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Apr 21, 2008 12:00 AM (140 days ago) by Stephen Janis and Luke Broadwater, The Examiner
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BALTIMORE (Map, News) - Evidence from a Baltimore police officer’s shooting of an unarmed man has been turned over to the FBI, sources confirmed.

City police have turned over transcripts of interviews with about 20 witnesses and other evidence related to the Feb. 18 shooting of Edward Lamont Hunt by a city police officer at a Northeast Baltimore shopping center.

Hunt, who was unarmed at the time of the shooting, was shot twice in the back after being frisked by a city officer, police said.

Hunt was shot when he broke away from the officer after a lengthy field interview, witnesses said.

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The officer told investigators Hunt broke away before he had finished frisking him.

Among the evidence turned over are video surveillance tapes taken from a nearby dollar store. The tape allegedly shows Hunt running away with officer in pursuit, gun drawn, just moments before the three shots were fired, sources said.

The FBI confirmed it was investigating the case after questions were raised about the shooting by family members and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. But the federal agency declined to provide details of the investigation.

No weapon was recovered from Hunt. But police officials initially said Hunt possessed drugs, yet they haven’t released details of what types of drugs they believe Hunt was carrying.

Hunt’s fiancee, Lakia Jeter, hired attorney E. Dwight Petitt to represent the family in a wrongful-death suit against the Police Department.

Police officials do not comment on cases involving pending litigation.

sjanis@baltimoreexaminer.com

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9:33 AM MST on Tue., Aug. 12, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
You know we live in a very judgemental society. This was my son,and he was taught from the earliest of his life if you do wrong you are respnosible for the wrong that you do. There are so many facts that have not been revealed. The media tells only a portion of it because they don't know themselves. I pray daily for my family as well as the officer and his family. There is no justification for shooting a man in the back twice and could been three times. I am saying to each of you who express your negative comments and yes you have the right to do so, but consider yourself, it could have been a relative of yours. As far as the sign thrown up, look again that's a sign that goes back to the 70's (PEACE). Finally, For those of you that express the race,money, and education issues. Race is not the issue (black- black),money cannot replace the blessing that my son brought to the lives of so many people, and he was not an uneducated man. The things you have said shows your lack of knowledge.

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11:32 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted Baltimore City police officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
There is no respect for the law because this country is liberal and weak. I looked up a guy I arrested for attempted murder and guess what I found? a 2 page criminal record from theift to assults on police and other people plus poss. with intend to distribute CDS and nimerous traffic violation. Who is at fault the Officer? I don't think so, it's the judges, lawyers and juries. We are busting our humps to get people off the streets, and the system keeps putting them back out. We have are 10% bad apples but that is with every job. I don't hear about people complaining because Billy Bob did not show up for work or Shaniqua is just plain ingnorant. Why do people always cast judgement on Officers when 1. they don't work them selfs or 2. Their work habits are most likely undesirable. When I was in the Corp I always went by the saying Punish one not all. Not all Officers are bad I work not for the money but for the satisfation I get when I help the community.

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10:27 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted Baltimore City police officer turns himself in"

 Married to The Badge "edited" said:
This is very devastating for both families. Each day that my husband leaves for work things like this go weigh heavy on my mind. Why couldn't Hunt just respect the officer throughout the entire process. Just stay put! People need to go back to the days' where there was Law and Order. Where is the respect for LAW? When an officer stops you, you stay in place and let him do his job. If you feel that you are wrongly stopped, searched or what have you, take care of that later in the proper manner. Resisting anything is damaging, especially to your health. Sanders may have searched Hunt, but as Hunt boldly pulled away from him ...did he feel endangered? Aggressiveness on the behalf of Mr. Hunt, I am certain, scared the officer? We need tougher penalties for resisting arrest. That may hinder folks and then situations like this will decrease. On another note...an assualt on a MS Trooper in MVA is in the news this morning. What is going on? People in Baltimore, please? Sick!

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8:38 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted Baltimore City police officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
It sucks that a police officer thinks it is OK to kill an unarmed person. If this suspect was running away, wouldn't a shot to the leg stop him. Doe sit have to be deadly force. The cop should rot in jail.

