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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Ex-Atlanta cop Garrett Rolfe to be charged with murder in Rayshard Brooks shooting

2020-06-18

[NYPOST] The ex-Atlanta cop who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks will be charged with felony murder, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Garrett Rolfe, 27, who was fired Saturday after shooting Brooks twice in the back during a scuffle outside a Wendy’s restaurant, will face 11 charges in all — including aggravated assault, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said at a presser.

Meanwhile,
...back at the comedy club, Boogie ducked another tomato...
a second officer at the scene, Devin Brosnan, 26, is cooperating with police in the investigation, Howard said.

"We have decided to issue warrants in this case today," Howard said as he opened the presser.

Howard said Sherlocks interviewed 10 witnesses and reviewed various videos of the incident, as well as the cops’ two Tasers.

Among prosecutors’ considerations was that "we noted from our evaluation was that Mr. Brooks on the night of the incident was calm, was cordial, and really displayed a cooperative nature" during the initial encounter, Howard said.
Then he just snapped and went total MMA.
The two cops also did not check on Brooks for more than 2 minutes, while Rolfe at one point kicked him while he lay dying and Brosnan "stood on his shoulder."

Howard said police also did not tell Brooks that he was being placed under arrest for driving under the influence.

Howard had said Sunday that there were three "relevant" charges possible in the case — manslaughter, murder and felony murder.

But the prosecutor said it would likely be "between murder and felony murder."

He said then that Brooks "did not seem to present any kind of threat to anyone, and so the fact that it would escalate to his death just seems unreasonable. If that shot was fired for some reason other than to save that officer’s life or prevent injury to him or others, then that shooting is not justified under the law."

Posted by:Fred

#7 I think we should send judges little round badges saying "I'm a Soros Judge, and I'm proud of it !"

Posted by: Dron66046 2020-06-18 18:38

#6 It's only deadly weapon in white man hands

It's probably more dangerous to a person who is overweight, hypertensive, already suffering from heart disease and / or using various substances that affect heart rate and blood pressure (cocaine, meth, heroin, etc.)

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-18 15:51

#5 It's only deadly weapon in white man hands - part of the white privilege.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-06-18 12:50

#4 Just a few weeks ago, two Atlanta cops were fired for using a taser on a motorist. The use of the taser was billed by the mayor's office as "deadly force."

But when it is used by a perp on police officers, it is not deadly force?

Posted by: JohnQC 2020-06-18 12:31

#3 Ref #2:...."liars and fools" in no short supply it seems.

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-06-18 09:18

#2 Brooks was willing and able to attack cops, seize a taser, fire the taser.

Only a liar or a fool (or both) would argue Brooks was 'no danger' to the public.

Posted by: lord garth 2020-06-18 09:02

#1 Caught the last of a new bulletin last evening that reported a 'Blue Flu' epidemic was in progress.

Just a few weeks ago, two Atlanta cops were fired for using a taser on a motorist. The use of the taser was billed by the mayor's office as "deadly force."

The late Mr. Brooks use of a cop's taser..... not so much. Strange, very strange.

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-06-18 01:58

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