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Black.Lives.Matter ALWAYS in ALL WAYS
Prosecutor Joe Deters said he will not put a white former University of Cincinnati police officer on trial for a third time in the killing of a black motorist
Do you remember Sam DuBose?
Back in 2015, during a routine traffic stop, a white police officer who was wearing a Confederate flag T-shirt under his uniform shot unarmed African-American Sam DuBose in the head and killed him. The officer claimed that DuBose almost ran him over and that “he was being dragged by the vehicle and had to fire his weapon,” but video from the officer’s body camera showed this was false. He was fired. Despite this, two separate juries--both predominantly white (10-2 and 9-3)--failed to reach a verdict.
There will be no third jury.
“Before dropping the case, [prosecutor Joe] Deters said he heard in discussions with both black and white jurors from the first two Tensing trials that he could ‘never’ get a conviction. ... Deters said he thought his prosecutors made a strong case on the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges but they could not break though biases -- racial and pro-police -- among the jurors. ‘The division in this country is profound ... In this case we had jurors who would not vote to convict a police officer.’”
The officer, meanwhile, is demanding his job back.
I don't understand the argument for "don't politicize their deaths" and not because of "if not now then when?" If it was a death that could have been prevented then they need to be political. Why could it have been prevented and what can we do to prevent it? We need to ask ourselves that and then work on correcting it before the next tragedy occurs. I mean, fuck, if I died in a shooting, mass or otherwise, I'm all for being the poster child of ban guns. and boy would I hope that everyone who would try to "not politicize my death" knows that I am all for it. If it sparked conversation and steps towards sensible gun legislation, that'd be great. If people sat around and did absolutely nothing to make sure others didn't die like me, then I'd be absolutely furious. That would be the worst possible outcome. And this shouldn't just apply to gun violence? Deaths are politicized all the time and often in the name for change and reform. For starters, Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Sam Dubose, Eric Garner, and too many others have been names that pop up to address police brutality and anti-black racism. Leelah Alcorn committed suicide back in 2014. Though not a murder, her death sparked conversation about conversion therapy in Cincinnati and became the first city in the United States to ban it. Leelah specifically asked in her that her death would mean something. And those on the left are not the only ones who politicize deaths. What about Kate Steinle who was shot by an immigrant who was deported five times? Which presidential candidate mentioned her during their acceptance speech at a 2016 National Convention? Why is Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement now an office in ICE? What about Seth Rich, a 27 year old DNC staffer whose death was spun into a conspiracy theory propagated by Fox News? Reports from NPR say that this story gained even more urgency shortly after the firing of James Comey. But of all the politicized deaths, I think this one is the worst, because it appears it's goal was to tarnish an opposing political party rather than root out the culprit. In the end, deaths are politicized. Often for very good reasons and sometimes not for good reasons. Both sides of the aisle do it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s tragic, but don't pretend like it's something we shouldn't do especially if it can bring about meaningful change.
Sam DuBose Deserves Justice
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
Ray Tensing is a murder & deserves to be in jail.
For a second time, a jury has been unable to agree on whether Ray Tensing was justified when he fatally shot Sam DuBose during a traffic stop.
Refreshing your memory: On July 19, 2015, during a routine traffic stop, a white police officer who was wearing a Confederate flag T-shirt under his uniform shot African-American Sam DuBose in the head and killed him. DuBose was, of course, unarmed. His last words were “I didn’t even do nothing.”
The officer claimed that he killed DuBose because he feared for his life. (The magic words!) He reported that DuBose almost ran him over, and that “he was being dragged by the vehicle and had to fire his weapon.” Video from the officer’s body camera, however, proved he was lying. At no time did the vehicle drag or nearly run over him; rather, the officer shot DuBose through the driver’s window pretty much instantly, with no provocation.
Even with this video evidence, the predominantly white (9-3) jury was somehow unable to decide whether the white police officer who shot the unarmed black man in the head while he was trying to drive away committed a crime.
Again.
I’m sure race had nothing to do with it.
Ex-Cop Won’t Face 3rd Trial in Fatal Shooting An Ohio prosecutor won't try for a third time to convict a white police officer for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop.
Second mistrial declared in Ray Tensing murder trial for killing Sam Dubose
Second mistrial declared in Ray Tensing murder trial for killing Sam Dubose
There is still no conclusion in the murder trial of Ray Tensing, a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Sam Dubose in 2015. After six days of testimony and one day of closing arguments, the jury was deadlocked and forced Judge Leslie Ghiz to declare a second mistrial, according to WCPO. (more…)
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