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8:34 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted Baltimore City police officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
If a police officer belives his life or the life of others are at danger he has the right to shoot. The right to self defence is never denied. I deal with scum bags all the time. Ive been punched, kicked, spit at and bit by a dog, and the courts let these idiots go. I have come to realize that my days are numbered while doing the job, so I give a 110%. It makes me sick when we have family members that always say their kids are so grate, never do anything wrong and never say anything about the 4-5 page record the kid has. Most of these parents have not been around for their kids or did not care about what their kids where doing. Now all of the sudden they think they are going to get money and try to be the best parent in the world. these Parents and kids make me sick to my stomach. I also say that the racist group the NAACP should stay out of police business. All the NAACP does is cry foul when a white cop or white person does something to a black person.

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7:35 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 Married to The Badge said:
This is very devastating for both families. Each day that my husband leaves for work things like this go through my through my mind. Why couldn't Sanders just respect the officer throughout the entire process. Just stay put! People need to go back to the days' where there was Law and Order. Where is the respect for LAW? When an officer stops you, you stay in place and let him do his job. If you feel that you are wrongly stopped, searched or what have you, take care of that later in the proper manner. Resisting anything is damaging, especially to your health. Sanders may have searched Hunt, but as Hunt boldly pulled away from him did he feel endangered? Aggressiveness on the behalf of Mr. Hunt, I am certain scared the officer? We need tougher penalties for resisting arrest. That may hinder folks and then situations like this will decrease. On another note...an assualt on a MS Trooper in MVA is in the news this morning. What is going on? People in Baltimore, please? Sick!

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7:16 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted Baltimore City police officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
If the Lil Rat did'nt stop so what. Don't shoot him in the back. If he was on drugs or they found drugs it was just a matter of time. I know that being a police it's a tought job "No when to hold, and No when to fold" If the rat is running away and has no weapon then there is no reason to shoot. This is going to be a tought case. When the rats pull guns blow there heads off. When they don't have a weapon then chalk it off if you can' catch them

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6:43 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 Rocko said:
Johnn - were you in that alley with Eddie Gorwell that night? Have you pinned on a badge and strapped on a gun and worked the night shift in west Baltimore? Have you ever stopped a stolen car, had the driver bail out and run into a dark alley before? I don't think so. (Just for the record, I have worked some of the worst ghettos in the world as a police officer.) Eddie Gorwell's shooting was ruled to be justified. He was dragged through the mud and had his life ruined for just doing his job. All Eddie wanted to do was be a cop and that was taken from him unjustifiably. Eddie was a good cop too until the court of public opinion crucified him without a trial. Had that kid not stolen the car, ran from the police and then bailed out, he may have lived to be shot by one of his peers instead of a police officer. Go back to your insular little world Johnn and let the police do their jobs.

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6:36 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 Rocko said:
At the time Hunt was shot, he was on probation for convictions for second degree assault and resisting arrest. He was to be on probation until 2009. He was arrested in 2005 for second degree assault and the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office placed it on the stet docket. He also had a previous charge for possession of marijuana. Mr. Hunt was no model citizen. Had Hunt not resisted, not pulled away and not run, he would likely still be among the living today. If the officer was unjustified in shooting Hunt, he should face the consequences. However, Hunt has a lot of culpability in his own death. The bottom line is that if you are a thug and you act like one, you chances of being shot are markedly higher than if you obey the law, get a job and live a quiet life.

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6:21 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
BOO HOO, a Criminal gets killed! Just a thought, if your told to stop, get down and place your arms out to your side it would be wise to do so, or you will become a organ doner. The police have a hard job and don't get paid what they deserve. The people that are bitching are the ones that are scared to do the job. Stop blaming the police if your not going to do your part in stopping crime. Police can't do their job if the community don't care to take part in the effort to rid the streets of scum bags. People say i'm scared of retaliation thats why they don't snitch, well what the hell do they think the police go threw everyday? Officers go to work knowing that they might not go home while the avarge person sits in their house and can't be seen but are still scared to call the police, what a crock of SH@#. Maybe oneday the news will show the real criinal and not the high school or church picture, show what they looked like at the crime scene. Baltimore lead follow or get out of the way.

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4:16 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 Examiner Reader said:
the animals run the city that bleeds and breeds and the self serving politicians let them do so. and fat, overpaid and inept pat jessamy continues to try and shift the blame to the police. city residents elected her, they have to live with the results.

