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irisblue

(34,405 posts)
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 12:12 PM Jun 2018

From GD White Police Officer Who Shot A Black Man Running Away From Him Has Been Arrested

https://www.buzzfeed.com/talalansari/georgia-police-officer-shot-a-black-man-running-away?utm_term=.mr0r5Pz07V#.ui8krAzqg4

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" A Georgia police officer who shot and killed a 33 year old black man who was running away from him has been arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter and violating his oath of office.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) issued warrants for the arrest of Zechariah Presley, 25, an officer with the Kingsland Police Department. He turned himself in on Wednesday.


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"News 4 of Jacksonville also reported that there were nine incidents during his 13 months as a police officer, which included one incident where "a man wrote a letter to the Police Department, saying he felt he was in fear of his life from Presley and another officer, who would park in front of his house." News 4 reported that "an Internal Affairs investigation found the claims to be unfounded."

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From GD White Police Officer Who Shot A Black Man Running Away From Him Has Been Arrested (Original Post) irisblue Jun 2018 OP
Hoping that justice will be served this time. spicysista Jun 2018 #1
This guy was a foul up from the start. irisblue Jun 2018 #2
Exactly! spicysista Jun 2018 #3

irisblue

(34,405 posts)
2. This guy was a foul up from the start.
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 02:02 PM
Jun 2018

I'm wondering who got him past & why he got in. Did any of the "good guy" cops talk to the bosses about this a hole?

spicysista

(1,731 posts)
3. Exactly!
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 02:09 PM
Jun 2018

After the hung jury in the Walter Scott case, I have not been very hopeful about these sort of cases. But 9 incidents in 13 months? Physical altercations with his wife? WTF?
Cautiously holding out hope in this case.

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