Quote: From the article One of the officers shot Payne in the back. West Memphis City Prosecutor Lindsey Fairley says none of the police officers will be charged. Fairley says Payne went after officers, and the officers had every right to detain Payne. Payne says he was not armed, and that the officer pushed him. That's when Payne says he shoved the officer back.
Fire chief who was shot by cops in a courtroom will be charged. Cops will not.
September 14, 2009 02:53 PM
Remember this story from a week and a bit ago?
Things just got worse.
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September 14, 2009 03:12 PM
Memo to self: Don't go to West Memphis, AR.
Were there no witnesses in the courtroom that day?
Were there no witnesses in the courtroom that day?
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September 14, 2009 03:26 PM
LOL how ironic.
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September 14, 2009 03:29 PM
Quote: Original post by Silvermyst
Memo to self: Don't go to West Memphis, AR.
Were there no witnesses in the courtroom that day?
There, fixed [lol].
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September 14, 2009 03:34 PM
So he shoved the officer back? Really? Not saying that being shot was the appropriate response, but that's definitely not the smartest move.
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September 14, 2009 04:31 PM
Totally unacceptable. How is shooting an outnumbered, unarmed man in a crowded courtroom safe, let alone legally tolerable? Even tazing him in this context would've been dangerous.
They clipped one of the other officers' hands with a bullet, for heaven's sake.
They clipped one of the other officers' hands with a bullet, for heaven's sake.
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September 15, 2009 06:13 AM
Lunacy. How the prosecutor has arrived at that conclusion completely eludes me.
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September 15, 2009 06:30 AM
They had every right to detain him, but using possible deadly force?!? I'm all for officers protecting themselves, but this seems over the top. [sad]
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September 15, 2009 07:15 AM
Quote: From the article
Not trying to ridicule small town Arizona Arkansas, but their city hall looks more like a barn.
Edit: uhm yes.
[Edited by - WanMaster on September 15, 2009 7:15:13 AM]
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