From this distance, I have to agree w/ the DA. According to the rules as they are/were, the cops only returned fire after they were fired on. Too many times, so one of them is being charged. But I do think there is someone who should be charged with soliciting the crime of manslaughter (or more): Whoever asked for… and whoever granted… a “no knock” warrant.
And I do think that her estate could sue those cops and win quite a bit…
The whole operation was screwed up from the start. After Taylor’s death, Louisville banned no-knock warrants and passed a law requiring police to wear body cameras while serving warrants, but that’s too late for Breonna Taylor.
Taylor’s death was not, as Cameron suggested, simply a tragedy for which no one is to blame. The police work in this case was sloppy, and the warrant service was reckless. Taylor is dead because of a cascade of errors, bad judgment and dereliction of duty. And it’s important that the record on this be clear.
They did knock. They did announce. Door was rammed AFTER they announced. Neighbors told the GJ that they did indeed hear the pounding and yelling BEFORE the door was rammed.
Boyfriend came out shooting. Cops fired back.
A GJ can indict a ham sandwich. The fact that the prosecutor was unable to convince a majority to indict tells us there is no basis for charging the cops. It was a tragedy, but it was NOT a crime.
BTW, Ms Taylor was no angel. Cops had damned good reason to suspect the ex-boyfriend was in the apartment, or at very least there were drugs or money there. She had a history of holding cash for him, even after they broke up.
All of you who think she was pure as the driven snow need to read this account. From MSN of all places.
The police are representative of us whites, who were brought up to be terrified of blacks and wish them to be removed in any way possible—imprison them, kill them, or run away from them into our exurban communities filled with mini-mansions. Don’t blame the police, or Donald Trump, or the banks, or the block-busting real estate people, or anyone but us.
sipsienwa Premium Member over 3 years ago
So sad.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
From this distance, I have to agree w/ the DA. According to the rules as they are/were, the cops only returned fire after they were fired on. Too many times, so one of them is being charged. But I do think there is someone who should be charged with soliciting the crime of manslaughter (or more): Whoever asked for… and whoever granted… a “no knock” warrant.
And I do think that her estate could sue those cops and win quite a bit…
Daeder over 3 years ago
Republicans’ answer to BLM is BLSDM (Black Lives Still Don’t Matter).
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
I would shoot anyone who broke into my home.
She got killed cause he shot at the people breaking into his home.
Pickled Pete over 3 years ago
Who determines the evidence to be presented to a grand jury?
Bob Blumenfeld over 3 years ago
Bitter, isn’t it?
Nyckname over 3 years ago
The person that should be charged is the detective who screwed up on the search warrant.
foggyrobs2 Premium Member over 3 years ago
…For putting holes in the white neighbor’s drywall, not for putting holes in the black neighbor’s drywall!
martens over 3 years ago
The whole operation was screwed up from the start. After Taylor’s death, Louisville banned no-knock warrants and passed a law requiring police to wear body cameras while serving warrants, but that’s too late for Breonna Taylor.
Taylor’s death was not, as Cameron suggested, simply a tragedy for which no one is to blame. The police work in this case was sloppy, and the warrant service was reckless. Taylor is dead because of a cascade of errors, bad judgment and dereliction of duty. And it’s important that the record on this be clear.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/24/correcting-misinformation-about-breonna-taylor/
Andylit Premium Member over 3 years ago
They did knock. They did announce. Door was rammed AFTER they announced. Neighbors told the GJ that they did indeed hear the pounding and yelling BEFORE the door was rammed.
Boyfriend came out shooting. Cops fired back.
A GJ can indict a ham sandwich. The fact that the prosecutor was unable to convince a majority to indict tells us there is no basis for charging the cops. It was a tragedy, but it was NOT a crime.
BTW, Ms Taylor was no angel. Cops had damned good reason to suspect the ex-boyfriend was in the apartment, or at very least there were drugs or money there. She had a history of holding cash for him, even after they broke up.
All of you who think she was pure as the driven snow need to read this account. From MSN of all places.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/warrants-issued-for-arrest-of-breonna-taylors-ex-boyfriend-amid-leaked-new-documents/ar-BB18oOjz?ocid=se
Treedodger over 3 years ago
If they had not broken into an innocent person’s apartment, they wouldn’t have been fired on.
pamela welch Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nailed it Keith!
nz4m60 over 3 years ago
Don’t think that white lives caring about black lives is something false.
jrbaskind Premium Member over 3 years ago
How infuriating!!
Woodstock Generation Premium Member over 3 years ago
Maybe arming everyone to the teeth actually creates situations where law enforcement are always at risk and does nothing to produce safety.
kinsler33 over 3 years ago
The police are representative of us whites, who were brought up to be terrified of blacks and wish them to be removed in any way possible—imprison them, kill them, or run away from them into our exurban communities filled with mini-mansions. Don’t blame the police, or Donald Trump, or the banks, or the block-busting real estate people, or anyone but us.
rossevrymn about 3 years ago
whoopsies