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www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/6/breonna-taylor-2-officers-in-raid-fired-new-police-chief-named
Not nearly enough, but it's something.
I would like to edit in that I ABSOLUTELY am not satisfied with this. They do need to be in prison. They need to be charged with felony premeditated murder. Especially now that it's been proven they got the warrant with false information. And I won't keep quiet or stop fighting until something is done.
I was just saying, to be honest, this is more than I ever thought would actually happen. And even if it's basically them being fired and re-hired a county over, it is *still* more than I ever thought would happen.
Keep up the good fight people!
asoftstrawberry
If I killed someone at work my ass would be taken to prison. I'm glad they are fired but I'm not satisfied.
relsky
I don't want them to be fired. I want them tried and convicted, then incarcerated for a very, very long time.
OneNameHere
Good. Now arrest them and get the third officer for being an accomplice.
chriselric
I mean, that doesn't sound like a win, that sounds like the bare minimum before you've even taken real action.
SithMuunDamask
She lost her life, they lost their jobs.
neutronfish
So they have the inconvenience of looking for another job where their conduct will be overlooked. Ooh, such terrible consequences...
taurondir
If I've learned anything from CP2077, it's to make walls inside your apartment a LOT thicker to stop roaming assholes shooting through them.
DickButtDave
Good start. Be better if they were arrested for their crimes.
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
Not charged? Not good enough.
BigFatUglyBugFaceBabyEatingOBrian
I was fired once for coming in an hour. These mofos murdered an innocent person. Being fired seems pretty tame
teardropivyyearofthetiger
ARRESTED is what’s required
TohmaytohTohmahtoh
Now to charge them with murder.
ShadowbanMyAss
A botched raid? An execution!
TheobromineAddict
TIL Louisville has changed police department leadership 4 times since Breonna Taylor was murdered by police.
TheobromineAddict
The latest chief, Erika Shields, resigned from Atlanta police department after her white police officers murdered black Rayshard Brooks.
greenchair
ABOUT FUCKING TIME. Only charged for the shots fired that missed Breonna.
CatatonicCowMoo
Pissed me off to no end.
zliabarmalay
It sounds like they weren't charged because the Grand Jury was not allowed to charge them. I think Cameron has some explaining to do
CatatonicCowMoo
Cameron is an AG in a Republican state that was probably told to volunteer for this case because he's black. He's former legal counsel for /
CatatonicCowMoo
McConnell. And that right there should tell you everything you need to know.
DisneyCountdowns
Has the boyfriend been arrested for shooting a police officer..? I know he’s being sued in civil court but has he been arrested..?
CatatonicCowMoo
He was arrested that night, but released a few days later. They dropped the charges, I think.
millenniumf
This is awesome! Now that they got them away from protection by the union, the prosecutors finally have leave to indict them for murder.
EdmondAlmond
Keep your eyes peeled. The police union will probably get them reinstated (with back-pay) or rehired elsewhere.
SwayzeS
Firing someone is only a minor deterrent, when someone has been murdered in her bed. Charges, arrests, & convictions are the path to justice
gorum666
and now make sure they are convicted as the murderers they are, otherwise they will be hired back straight away
Giantmutantcrab
"rebuilding" means "sweep everything under the rug and pretend that not bringing criminal charges is somehow going to make things better".
Lostradefaog
Losing their JOBS is not enough they need to go to JAIL
JPrince28
How do you set a record for homicides during a quarantine
enybi
The police are exempt?
CatatonicCowMoo
I don't fucking know tbh. Louisville is an absolute mess right now. I deliver for Shipt and I bet you I hear gunshots (in shady parts of/
CatatonicCowMoo
The city) once a week. It's absolutely unfuckingbelievable. A few days ago like 4-6 people died in one night in two different shootings.
JPrince28
That's horrible ?
urgotobekiddingme
I know its fucked up bring whataboutism but...why are we so ready to throw felony charges for murdered cop but murdered civvie ya fired only
urgotobekiddingme
The cop deserves justice but it just feel like "some deserve faster justice than others"
CatatonicCowMoo
You're 100% right. Somehow cops have become "higher beings" than the rest of us. Under politicians, but above everyday people.
PeebRow
It's a start, but they should be arrested. Also, this news was overshadowed by the coup attempt last Wednesday
CatatonicCowMoo
I know! I saw it and was like, I gotta share. It's not *great* news, but it's something.
RidillaKilla
Now terminate Mattingly as well, for unprofessional conduct
CatatonicCowMoo
They should, but they won't. Cause he was injured and somehow I imagine they think "well. Getting shot was enough"
trapdoorogre
I'm getting philosophical here but if getting shot was enough, wouldn't racism have ended a long time ago?
