Video shows trooper shooting unarmed man, South Carolina police say

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/justice/south-carolina-trooper-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

(CNN) -- One moment, a man reaches into his vehicle after a South Carolina trooper asked for his driver's license.

Seconds later, the trooper shoots him, and the man asks why. Days later, prosecutors aren't satisfied with the answer.

Authorities released dash-camera video Wednesday showing what they say is Sean Groubert, then a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper, shooting Levar Jones, who was unarmed, in the parking lot of a gas station just outside Columbia on September 4.

Jones, 35, survived the shooting. But Groubert, who was fired because of the incident last week, has been charged with aggravated assault and battery, a felony that could get him up to 20 years in prison if convicted, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Wednesday.

"The force administered in this case was unwarranted, inconsistent with how our troopers are trained, and clearly in violation of department policies," state Public Safety Director Leroy Smith said while announcing Groubert's firing Friday.

[decocker 7,198]

that guy was smart enough to fall back with his hands up.

i've said it before and here i go again, it is WAY TOO EASY, to become a cop.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

that guy was smart enough to fall back with his hands up.

i've said it before and here i go again, it is WAY TOO EASY, to become a cop.

He's lucky to be alive.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Sounds like Rambo Cop may get his just reward.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Sounds like Rambo Cop may get his just reward.

Looks like it. This is exactly the reason I never get relaxed around police officers.

[Karee 4,190]

Wow. I hope they put that cop under the jail.

[Dan and Judy 614]

that's what you get for DWB.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Un freaking believable. The body language of the guy was so non confrontational. Cops orders him to get his license and he turns around to get it. Poor guy. I hope SC ponies up some real serious, we are sorry money.

[Expat1 971]

I hope that idiot doesn't think that a judge or jury is going to look at that footage and swallow that "dove headfirst back into the car" story.

Concur on the "we're very very very sorry" $$. Lots of it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

'Disturbing' footage shows US officer asking to see man's driving licence and then shooting him as he tries to fetch it

Shocking video footage has emerged of the moment a US patrol officer asked to see a man’s driving licence and then shot him as he reached inside his car to get it.

In a case described as “disturbing” by South Carolina police, state trooper Sean Groubert, 31, pulled driver Levar Edward Jones over at a petrol station in Colombia for allegedly not wearing his seatbelt while driving.

Footage captured by the dashboard of a patrol vehicle shows Groubert pulling up in front of Mr Jones’ car and asking to see his licence.

When the 35-year-old reaches into his car to fetch it, Groubert suddenly shouts: "Get out of the car!” and then “get on the ground!” while firing four shots at him. At least one of the bullets hit Mr Jones in the hip, leaving him requiring hospital treatment.

Mr Jones falls to the floor, telling the officer he has been hit and cannot feel his leg.

"Sir, why was I shot? All I did was reach for my licence. I'm coming from work" the bewildered man can be heard saying.

Groubert has been removed from his position and charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He faces 20 years in prison if convicted over the 4 September incident, WISTV reports.

In a statement, South Carolina Highway Patrol Director Leroy Smith said the case was an isolated incident in which Groubert “reacted to a perceived threat where there was none”.

"The department’s Use of Force Policy makes clear that officers shall use ‘only the level of force necessary to accomplish lawful objectives’ and that ‘the use of force must be discontinued when it becomes apparent to the officer that the force is no longer needed,’ he said.

“That protocol was not followed in this case."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/disturbing-footage-shows-us-officer-asking-to-see-mans-driving-license-and-then-shooting-him-as-he-tries-to-fetch-it-9755307.html

[Darnell 8,478]

Fellas, RedBull is Bad, m'kay? If'n yer packing, don't drink that cr@p...

[Karee 4,190]

Duplicate thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/515963-video-shows-trooper-shooting-unarmed-man-south-carolina-police-say/

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Similar/duplicate threads merged.