http://theantimedia.org/dashcam-shows-cop-shoot-unarmed-man-repeatedly-in-back/
Footage released Thursday afternoon from an incident involving a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Officer back in September of 2013 contradicts the official story released by the Department at the time. The video, which has not been seen by the public until today, shows 20-year-old Dontrell Stephens being shot in the back multiple times by Deputy Adams Lin.
On the recording, Stephens can be seen riding his bicycle as Deputy Lin trails behind in his police cruiser. As Lin hastily closes in on the young man, Stephens pulls over and dismounts from his bike. Holding only his cell phone, the 20-year-old briefly steps out of the vision of the camera. As he steps back in view, four shots ring out, and Stephens collapses out of frame.
Stephens, who had previously been arrested for cocaine possession, showed zero signs of aggression as the event played out.
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If we put body cameras on every cop, this sort of thing would stop happening, or at least would happen with much less regularity. As long as there is no accountability there is no motivation to do a better job. Shoot first and ask questions later becomes SOP.
Footage released Thursday afternoon from an incident involving a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Officer back in September of 2013 contradicts the official story released by the Department at the time. The video, which has not been seen by the public until today, shows 20-year-old Dontrell Stephens being shot in the back multiple times by Deputy Adams Lin.
On the recording, Stephens can be seen riding his bicycle as Deputy Lin trails behind in his police cruiser. As Lin hastily closes in on the young man, Stephens pulls over and dismounts from his bike. Holding only his cell phone, the 20-year-old briefly steps out of the vision of the camera. As he steps back in view, four shots ring out, and Stephens collapses out of frame.
Stephens, who had previously been arrested for cocaine possession, showed zero signs of aggression as the event played out.
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If we put body cameras on every cop, this sort of thing would stop happening, or at least would happen with much less regularity. As long as there is no accountability there is no motivation to do a better job. Shoot first and ask questions later becomes SOP.
