ckf Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (CNN)Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday. Shelby fatally shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher after his SUV stopped in a roadway last week. "We reviewed the facts of the allegations. It is our responsibility to determine if the filing of a criminal charge is justified under the law," Kurnzweiler said. Betty Shelby An arrest warrant was issued for Shelby and arrangements have been made for her surrender, he said. It was not clear when she would turn herself in. The criminal complaint against Shelby said her "fear resulted in her unreasonable actions which led her to shooting" Crutcher. She is accused of "unlawfully and unnecessarily" shooting Crutcher after he did not comply with her "lawful orders." Attorneys for Crutcher's family said they were "happy charges have been brought" against the officer and they will be seeking a "vigorous prosecution" of this case that results in a conviction. The attorneys also expressed gratitude to the Tulsa Police Department. "Today, we are thankful to TPD, we are thankful to (police) Chief (Chuck) Jordan for providing information to the District Attorney's office, and we are happy that charges were brought," attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons said during a news conference. "This is a small victory," Crutcher's twin sister Tiffany told reporters. "The chain breaks here. We're going to break the chains of police brutality," she added. "We know the history." The possible penalty for conviction on first-degree manslaughter in Oklahoma is four years to life, according to Susan Witt, the public information officer for the district attorney's office. Gov. Mary Fallin issued a statement, saying she prays that the decision to charge Shelby brings "some peace to the Crutcher family and the people of Tulsa." She urged people to remain patient as the case goes forward. "And we must remember that in our justice system, officer Shelby is innocent until proven guilty," Fallin said. CNN reached out to Scott Wood, the attorney for Shelby, but has not received a response. Earlier this week, Wood said his client thought Crutcher was behaving strangely and ignored her commands, and that she was afraid that he might be reaching for a weapon. Multiple police cameras, including ones mounted in squad cars and in a helicopter, captured the Crutcher shooting on tape. In the video, Crutcher can be seen with his hands raised above his head prior to his death. He walks away from Shelby towards his car. None of the videos showed whether the vehicle window was open or closed. There was no weapon found in the car. Affidavit says vehicle was cleared It all started after a 911 call last Friday from a woman who said an abandoned car was blocking the street and a man was running away. The man warned that it was going to blow up, the caller said. Shelby was the first officer to arrive on the scene, though she was not responding to the 911 call. She was on her way to a domestic violence call when she saw Crutcher standing in the street, according to investigators. She stopped behind his car, which was a block away. The chief investigator said in an affidavit that Shelby then approached the car, "cleared the driver's side front and then proceeded towards the passenger side of the vehicle." Then she saw Crutcher and talked to him. "He was mumbling to himself and would not answer any of officer Shelby's questions," according to the affidavit. Crutcher family attorney Melvin Hall said the affidavit shows that Shelby had cleared the car of any threats before she tried to talk to Crutcher. "Why when he approached the vehicle later would she have any concern," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 she fawked up it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 23, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 9 hours ago, Capt.Storm said: she fawked up it seems. Looks like it but right or wrong comply with what the police tell you. Does not remove guilt but damn if the cop says stop then fucking stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04nightfire Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I wonder how much they will sue for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Highmark said: Looks like it but right or wrong comply with what the police tell you. Does not remove guilt but damn if the cop says stop then fucking stop. No shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 10 minutes ago, 04nightfire said: I wonder how much they will sue for It'll be a nice settlement for his family. Probably the best thing he has ever done for them. Unfortunately, that money will be blown through faster than Vegas can fleece it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snopro31 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 If Hillary can get away with her foolishness then Osama should pardon this officer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted September 23, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Highmark said: Looks like it but right or wrong comply with what the police tell you. Does not remove guilt but damn if the cop says stop then fucking stop. Yeah but...hands up cut the excuses and quit being a Bootlicker 39 minutes ago, Zambroski said: It'll be a nice settlement for his family. Probably the best thing he has ever done for them. Unfortunately, that money will be blown through faster than Vegas can fleece it away. And you know this how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 23, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Yeah but...hands up cut the excuses and quit being a Bootlicker And you know this how? What the fuck are you talking about. Appears she was completely in the wrong however he would still be fucking alive if he simply stopped and did as he was told. Cops are not you're side bitch that you can just disobey whenever you feel like it. Edited September 23, 2016 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 30 minutes ago, snopro31 said: If Hillary can get away with her foolishness then Osama should pardon this officer. yeah...it was just a misunderstanding of how drugged up niggers act. 4 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Yeah but...hands up cut the excuses and quit being a Bootlicker And you know this how? because of racial profiling dumb ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 23, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 Good, this lady should be charged. Police need to be held to the standard the rest of us are, not given a pass. Let's continue this trend next time some overzealous cops shoots an unarmed person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 23, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Good, this lady should be charged. Police need to be held to the standard the rest of us are, not given a pass. Let's continue this trend next time some overzealous cops shoots an unarmed person. At least the same if not higher in this situation. There were multiple officers already on scene with her, she was not alone. She had already "cleared" the car so no obvious weapons were ready for him to grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Good, this lady should be charged. Police need to be held to the standard the rest of us are, not given a pass. Let's continue this trend next time some overzealous cops shoots an unarmed person. I could not agree more. when that trooper killed my daughter I thought he should have been brought up on charges like any of us would have. But the D.A. didn't do it- he handed it over to a grad jury and they would not hand up a indictment ..I'm still not sure what the charges were even...manslaughter or whatever. He did lose his job and the DMV did take his DL..and the state settled out of court for her kids....must have been guilty of something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 23, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Highmark said: At least the same if not higher in this situation. There were multiple officers already on scene with her, she was not alone. She had already "cleared" the car so no obvious weapons were ready for him to grab. My only issue with holding her to a higher standard is it will lead to the reverse of present attitude. But I get what your saying, she had no reason to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, SnowRider said: And you know this how? Do you disagree? What is your basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 some more on it.. http://news-hl-cm.newsrep.net/h5/nrshare.html?r=3&lan=en_US&pid=17&id=Bd34cdd8cci_us&detail=1&ch=200014&app_lan&mcc=311&declared_lan=en_US&referrer=200112&showall=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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