Kentucky attorney general announces charges against 1 officer in Breonna Taylor murder (3 counts of wanton endangerment, nothing on other officers)

[Everybody Lies]

This decision seems designed to spark riots and violence. Who would want something like that?

 

[Deleted member 2802]

from murderer to wanton endangerer

 

[BWoog]

Nothing will ever bring Breonna Taylor back or truly bring her justice, but Hankison going to jail + the police reforms agreed to as part of her civil settlement are pretty solid.

Really surprised AG Cameron even recommended charges against Hankison, considering his political aspirations.

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It's not enough.

 

[Readler]

Burn the US to the ground. Having a police officer be a murderer is now officially cheaper than hiring a hitman.

 

[Deleted member 4346]

This is far short of what was required to bring justice to Taylor's killers. Looks like it's time to head back to the streets.

 

[Mary Celeste]

This is a mockery of Breonna's death. Fuck this.

 

[Ronabo]

What a spit in the face by so called "justice."

 

[boxter432]

Nothing will ever bring Breonna Taylor back or truly bring her justice, but Hankison going to jail + the police reforms agreed to as part of her civil settlement are pretty solid.

Really surprised AG Cameron even recommended charges against Hankison, considering his political aspirations.

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pretty solid? this is terrible

 

[mreddie]

Well fuck...

Here we go.

 

[Dyle]

Unsurprising result, though the fact that they indicted Hankison for anything is more than I would have expected

This decision seems designed to spark riots and violence. Who would want something like that?

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Well considering the Kentucky Attorney General spoke at the RNC...

 

[-Le Monde-]

This is insulting, and demeaning.

 

[Couleurs]

are you fucking kidding me

 

[Heromanz]

Burn it down

 

[Ecotic]

I think we're about to see mass protests tonight and the next few nights. There's going to be a lot of anger about this.

 

[Deleted member 7082]

They don't fucking get what "no justice, no peace" means yet do they?

Show them again.

 

[ChrisBliss117]

Same shit, different day. Louisville will burn tonight and people will blame looters and rioters instead of solving the issue of police brutality.

 

[Wrestleman]

They deserve anything that happens. This is a flat mockery.

 

[Pandora012]

Not surprised in the least. Bet shits gonna burn after that decision.

 

[gogojira]

The streets will light up tonight.

 

[mattlikewhoa]

Where the fuck is the accountability!?! This place is going to burn to the ground.

 

[Empyrean Cocytus]

This decision seems designed to spark riots and violence. Who would want something like that?

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[KarmaCow]

Those charges are an insult. To only charge one cop with shooting at the neighbour's house is all but admitting that the cops should be charged with worse.

 

[Kyra]

Unacceptable. Time for some "law and order".

 

[Parthenios]

pretty solid? this is terrible

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IANAL but I work in a legal adjacent field. I think from a legal standpoint (not a justice for Breonna one), this is not a bad outcome.

Look at every thread leading up to this and the number of posts saying Hankison would 100% walk with no charges, and now he's facing up to 15 years. In context (the cops not obviously breaking any laws, KY, Daniel Cameron, etc) this is not the worst case scenario.

 

[Balmung421]

Speechless at those charges. What the fuck

 

[Lo-Volt]

Nothing will ever bring Breonna Taylor back or truly bring her justice, but Hankison going to jail + the police reforms agreed to as part of her civil settlement are pretty solid.

Really surprised AG Cameron even recommended charges against Hankison, considering his political aspirations.

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You can't say Hankison is going to jail when this is only an indictment.

 

[Deleted member 864]

Whatever happens, they deserve it. Burn it to the ground, seriously.

 

[JeTmAn]

Max sentence for first degree wanton endangerment in Kentucky appears to be five years. That's pretty light.

 

[Heromanz]

Her life wasn't even worth the air they were breathing

 

[Gabbo]

The streets will light up tonight.

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Trump wouldnt have it any other way
Not shocked, but this is still absolutely bullshit

 

[Humidex]

Where the fuck is the accountability!?! This place is going to burn to the ground.

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And that's why the National Guard has been activated.

 

[Jarrod38]

Louisville is going to turn ugly tonight.

 

[Deleted member 19293]

These are among the most insulting charges they could have filed. It was t wanton endangerment. Someone got fucking killed.

 

[Bane]

Welp, time to burn the city down.

 

[Kuga]

That's an insulting excuse of a charge.

 

[take_marsh]

A run-around indictment for one officer and the others get nothing.

Whatever the retribution against the police could be, it would be well-deserved.

 

[Blablurn]

what a disgrace

 

[Parthenios]

You can't say Hankison is going to jail when this is only an indictment.

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I know. I should have phrased it as "IF Hankison goes to jail, plus the reforms."

If a jury acquits, well fuck that. Especially on a weaksauce charge like wanton endangerment.

 

[Christian]

It took them six months to do this, the absolute bare minimum, when there was so much attention focused on Breonna Taylor's murder. The system is fucked beyond repair.

 

[Wrapped in Black]

It would be shame if some cops got "wantonly endangered" tonight.

A real shame, I tell you.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

News outlets doing a good job reporting with headlines saying he's been indicted but doesn't list what the charge is or that the two other officers aren't charged with anything. So when things get rough tonight, bad faith actors can say, "You got justice and you STILL broke into that Wendy's. What gives?!

 

[NaturalHigh]

Fellow Louisville era, stay safe.

 

[IggyChooChoo]

IANAL but I work in a legal adjacent field. I think from a legal standpoint (not a justice for Breonna one), this is not a bad outcome.

Look at every thread leading up to this and the number of posts saying Hankison would 100% walk with no charges, and now he's facing up to 15 years. In context (the cops not obviously breaking any laws, KY, Daniel Cameron, etc) this is not the worst case scenario.

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They're also saying he might serve absolutely no time at all.

 

[Dynedom]

Fucking hell

 

[mreddie]

People will march and riot because this is bullshit.

Sadly, it'll also give Trump more ammo for his racist bullshit.

 

[take_marsh]

News outlets doing a good job reporting with headlines saying he's been indicted but doesn't list what the charge is or that the two other officers aren't charged with anything. So when things get rough tonight, bad faith actors can say, "You got justice and you STILL broke into that Wendy's. What gives?!

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"We're helping keep the peace"
- the media, probably

 

[RecRoulette]

No shit.

Media's doing a great job mucking this up too.

 

[RailWays]

Predictable.

Burn it down

 

[Tygre]

I hope the good people of Louisville learn the lessons of those in Minneapolis as to what form of direct action has the best chance of achieving justice.

 

[sensui-tomo]

News outlets doing a good job reporting with headlines saying he's been indicted but doesn't list what the charge is or that the two other officers aren't charged with anything. So when things get rough tonight, bad faith actors can say, "You got justice and you STILL broke into that Wendy's. What gives?!

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When news outlets didnt get up in arms about getting gassed/ attacked by cops since they were near protestors showed me what to expect. 2020 is an eye-opener for some stuff.