Cop who famously murdered unarmed man in hotel has been awarded $2,500/mo
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As much as people like to complain about how corrupt the police are in how they cover up for each other, cases like this are decided by juries.
EDIT: If you haven't seen the video [0], you really should before commenting. This cop had no interest in actually apprehending Daniel Shaver. If he did, he would've done a more standard procedure like telling him to lay on his stomach with his hands either forward or on his back. There was no reason to tell him to walk forward on his knees, legs cross behind him, and arms up. You try doing that. Maintaining balance is a bit difficult. Now imagine trying to do that with the police pointing a gun at you.
This cop wanted to kill someone and create a story where he was the hero. For fuck's sake, the cop had "YOU'RE FUCKED" etched into the side of his gun!
Also the one barking commands is not phillip
You're being disingenuous accusing courts of protecting the police. It's the police department itself that is doing that.
Every police department should be required to have a civilian review board with the final authority to render judgement on the behavior of officers.
The major crime here was the police department allowing the guy to be rehired temporarily just so he could apply for medical disability. That's an outrage.