CatatonicCowMoo
Haha of course it's not enough when you're in the wrong! Now if you're innocent and get shot then it is infinitely too much.
enybi
There were accusations of the SAS doing that on raids in NI, deliberately 'clipping' a member to demonstrate that there was resistance.
CatatonicCowMoo
There was speculation about that happening in this case too. That the one cop that got fired initially shot dude in the leg. But since they/
CatatonicCowMoo
Weren't wearing body cameras no one will ever know.
wyhippie
sounds like a good reason, to rid the use of no-knock warrants
CatatonicCowMoo
Louisville did actually put an end to them. It's called Breonna's Law.
Thornaxe
This. The law needs changed. Those officers were doing their job and were acting “legally” based on what their superiors were telling 1/2
Thornaxe
Them. Firing/imprisoning those officers does nothing to fix the system.
trainkar
Where did they act legally? Getting a NK Warrent for a house with little if any evidence?
Thornaxe
The officers involved in the raid. They acted according to “acceptable” (note: sarcasm) police protocols. Further up may not have. IDK.
jimjong1
Are you kidding? Then they'd have to admit the system is wrong instead of just saying those two people were wrong.
CatatonicCowMoo
No no, louisville did issue an end to no-knock after this. Called it "Breonnas law". Somehow I feel like that name is disrespectful.
absurdprince
A lot of laws and such are named like that, such as "Miranda's Rights"
iJokeTooMuch
Never been read your Miranda rights I see?
CatatonicCowMoo
Ok I guess I meant like, they did that and named it after her and hoped that would be enough to placate the masses. I know it's a common /
CatatonicCowMoo
Thing and I don't really have a specific argument for the reason I feel the way I do. I just feel it. And actually no, I haven't been read /
snikpmupgnihsamseht
They'll get hired at a department a few counties over.
itrynottocommentbutyoumakemecringe
“Your reputation precedes you. We’d like to hire you at maximum pay and rank”
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RunsWithScizrs
I think you're lacking knowledge the rest of us have. It's very common for this to happen.
quzar
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/whereabouts-of-cast-out-police-officers-other-cities-often-hire-them.html It happens fairly frequently
dragonsluvtacos
Came to say/find this.
Frostycopper
If they resigned maybe. Fired is a big mark on your POST record and brings liability, and he probably will not be hired again.
moonsaves
If anything, this incident would make him even more desirable to certain departments.
Bunhyung
Cops are fiercely loyal to each other. Fired or not, some department will have a job for them.
snikpmupgnihsamseht
I feel like you haven't been paying attention.
quzar
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/whereabouts-of-cast-out-police-officers-other-cities-often-hire-them.html
GhostbusterGuy
I think not so much because he got fired as because he's kind of famous now. I doubt any police department in the state would touch him now.
youknowthatonepersonwiththeface
If a cop can get hired as a chief in a new city after being found grooming a preteen girl, then these dudes will have an easy time
NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Had a cop friend get a DUI. Fired and had a new job by the end of the week.
Frostycopper
Fucked up. Sounds like the other job didn't do a POST request.
crann
Don't ask, don't tell.
RunsWithScizrs
I have a feeling this comment won't age well. Police getting fired for heinous crimes and rehired in other districts, happens all the time.
Frostycopper
Damn
StSword1
Yes, there is more infrastructure to make sure that incompetent hairdressers don't get new jobs than cops.
twisteddkarma
Why are they not arresting his ass and locking him up
ChalkCoatedDonut
They are retiring their sources of scandal so they'll do it again and then they'll say "wasn't us".
Hemelsblauw
Because they can't. The Grand Jury decided otherwise. Read the whole thing. At least they got fired.
palmo
White supremacy
mercurialphoenix
Getting him fired was the first step towards that. The police union is a very powerful organization and he no longer has their protection
toptrojanfan
Dude will be off for 6 months, move and be rehired.
Charcharm
Feel like police union should know better.
3crowsBeast
Imho present actions draw from previous consequences. They weren't punished for acting a little evil, they'll act a little more evil again.
Charcharm
And very few will learn from their mistakes.
youknowthatonepersonwiththeface
Little optimistic of you https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/whereabouts-of-cast-out-police-officers-other-cities-often-hire-them.html
UseTheForceLuke
Came here to say this. Good they’re fired but until theyre prosecuted they’re just going to get picked up by another station. No real change
coronakilla
main reason why people are frustrated w/ police. Bad apple or not, it seems the trend invariably is to fire & rehire without consequence
mercurialphoenix
I mean, I referenced that it was the first step? I never said it was going to happen
TheComputerScientist
"[F]irst step" indicates there are additional steps to come
HedonistBeard
First step indicates it has to be taken before subsequent steps can be taken, it doesn't guarantee the direction of further steps.
CatatonicCowMoo
Step in the right direction, then.