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1:38 AM MST on Thu., Jul. 17, 2008 re: "Indicted officer turns himself in"

 johnn said:
i dont like drug dealers,but it seems to be ok to shoot unarmed people in this police department,and when they are black white people say its ok,hunt could just as easly have been your brother,mother or sister,that officer was doing what some idot in the police department taught him to do,that doent frighten you..it does me and im not a criminal

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6:08 PM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
What a city!! What a City State’s Attorney's office!!! First Jessamy and her crew botch the whole Zach Sowers prosecution from start to finish, the have someone who can only be described as a half wit botch their exceuses. Not they are prosecuting a POLICE OFFICER who was ridding this city of a "Gand sign flashing scumbag" like this one so Law abiding citizens like Mr. Sowers can safely walk the streets.

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11:02 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Mourners recall man shot by police"

 army said:
don't be fooled by the witnesses. go to new southwest mount clare in baltimore. 9 in 10 are dealers or runners. they look like inocent people, but their scum and need to all be shot. if you deal or buy drugs in the city, you should be shot on the spot

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10:59 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 joe said:
so he shot a dealer, we need more of that!!!!

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10:02 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
funny everytime there is a police involved shooting they find dozens of witnesses coming out of the woodwork but for all the balt city shootings--they cant find one!! Police do yourselves a favor dont do a damn thing in mostly black neighborhoods and let them kill each other! nobody works just hanging in the damn streets all night doing nothing but sucking off the system--Great job states attorney! i feel safer now!

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9:53 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
just yesterday im walking out of the gallery mall downtown and i see about six idiots on dirtbikes riding in the middle of downtown traffic doing tricks! this place is so damn lawless yet people wonder why police dont bust their butts--its because when they do they open themselves up to lawsuits and complaints while the crooks get away with murder! Balt Police you make sure you stay safe and to hell with these crime infested areas where they are just looking to buy a new Escalade with the cash from their lawsuits! Makes me sick to see this crap!!!!!

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7:18 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
An we indict a police officer - what a joke the City is and Jessamy, they should indict her for all the murderers she and her office have let go. At this point we might just as well let them shoot each other rather than risk the life of a police officer.

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7:18 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
An we indict a police officer - what a joke the City is and Jessamy, they should indict her for all the murderers she and her office have let go. At this point we might just as well let them shoot each other rather than risk the life of a police officer.

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6:56 AM MST on Wed., Jul. 16, 2008 re: "Baltimore police officer indicted on charges of manslaughter in death of unarmed man"

 Examiner Reader said:
Unbelievable. The cesspool know as Baltimore has drug dealers on every corner and is in the race to become the nation's leader in murders. So what does Jessamy do, goes after the police. Baltimore, you've got the elected officials you deserve.

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10:44 AM MST on Mon., Apr. 21, 2008 re: "City police turn over evidence in controversial shooting case"

 Examiner Reader said:
I think a correction to the story is in order. The FBI probe was already underway before any request was made from the NAACP. It's a small point, but Doc Cheat'em is trying to take credit for the FBIs own initiative.

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7:01 AM MST on Mon., Apr. 21, 2008 re: "City police turn over evidence in controversial shooting case"

 Fridely Wallheimer said:
Gee...the FBI are going to investigate a shooting by the local police. How inconsistent!!!! Ask the Fee-Bees how much they cooperated with the local State's Attorney's Office in Anne Arundel County when one of their no-experienced, trigger-happy, cowboy, "special?? agents" shot that teen-aged kid in the face with a machine gun when they thought he looked like a "bank-robber." It's good thing there is video tape of this shooting because the only good FBI guys are ex-cops. The agents they hire out of college couldn't catch a cold, no to mention a bad guy. At least they already know who fired the shot.

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10:57 PM MST on Sat., Mar. 22, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
i just have one thing to say. for people that are making comments about this young man and have no clue as to who he is or anything about his character i feel sorry for you just because if he was a hoodrat, or whatever you want to call him, it does not give a person with a badge the right to murder someone in cold blood for no reason at all and to shoot him in the back. and furthermore since you people think you know so much than why do you think the police after all this time is just revealing the officers name? and 2nd why are they saying he is on adminstrative leave and rumors that have been proven show that he has been relieved of duty? if the police department fired him than dont you think their is a lot of truth to this story

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11:00 AM MST on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 re: "Mourners recall man shot by police"

 Examiner Reader said:
Let's get one thing straight he does have prior offenses but he has no felonies and furthermore that has nothing to do with this low life ass cop shooting him in his back.If he was going to shoot him and take him away from his family then he should've been a real man and shot him face to face.I guess he did not want to look Edward in his face while he murdering him cold heartedly.

