The judge in the case of a former police officer charged with murdering a black motorist has told jurors — who indicated that they were unable to reach a verdict — to continue to deliberate.
Circuit Judge Clifton Newman told the jurors Friday afternoon that they should try again to reach a verdict in the trial of former South Carolina patrolman Michael Slager.
The jury had sent the judge a message a 1 p.m. Friday that they wanted to hear the testimony of a man who took cellphone video of Slager shooting black motorist Walter Scott. Shortly after, jurors sent the judge a note saying they could not agree on a verdict.
Jurors have already deliberated about 14 hours over three days.
Slager is charged in the shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott, who was shot five times in the back while running from Slager during a traffic stop in North Charleston last year.
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In fairness to the officer, this was clearly an accident where the unarmed man fell and landed on some bullets that were left lying around.
Wait, what? The whole thing was videotaped?
Just fucking Christ on toast, people. He shot him IN THE BACK.
11 white jurors , 1 black
The cop feared for his life, How did he know that black man would not turn into the Incredible Hulk
“…And then, he ran into my bullets. Backwards. He ran into my bullets five times!” (Apologies to “Chicago”)
This shit just continues to break my heart. That’s about all I can say about it.
Everybody saw the goddamn video.