• Minneapolis Officer Charged with Murder in Justine Diamond Case
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http://www.kare11.com/mobile/article/news/crime/mpls-officer-charged-with-murder-in-justine-damond-case/89-530252239 After months of questions, secrecy and community unrest, murder charges have been filed against a Minneapolis police officer who shot a beloved resident and community organizer Justine Damond in an alley behind her south Minneapolis home. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman officially announced one count of third-degree murder and another of second-degree manslaughter against 32-year-old Mohamed Noor, just hours after the officer turned himself in on a warrant for his arrest. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said in a statement that Noor's last day with the department was Tuesday. In detailing the charges against Noor, Freeman emphasized the extensive training the officer and his partner received in handling high-stress situations and making life and death decisions. He says Noor "recklessly" fired his weapon, without fully investigating the situation. "There is no evidence Officer Noor encountered a threat, appreciated a threat, or confirmed a threat that justified his decision to use deadly force," Freeman asserted. "Instead, Officer Noor recklessly and intentionally fired his handgun from the passenger's seat in disregard for human life."
Finally, I never thought I'd see the day where a cop actually gets jailed for murder.
All it took was for the victim to be a white woman and the officer a racial minority and then it's taken seriously
I'm confused as to how someone can be charged with a count of murder and a count of manslaughter for killing one person. Seems like it'd be one or the other.
You do both, maybe drop one later as the investigation progresses, or let the court decide which one is applicable.
Its something prosecutors do to give the jury the option of convicting for a lessor charge. I've heard that there are other cases involving this officer which were questionable. There are also some other rumors stating the officer was not qualified but the department hired and kept him anyway for political reasons.
It’s been all over the front cover news back here in her home country of Australia. Fair to say there’s a feeling of relief. Police brutality and police violence in the US is just completely bewildering to us.
Most of what is seen in our media relating to it is overblown. As the media loves pickup up a story before they even have the full facts of the case. Obviously there are legit cases of police brutality. But the vast majority I've seen have been later proven to be legit. Though in this case I believe this person should be charged based on the available evidence.
Minneapolis is known for choosing officers for being minorities for the sake of diversity. While it's not 100% a bad thing, as it allows officers from similar ethnic backgrounds to work in those communities, they have been known to choose under qualified officers to do that.
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