White Florida deputy shoots black man who witnesses say had hands up

[DigitalDrifter]

Can you say, "here we go again" ?

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida sheriff called for calm after a 28-year-old unarmed black man in a stolen car was shot and critically wounded early on Monday by a white officer, after witness reports that the man had his hands up and amid racially charged protests nationwide about police violence.

"I ask everyone to not rush to judgment and allow the investigation to be completed," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a news conference in Orlando.
Demings, who himself is African American and was surrounded by six religious leaders from the black community, said investigators have found some eyewitness accounts that conflict with that of the officer involved.


Witnesses at the apartment complex said that the men had their hands up when the deputy opened fire, according to local media reports.
Cities across the United States have seen major protests in recent days after grand juries declined to indict anyone in the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York and Ferguson, Missouri.
After locating a stolen car at an apartment complex just after midnight on Monday, Sergeant Robert McCarthy fired three shots, one of which hit Cedric Bartee.
Demings said Bartee failed to comply with McCarthy's commands and "made extensive furtive movements," making the deputy fear for his safety.
Bartee underwent surgery and was in stable but critical condition late in the afternoon, the sheriff said. A second man in the car was arrested unhurt.
The shooting also comes only a few days after a 32-year-old Latino man was shot and killed in a car by an Orlando detective investigating a burglary. Police said the detective opened fire after he saw Alejandro Noel Cordero had a gun.
On Monday Demings said he was trying to be transparent in holding the press conference "because of the backdrop of everything happening in the country at this time."
He added: "It's concerning to me" how the public might react.
Bartee had a history of arrests on at least 45 charges since 1999, according to a list provided by the sheriff, but the deputy was not aware of his background at the time of the shooting, Demings said.
McCarthy has been reassigned to administrative duties for at least a week, and the shooting is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as part of a standard procedure. The FDLE is also investigating Cordero's shooting.

White Florida deputy shoots black man who witnesses say had hands up - Yahoo News

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

How is a man who has been arrested 45 times in 15 years even on the streets?

That is a question which needs answering. FORTY FIVE FUCKING arrests and he's out committing yet more crimes?

 

[TheOldSchool]

Can you say, "here we go again" ?

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida sheriff called for calm after a 28-year-old unarmed black man in a stolen car was shot and critically wounded early on Monday by a white officer, after witness reports that the man had his hands up and amid racially charged protests nationwide about police violence.

"I ask everyone to not rush to judgment and allow the investigation to be completed," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a news conference in Orlando.
Demings, who himself is African American and was surrounded by six religious leaders from the black community, said investigators have found some eyewitness accounts that conflict with that of the officer involved.


Witnesses at the apartment complex said that the men had their hands up when the deputy opened fire, according to local media reports.
Cities across the United States have seen major protests in recent days after grand juries declined to indict anyone in the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York and Ferguson, Missouri.
After locating a stolen car at an apartment complex just after midnight on Monday, Sergeant Robert McCarthy fired three shots, one of which hit Cedric Bartee.
Demings said Bartee failed to comply with McCarthy's commands and "made extensive furtive movements," making the deputy fear for his safety.
Bartee underwent surgery and was in stable but critical condition late in the afternoon, the sheriff said. A second man in the car was arrested unhurt.
The shooting also comes only a few days after a 32-year-old Latino man was shot and killed in a car by an Orlando detective investigating a burglary. Police said the detective opened fire after he saw Alejandro Noel Cordero had a gun.
On Monday Demings said he was trying to be transparent in holding the press conference "because of the backdrop of everything happening in the country at this time."
He added: "It's concerning to me" how the public might react.
Bartee had a history of arrests on at least 45 charges since 1999, according to a list provided by the sheriff, but the deputy was not aware of his background at the time of the shooting, Demings said.
McCarthy has been reassigned to administrative duties for at least a week, and the shooting is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as part of a standard procedure. The FDLE is also investigating Cordero's shooting.

White Florida deputy shoots black man who witnesses say had hands up - Yahoo News

You wish.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Can you say, "here we go again" ?

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida sheriff called for calm after a 28-year-old unarmed black man in a stolen car was shot and critically wounded early on Monday by a white officer, after witness reports that the man had his hands up and amid racially charged protests nationwide about police violence.

"I ask everyone to not rush to judgment and allow the investigation to be completed," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a news conference in Orlando.
Demings, who himself is African American and was surrounded by six religious leaders from the black community, said investigators have found some eyewitness accounts that conflict with that of the officer involved.


