Thursday, September 25, 2014

Man shot over suspected seat belt violation

Sean Groubert, 31, a lance corporal who was fired from the Highway Patrol after the shooting incident, now faces 20 years in prison if convicted of wrongfully shooting the driver, Levar Jones. The deep thinking Trooper Groubert was fired shortly after the September 4 shooting which occurred during a stop for a suspected seat belt violation. The video was released at his bond hearing and bond was set at $75,000. Groubert's attorney says the shooting was justified because the officer feared for his life. Would that excuse have worked for the victim?

1 comment:

BOSurvivor said...

As weak as the argument might be,the subjective sense of danger ("I feel threatened") has been used successfully in a multitude of venues. This tactic has been highly effective at squelching free speech on college campuses.