Protest Erupts in St.Louis, Cop Acquitted for Killing Black Man.
We know the story, this has been the same story we see over and over again. A cop kills a Black Person in cold blood and get acquitted on charges. This case has video footage of the officer in the police car threatening to kill the black suspect while chasing him in the car. When they caught up to the suspect, one cop, the one who says he will kill him, actually does kill the black man.
So the question is…how could the judge acquit this officer? Here is video and more info on this case and why people are protesting in ST.Louis.
Former officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges by St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson, who presided over the racially charged case.
Stockley escaped what could have been a lengthy prison sentence despite the fact that he was recorded on an internal video camera during the pursuit apparently saying he intended to kill Anthony Lamar Smith.
Demonstrators took to the streets shortly after Stockley was acquitted and protests continued throughout the day and into the night. Friday night hundreds marched downtown and a group tried to march onto an interstate but were thwarted by police who blocked their path.
“We have been informed by the St. Louis Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection for our audience as would be expected for an event of this size. We have also been informed that local crowd security personnel would not be at full capacity. “‘
