away. Despite the entire incident having been caught on body cam, completely debunking his web of lies, Tensing stuck to his story. The shot was fired before DuBose had a chance to do anything, as is demonstrated by the fact that the vehicle drove slowly into a tree after the shot was fired. The original jury had ten white jurors and two black jurors, however, the prosecutor doesn’t believe race was the primary issue. There is no new trial date, however, a hearing has been scheduled for November 28. The family of Samuel DuBose is optimistic that a second trial will bring the family justice.
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