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10:06 AM MST on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Examiner Reader said:
"If you don't no me" "commnent's" You do mean KNOW right? So much for you being "very educated".

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10:02 AM MST on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 re: "Baltimore officer who fatally shot unarmed man feared for his life"

 Examiner Reader said:
First of all my name is spelled with a L not a N. I never said that race was a issue.The man that shot and killed my sons father was a blk cop , so before you write stupid comment's like that ,please be a dear and get your facts straight.What you people fail to realize is he has two beautiful kids and a loving and devoted mother to deal with this tragic incident.Thank you and have a blessed day!!!!!!!!!!

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9:28 AM MST on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
The victim and his son are getting ready for church, so what kind of gang sign could he possibly be holding.

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9:21 AM MST on Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Examiner Reader said:
He was not shot by a white cop. So before you write something get your facts straight.

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8:40 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 3, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Fridley Wallheimer said:
The only good FBI agents are former cops. Still most of them couldn't catch a cold, not to mention a criminal. If they didn't "buddy up" to the state and locals cops most of them would have nothing to do. They should be trying to find the anthrax mailer, but no, this case is easy and justifies their existance. Why is the case easy? They already know who fired the shot. They'll use tons of tax money to payoff and relocate a bunch of thug witnesses and put a cop trying to do his job through the ringer. My point is: Let the Balt City IAB do the case. I would bet that any one of Balt City investigators has investigated more shootings than the whole squad of "wingtipped" agents combined. Stick to your Excel spreadsheets Feebees and let the pros do their thing.

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8:30 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 3, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Examiner Reader said:
A hood rat is shot by a police officer you have dozens of wintesses... But, when you have a street corner thug shot during the day time, with people on the street and passing cars.... No witness.. Do the math...Plus, you people have to understand, All the facts are not presented to you.. The media is not conducting the investigation... It only has less than 15 % of the facts.. N.A.A.C.P. should be investigated.. It is a racist organization that need to be brought to its knees.. Stop hugging trees America... This organization is a joke..

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7:10 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 3, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Examiner Reader said:
Witnesses? you mean to tell me there are witnesses? Oh that's right. It was a white cop shooting a black hoodlum, that's the only reason there are witnesses,probably coming out of the woodwork.

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6:53 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 3, 2008 re: "Investigation of shooting called ‘rare’"

 Examiner Reader said:
It's good that the feds are investigating. From what the witnesses are saying, this sounds pretty bad for the cop -- even if the witnesses are, well how should we say, natives from Baltimore. I hope, after the investigation of the shooting, we can hear about the investigation of the perp.

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1:03 PM MST on Thu., Feb. 28, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
hey 5:08, you missed the internet ads by large corporations right in front of your eyes at the top of the page. Paper is free, ads aren't.....ads pay salaries.....corporations place ads due to reader volume. Think before you speak.

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5:08 PM MST on Wed., Feb. 27, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
Hey 1:38 p.m.: You missed the fact that the Examiner is free, thus makes no much selling fear, scande and corruption by "imbellishing" (love that) stories.

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1:38 PM MST on Wed., Feb. 27, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
6:48, its because the media sells newspapers by making scandal and by making the police out to be monsters. The media sells fear, scandal and corruption, and does so by imbellishing stories. The American public is paranoid and fearful, and the media feeds off of this, all in the name of money. Bad news is good news.....when was the last time the Examiner reported a positive story on the police? They won't because nobody would read it. Take a look at todays headlines, most of them are negative. Making the police out to be monsters stirs the pubic up, and makes them want to read the paper more for shock and awe, its kind of like why people watch Jerry Springer. 99% of police are out there everyday fighting a war in the streets and doing their job well. The media chooses to report the other 1%, because it sells newspapers and TV ads.

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6:48 AM MST on Wed., Feb. 27, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
Why is it in this country when a person gets tasered or tackled with excessive force or even shot it is always the cop that is the issue not the ignorant piece of crap that prefers not to listen to the officer. Hands on the head down on on the ground.

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6:22 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
5:40 -- Wrong, bro. He's flashing a gang sign. In fairness, he probably doesn't know the difference. The backward peace sign has its origin with west coast crips -- check your history. The fact that certain groups use the sign without knowing any better does not change its meaning. -- Just to set the record straight.

