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03-30-2016, 01:26 PM
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said his decision to not charge Officer Mark Ringgenberg and Officer Dustin Schwarze for their roles in the death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark was based on evidence that showed Clark was not handcuffed at the time, attempted to gain control of an officer's weapon and the officers believed they were in danger of being shot.
Ringgenberg is white, and Schwarze's race has not been released.
On Nov. 15, police said they responded to a reported assault in which Clark was a suspect, and he was interfering with paramedics trying to treat the victim. Clark was shot during what authorities called a struggle. Some who said they saw the shooting have said Clark wasn't struggling at the time and was handcuffed, but Freeman said forensic evidence shows that he was not handcuffed. Clark died a day later.
The shooting prompted protests in Minneapolis, including an 18-day encampment outside a north side police precinct.
Cops shoot a guy, protests erupt, sit-ins take place, and then... the facts come out and now everyone should standing around saying... uhh. The 'witnesses' say he wasn't struggling and he was handcuffed. Science says otherwise.
Only a matter of time before this complete disregard for the justice system hits your city.
Ringgenberg is white, and Schwarze's race has not been released.
On Nov. 15, police said they responded to a reported assault in which Clark was a suspect, and he was interfering with paramedics trying to treat the victim. Clark was shot during what authorities called a struggle. Some who said they saw the shooting have said Clark wasn't struggling at the time and was handcuffed, but Freeman said forensic evidence shows that he was not handcuffed. Clark died a day later.
The shooting prompted protests in Minneapolis, including an 18-day encampment outside a north side police precinct.
Cops shoot a guy, protests erupt, sit-ins take place, and then... the facts come out and now everyone should standing around saying... uhh. The 'witnesses' say he wasn't struggling and he was handcuffed. Science says otherwise.
Only a matter of time before this complete disregard for the justice system hits your city.