From Huffington Post:
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A police union has given its Officer of the Year award to the policeman who shot and killed a college football player during a disturbance in the New York City suburbs.
Parents of the student, 20-year-old Danroy Henry Jr., of Easton, Mass., called the award insensitive and arrogant.
"We simply asked for truth and honesty, and we've gotten arrogance," said Danroy Henry Sr. "Some people see themselves above the law and above simple human dignity."
The student's mother, Angella Henry, said: "Now everyone else is getting to see the kind of inhumane treatment we've gotten."
The Police Benevolent Association of the Pleasantville Police Department said Wednesday it honored Officer Aaron Hess for his dignity and professionalism since the October shooting and throughout his career.
Whatever happened to just trying to shuffle a cop who kills a kid to the back of the line and just trying to forget? Now we honor cops for "dignity" and "professionalism" after they show the exact opposite? Am I missing something here? Do I think killing a college student should tarnish the otherwise impeccable career of a police officer? Yes, yes I do. They wonder why everyone says...
And if you didnt hear about the shooting when it happened, the article rehashes it:
Hess fired at Henry's car as Henry drove away from a disturbance that spilled out of a bar in Thornwood, just north of New York City, after Pace University's homecoming game. Hess was cleared of criminal wrongdoing by a Westchester County grand jury in February.
Autopsy results found Henry was above the legal limit for alcohol, but his family says he wasn't drunk.
Hess, who suffered leg injuries, said he shot at Henry after Henry's car hit him. Some witnesses disputed that.
The Henry family is seeking federal intervention, and the Department of Justice has said it will review the evidence to determine whether there were any civil rights crimes.
So there you have it. Altercation at a bar spills onto the street. Someone drives away. The cops first response is to fire into the car and kill a kid. Seems unprofessional to me, but that's just me.
ya that shit was wily as fuck. Like he deserved a reckless driving ticket or a dui at worst. How the fuck is your first response to fire at the dudes face. I usually support the cops with these kinda things but damn that was fucked
ReplyDeleteDanroy Henry Jr is another victim of the global system called white racism - white supremacy! The only reason this filthy savage who is a kkkop (Aaron Hess) received the kkkop of the year award was for simply helping to reducing the non-white population.
ReplyDeleteFuck the kkkops!