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5:40 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
He isn't flagging a 'gang sign' ... that's a peace sign fool.

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4:17 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "Baltimore officer who fatally shot unarmed man feared for his life"

 Examiner Reader said:
7:26, YOU are part of the problem, because you don't understand the world you are living in. The police aren't dealing with the people reading this webpage, the police are dealing with people that don't know the internet even exists, cant read if they did know, and would probably steal it or rob you to pay for it instead of pay for it themselves. You have no clue what the police do on a daily basis, if you did, you wouldn't be able to talk about the police like that. As you sit there at your cushy desk with your laptop, you don't know the city your living in, heck, you probably don't live in the city at all. There is a war going on in the streets on a daily basis, but the public doesn't support the soldiers.

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2:16 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Rocko the Magnificent said:
Look at the photo that accompanies the article. The "good father" is flashing a gang sign. Nice!

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1:39 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 HDTV said:
Perhaps Dr. Cheater'em should look into the possibility that his client had a hearing problem or learning disability. Why else would he walk away from the police, the intelligent innocent man that he was? My mother always told me to smart mouth the police, show disrepsect and ingnore their commands. It always ends good when you follow those three simple steps of advice.

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11:07 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
This is good news to have the FEDs look into this shooting. But, to set the record straight, the FBI launched the investigation BEFORE Cheat'em wrote his letter. So, while he's quick to grab credit for something, I would suggest he actually do something credit-worthy first.

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10:55 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

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You are the blind leading the blind. I hope this is tax deductable.

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10:52 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 A giraffe dies said:
One other thing, why is it only after the FBI gets involved do the BPD finally name this perp?

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10:50 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 A giraffe dies said:
I rarely (have I ever?) agree with Cheatham, but in this case I believe that he finally got one right. This case should be investigated by the feds instead of BPD, at least now we'll have a possibility of some objective investigation. Bravo to you on this one "Doc".

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8:33 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

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My opinion is that cops should be much more careful. I think that, that cop should have his police badge suspended.

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7:26 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

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7:58, you are part of the problem, remarks like that is why Balto City will never get better

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7:10 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "FBI investigating police shooting"

 Examiner Reader said:
Look, the bottom line is that the police in balt city get absolutely no respect, and not every cop is a bad cop.I would guess that the percentage of bad cops is extremely low but this is just an excuse for the blacks in the city to scream foul every time a cop tries to do their job. How would you feel if you were genuinely trying to help while others call you names, don't speak up when they witness something bad,shoot at you, run from you and can't wait to get in an altercation with the police hopeing to hit it rich by hiring some halfwit ambulance chasing so called attorney to represent their false accusations, I find it pretty bad when a cop is involved all the witnesses come out of the woodwork against the police, but if it is the other way around there's no witnesses to be found anywhere. You wanna be a gansta, well thus is what happens to gangstas. As far as being the model father figure, highly unlikely!!!!!!!

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7:58 PM MST on Mon., Feb. 25, 2008 re: "Baltimore officer who fatally shot unarmed man feared for his life"

 Examiner Reader said:
7:26 you are an idiot. The public does not respect cops because the cops don't deserve it. Period. When cowardly cops hide behind their badge and their gun (or behind an anonymous post like you) to bully or act beligerent with immunity, all they show is that they are small minded, inferior people who could do nothing better with their life than become a public servant. I guess they at least passed the test, ha ha. Garbage men are also public servants, but at least I can respect them for doing a dirty job with civility, humbleness and pride. Baltimore Police are worse than the criminals on the street because they can hide behind a badge. Big man.

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7:26 PM MST on Mon., Feb. 25, 2008 re: "Baltimore officer who fatally shot unarmed man feared for his life"

 Examiner Reader said:
Nakia, the Baltimore Police also want the respect that THEY deserve, for dealing with the city's horrible problems. The city people don't respect the police, they cuss, scream, fight and try to kill the police, and the police deal with that every day....What do you expect them to act like? All people like you talk about are cops and racism, and you can't wait to find an excuse to sue. The public doesn't respect the police because with today's litigous society, they think no longer have to. The police then do what they must in order to survive and get the job done, sometimes people get their feelings hurt. The police have changed because the PUBLIC has changed. The public no longer waives, they spit.

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