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About time! Why was he even here, and why was he on the police force? The penalty he faces is a joke.

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A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman in July was booked into jail Tuesday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old life coach, on July 15 minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. Damond's death drew international attention, cost the police chief her job and forced major revisions to the department's policy on body cameras.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman planned a Tuesday afternoon news conference to discuss the charges. The criminal complaint remained sealed by midday Tuesday, but according to the jail roster Noor was booked on a third-degree murder charge for perpetrating an eminently dangerous act while showing a "depraved mind." The second-degree manslaughter charge alleges he acted with "culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk."

If convicted of third-degree murder, he could face a maximum of 25 years in prison, though the presumptive sentence is 12 ½ years. A judge could issue a sentence ranging from about 10 ½ to 15 years.

The second-degree manslaughter charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the presumptive sentence is four years.

The jail set bail at $500,000, according to jail records.

Noor has not spoken publicly about the case and declined to answer questions from investigators. His attorney, Thomas Plunkett, confirmed Noor turned himself in, but had no other immediate comment.

Damond's father, John Ruszcyzk, and her fiance, Don Damond, issued a joint statement on behalf of both families, saying they applauded the decision to charge Noor "as one step toward justice for this iniquitous act." They said they are pleased that the investigation appeared diligent and thorough, and they hope for a conviction.

'Ripped from our arms': Family, friends mourn Australian woman killed by Minneapolis police
 

"No charges can bring our Justine back. However, justice demands accountability for those responsible for recklessly killing the fellow citizens they are sworn to protect, and today's actions reflect that," the statement said.

A policeman who was with Noor at the time of the shooting, Matthew Harrity, told investigators that he was startled by a loud noise right before Damond approached the driver's side window of their police SUV. Harrity, who was driving, said Noor then fired his weapon from the passenger seat. Damond died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The officers did not turn on their body cameras until after the shooting, and there was no squad camera video of the incident.

The lack of video was widely criticized, and Damond's family members were among the many people who called for changes in procedure, including how often officers are required to turn on their cameras.

The shooting also prompted questions about the training of Noor, a two-year veteran and Somali-American whose arrival on the force had been celebrated by city leaders and Minnesota's large Somali community. Noor, 32, had trained in business and economics and worked in property management before becoming an officer.

 Then-Chief Janee Harteau defended Noor's training and said he was suited to be on the street, even as she criticized the shooting itself. But Harteau — who was on vacation when the shooting happened and didn't make her first public appearance until several days after the shooting — was forced out soon after by Mayor Betsy Hodges, who said she had lost confidence in the chief.

Harteau's replacement, Medaria Arradondo, quickly announced a policy change requiring officers to turn on their body cameras in responding to any call or traffic stop. Recent reports show the department is not yet in full complete compliance.

Damond's shooting was the third high-profile police shooting in Minnesota in recent years in which a prosecutor made a charging decision rather than relying on a grand jury, a process criticized for secrecy and for the rarity of officers being charged. But in this case, Freeman convened a grand jury to investigate, about a month after he publicly stated he didn't have enough evidence. He maintained that the decision to charge would be his.

In December , Freeman was captured on video at a holiday reception complaining that investigators hadn't brought him enough information to warrant charging the officer. Freeman apologized just a few days later, saying he shouldn't have discussed the case in detail in a public setting. About a month later, dozens of officers received subpoenas to testify before the grand jury.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/...-20180320-story.html

Desperation met stupidity on the corner of bad luck and despair, and the democratic party was born.

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This is a result of the left's "diversity" program.

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According to the Office of Police Conduct Review, Noor has had three complaints filed against him, two of which remain open. Another was closed without discipline. Noor has been sued once in his short career with the police department, stemming from an incident on May 25 in which he and two other officers went to a woman’s home and took her to a hospital, which the woman alleges constituted false imprisonment, assault and battery. According to the ongoing lawsuit, the officers claimed they had reason to believe the woman was suffering a mental health crisis — which she denied — and Noor “grabbed her right wrist and upper arm,” exacerbating a previous shoulder injury in the process.

 

 

Sarah Blake in Minneapolis, News Corp Australia Network July 21, 2017 12:52am He said Noor, who has refused to explain to investigators what led him to shoot dead bride-to-be Damond, was a strict and ill-tempered presence in the townhouse block, where children play together in a playground in a small park between the units.“He got into it with the kids, they were outside playing and something got stuck in a tree and he came out and he just started yelling at the kids because they were out here playing,” Mr Miller said.“He has little respect for women he has little respect for blacks and kids,” said Mr Miller, who is African-American. “He has an air like you just couldn’t really be around him . Forklift driver Chris Miller, 49, has lived next door for the past two years and said he wasn’t surprised to learn Noor was the policeman making international headlines for firing on Ms Damond after she called 911 about what she thought was a sexual assault in the alley behind her house. 

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Again, why was this man on the force?

Sarah Blake in Minneapolis, News Corp Australia Network July 21, 2017 12:52am Mayor Hodges’ comments come as it was revealed the cop who shot Ms Damond dead, Mohamed Noor, is known in the townhouse complex where his large family lives as quick-tempered, “jumpy” and “extremely nervous”. New insight into the character of the Minneapolis policeman emerged as investigators released transcripts of the two emergency calls Ms Damond made just before Noor shot her dead last Saturday night
 
All above questions can be answered with the simple, we are
out of control "PC" stupid or "that's not who we are", but we will
ignore generations of true Americans to the point of extortion for
their medical savings to the open offer of euthanasia.
This is to fund illegal terrorist and their families, the illegal
ignorant that can't support themselves and all that is actually
for the slave votes they need to take this land from its rightful
owners.  

 

Kraven posted:
All above questions can be answered with the simple, we are
out of control "PC" stupid or "that's not who we are", but we will
ignore generations of true Americans to the point of extortion for
their medical savings to the open offer of euthanasia.
This is to fund illegal terrorist and their families, the illegal
ignorant that can't support themselves and all that is actually
for the slave votes they need to take this land from its rightful
owners.  

 

No immigrant or "refugee" should be hired for any job as long as there are US citizens that were actually born here, to US citizens, availabe for the job.

giftedamateur posted:
Kraven posted:
All above questions can be answered with the simple, we are
out of control "PC" stupid or "that's not who we are", but we will
ignore generations of true Americans to the point of extortion for
their medical savings to the open offer of euthanasia.
This is to fund illegal terrorist and their families, the illegal
ignorant that can't support themselves and all that is actually
for the slave votes they need to take this land from its rightful
owners.  

 

No immigrant or "refugee" should be hired for any job as long as there are US citizens that were actually born here, to US citizens, availabe for the job.

So if he'd been a white immigrant from Ireland, you'd still object?

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