The Most Uncomfortable Truth About Police Brutality
In an article published in The Week on Friday, Scott Lemieux reminds readers of one of the most troubling aspects of the murder of Walter Scott in North Carleston, South Carolina: if it wasn’t for the fact that it was captured on video by a bystander the police didn’t know existed, chances are Michael Slager would not only not have been charged with murder, but he’d still be a uniformed police officer.
From the article:
By Joshua A. Newville, on April 13, 2015
Posted in 42 U.S.C. 1983, Fourth Amendment, Police Brutality and Excessive Force