Written by Cadence
A police chief has finally been charged with misconduct, having shot an African American dead in 2011 after a disagreement over a minor driving offence.
The incident occurred in a parking lot in Eutawville, South Carolina. The small town has a population of just 300, around a third of which are black.
54-year-old Bernard Bailey had visited the Town Hall to fight a ticket his daughter had been given for a broken tailgate.
After a disagreement about the ticket, Chief Richard Combs unlawfully issued Bailey an obstruction of justice warrant, which led to Bailey leaving the building and getting into his pick-up truck. Combs opened the door, attempting to wrestle Bailey out of the vehicle. Within moments, the officer had fired at Bailey three times – once in the shoulder and twice fatally in the chest.
A U.S. Justice Department investigation initially determined Combs didn’t violate Bailey’s civil rights. Eventually, after much criticism, state prosecutors reviewed the case in August 2013, charging Combs with misconduct in office. If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison. He had already been placed on administrative leave and was fired from his position.
Last Wednesday’s indictment states the police chief may have “unlawfully used deadly force…when deadly force was not necessary”. It did not mention that the state would pursue any murder charges.
Combs’ legal team have maintained that the shooting occurred in self-defence, although a judge recently rejected his “Stand Your Ground” claim. At Thursday’s hearing, a $150,000 bail was ordered. The trial is scheduled to begin in January.
The case echoes that of the Michael Brown shooting. On November 24th a grand jury in Missouri chose not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting dead the unarmed teenager. The result led to mass protests, in Ferguson and around the world.
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Sources:
http://countercurrentnews.com/2014/12/police-chief-finally-charged/#
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2860823/SC-cop-charged-murder-unarmed-man-shooting.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-usa-south-carolina-murder-idUSKCN0JI1UX20141204
Hang him in public set a example for the rest of the coward killer pigs…losers in life like their mothers n fathers cops are..seriously losers. Get a job that helps people not harms
Acab ftp
Cops are losers in life their mothers and fathers …Hang this pig in public teach em all a lesson
I’m not trying to defend the cop he deserves to fry for what he did, but if this page wants to truly fight police brutality, then it needs to quit being the problem by putting so much emphasis on a white man killing a black guy. As long as people make every police brutality story a racist crime,the people will always be separated and the police will continue to get away with murder as long as we’re fighting with each other.
Finally someone speaks about the ugly truth has been going on, Its always a hate crime when white kills black, but what happens when black kills white? Just another story….
Excuse me but you almost NEVER hear of blacks killing whites at random and here’s a thought ….. when was the last time u heard of black police officers shooting ANYBODY WHITE either criminals or civilians?…………take your time I’ll wait…………….
You are a moron.
When you deny that a racist crime is a racist crime then you are just as guilty of promoting racist murder.
Can you say for certain that it wasn’t racially motivated because if not how can infer that it isn’t a factor? You offer no explanation as to why race shouldn’t be emphasized yet want your opinion to be heard. Whether it was or wasn’t at least there’s some form of justice here. Racism gets brought into it because too often a disproportionate amount of black victims do not see justice. So you may be uncomfortable with race being brought up but it is an unpleasant reality that we all must face if we are to bring about change.
ITS ABOUT TIME, JUSTICE HAS TO START SOMEWHERE AT SOME TIME…
The problem is he was charged not with murder, but with “misconduct” – 3 years later!!!
When will PIGS start being held accountable like the rest o us?
WHen we start killing them, that’s when…..
Just a public example out of fear of more stupid freak outs.
You bunch of liberal ass holes are so blinded by the truth of your hatred you can not see it yet alone except the facts. You so blind you are stupid and that what makes you dangerous to your self’s. God help us, oops I made another mistake I said “God”. I’ve got to get off this page before I through up.