Cop Who Killed Philando Castille Acquitted

[pErvinalia]

[JimC]

The defence was basically that shooting black men who make you feel a little uneasy is a legitimate part of everyday US policing...

[pErvinalia]

Yeah. Pretty grim state of affairs if you are black in America.

[laklak]

I can't see how this happened. I watched the video, there was absolutely no reason to shoot that man. He did exactly what he was supposed to do, kept his hands in sight, told the cop he had a gun, got killed anyway. It's bullshit.

[Brian Peacock]

A day after the acquittal of Jeronimo Yanez, the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile in St Paul last year, Minnesota senator Al Franken cited “systemic racial inequalities” when he said: “Philando did not deserve to die.”

Franken issued his statement on Facebook on Saturday afternoon, hours after police made 18 arrests as a crowd of thousands protested the jury’s decision.

“I am heartbroken for the family and loved ones of Philando Castile,” the Democrat said, “whose beloved son, brother, boyfriend, nephew and friend was tragically taken from them last summer. Philando did not deserve to die.

“I am thankful to Ramsey County attorney John Choi for pursuing justice for Philando and his family, and whatever one’s opinion of the outcome in this case, we must come together and take concrete action to reckon with and dismantle the systemic racial inequalities that lead to far too many of these deaths.” ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... nimo-yanez

The principle of Justice rests on fairness, so I guess this verdict means it's only fair to shoot a black guy if he tells you he has a gun.