The Police Murder of Daniel Shaver

Eagle Eye said:
Was this excessive force? Of course!
Did the cop over react? Of course!
Should the city and cop be sued in civil court for Shavers death? Yes!

I don't believe he should have been tried for the crimes he was tried for based on the following:

"Second Degree Murder: Definition
Second-degree murder is ordinarily defined as: 1) an intentional killing that is not premeditated or planned, nor committed in a reasonable "heat of passion"; or 2) a killing caused by dangerous conduct and the offender's obvious lack of concern for human life. Second-degree murder may best be viewed as the middle ground between first-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/second-degree-murder-overview.html

Involuntary Manslaughter Overview
Involuntary manslaughter usually refers to an unintentional killing that results from recklessness or criminal negligence, or from an unlawful act that is a misdemeanor or low-level felony (such as a DUI). The usual distinction from voluntary manslaughter is that involuntary manslaughter (sometimes called "criminally negligent homicide") is a crime in which the victim's death is unintended.
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/involuntary-manslaughter-overview.html"

Yes I believe the cop should be held accountable but the jury decided right or wrong to find him not guilty. End of story.
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Eagle Eye said:
Understand I am not defending the cop but I take exception to anyone saying they know what another person is thinking at any given time. What was said in court is memory of the events from months ago. I have been in life and death situations in combat and afterward I couldn't tell you what I was thinking at any given moment. So I maintain that we don't know what the cop was thinking not that it matters at this time as the case has been decided.
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Eagle Eye said:
And I totally agree. This was a cop who was not suited to be in such a position. He should never been hired in the first place.
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Eagle Eye said:
And how does the video show what was going thru the cops mind dip shit? All you know is that they were demanding the victim to do things and the cop shot him. But then I didn't realize you were a fucking mind reading cop hater.
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Eagle Eye said:
I agree but he should never have been one in the first place.
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Rune said:
Just murderous thug cops you piece of shit.
Keep defending the murderous bastard, it tells us all we need to know about you.
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First off fuck head I am not defending the cop!!!! Clearly you are to stupid to read what I have said on the subject! So let me refresh your memory if you have any. Yes the cop should not have shot the guy, yes he should never have been a cop. But like it or not the jury found him not guilty and nothing you or I can say will matter in the least! So get over it fuck head!
 
Eagle Eye said:
Tell me fuck head why do you have such a hard on for the police? Did you get turned down because you were unfit? Or is it because they arrested your sorry ass?
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tell us, fuckhead, why do YOU have such a hard on for the police? did they save you from the high school bully who was giving you wedgies? or is it because your wife was beating you so they arrested her?
 
SmarterthanYou said:
tell us, fuckhead, why do YOU have such a hard on for the police? did they save you from the high school bully who was giving you wedgies? or is it because your wife was beating you so they arrested her?
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What's the matter did I offend your butt mate with my question. Tell him to give you a big hug.
 
https://www.azcentral.com/story/new...16-police-shooting-daniel-shaver/69795200007/

The $8 million settlement between Mesa and Laney Sweet for the death of her husband has finally been funded, according to Sweet's attorney.

The settlement was originally reached back in November 2022, nearly seven years after former Mesa police Officer Philip "Mitch" Brailsford killed Daniel Shaver, shooting him five times in a hotel hallway in 2016.

Sweet had sued Mesa as well as the officers present for her husband's "wrongful death and violation of civil rights on behalf of herself, her children, and her husband's estate," the firm said.

On Monday, attorney Karen Moskowitz with the Richards & Moskowitz law firm released a statement detailing that the settlement had now been funded.

"After a lengthy battle through the federal courts, Laney recently reached a settlement with the defendants. The $8 million settlement being paid to resolve the claims against Mesa is among the largest publicly reported for any killing of a citizen by an Arizona police officer. In fact, it is the highest settlement for a deceased victim in Arizona and more than twice the amount of Mesa’s highest settlement to date," the firm said in the statement.
 
' US police killed at least 1,176 people in 2022, making it the deadliest year on record for police violence in the country since experts first started tracking the killings.'
 
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