Witnesses at the apartment complex said that the men had their hands up when the deputy opened fire, according to local media reports.
Cities across the United States have seen major protests in recent days after grand juries declined to indict anyone in the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York and Ferguson, Missouri.
After locating a stolen car at an apartment complex just after midnight on Monday, Sergeant Robert McCarthy fired three shots, one of which hit Cedric Bartee.
Demings said Bartee failed to comply with McCarthy's commands and "made extensive furtive movements," making the deputy fear for his safety.
Bartee underwent surgery and was in stable but critical condition late in the afternoon, the sheriff said. A second man in the car was arrested unhurt.
The shooting also comes only a few days after a 32-year-old Latino man was shot and killed in a car by an Orlando detective investigating a burglary. Police said the detective opened fire after he saw Alejandro Noel Cordero had a gun.
On Monday Demings said he was trying to be transparent in holding the press conference "because of the backdrop of everything happening in the country at this time."
He added: "It's concerning to me" how the public might react.
Bartee had a history of arrests on at least 45 charges since 1999, according to a list provided by the sheriff, but the deputy was not aware of his background at the time of the shooting, Demings said.
McCarthy has been reassigned to administrative duties for at least a week, and the shooting is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as part of a standard procedure. The FDLE is also investigating Cordero's shooting.

White Florida deputy shoots black man who witnesses say had hands up - Yahoo News

Love the comments. White people are waking up to this nonsense.

 

[Wake]

I'm not having any of the bullshit we had the last time.

No more patience for the idiots who rush to judgment.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I'm not having any of the bullshit we had the last time.

No more patience for the idiots who rush to judgment.

Oh yeah? You gonna take your keyboard with you?

 

[ScienceRocks]

Spent his life doing crime and was killed for it.

 

[Wake]

I'm not having any of the bullshit we had the last time.

No more patience for the idiots who rush to judgment.

Oh yeah? You gonna take your keyboard with you?

Your post makes zero sense.

I have no interest giving credence to people on the Left/Right who instantly rush to judgment before all/any of the facts are laid out in detail. The media can only BS people with their lies so many times in a period before they wise up.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Only time with tell and the truth will come out.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Spent his life doing crime and was killed for it.

That remains to be seen.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Spent his life doing crime and was killed for it.

That remains to be seen.

Maybe I talked too soon, but the guy is still on the lower portion of the gene pool.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

I'm not having any of the bullshit we had the last time.

No more patience for the idiots who rush to judgment.

Oh yeah? You gonna take your keyboard with you?

Your post makes zero sense.

I have no interest giving credence to people on the Left/Right who instantly rush to judgment before all/any of the facts are laid out in detail. The media can only BS people with their lies so many times in a period before they wise up.

You underestimate the stupidity of the average American.

 

[Katzndogz]

If he was 28 and has a 15 year criminal history he started when he was 13. He was one of those that just needed killing.

There's no way to tell if he really had his hands up or if he had his hands up mike brown style.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

45 charges since 1999. He's quite the model citizen.

 

[Godboy]

Sorry, but i no longer believe these so called "witnesses". Weve been lied to too many times now.

 

[Mr. H.]

Only time with tell and the truth will come out.

As if that would make a difference.

Of course he had his hands up. They've all had their "hands up".

Don't you see- that's beside the point to these people.

 

[bucs90]

45 fucking arrests since 1999???!!!!

Fuck this shit..I dont care what the truth is. Society wont miss this thug.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

45 fucking arrests since 1999???!!!!

Fuck this shit..I dont care what the truth is. Society wont miss this thug.

Shut the fuck up. If this guy had a thousand arrests and the cop murdered him, I want the cop arrested.

Hey white cops , start murdering these people in private, Jesus Christ.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

45 fucking arrests since 1999???!!!!

Fuck this shit..I dont care what the truth is. Society wont miss this thug.

Shut the fuck up. If this guy had a thousand arrests and the cop murdered him, I want the cop arrested.

Hey white cops , start murdering these people in private, Jesus Christ.

Yes, I agree, but at the same time the community will be better off if this guy is gone.

 

[Nate]

We've now got one here in Ok. as well;

Witnesses police dispute deadly officer-involved shooting in Oklahoma City KFOR.com
Officials claim after crashing his car, Nowlin pointed a handgun at police, who then opened fire.

However, people who claim to have witnessed the shooting tell a very different story.

“When he was caught, he put his hands up,” said Tyrell Bagby.

“He had his hands up,” said Courtnei Thomas. “They shot him in the back.”

“He had his hands up and he turned to run and they shot him in the back,” said Derrick Parker.

Cory Nowlin didn’t witness the shooting, but says his brother died after being shot three times.

“They shot him in the back of the leg twice and in the back of the head,” said Nowlin.

Authorities with the Oklahoma City Police Department say the witnesses’ version of events does not follow what happened that night.

Interesting that now every time a cop has to use his weapon on a criminal it's now "his hands were up." I wonder where that came from...