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Marijuana Smell Was Justification For Cop Who Murdered Philando Castille
In the murder case of Philando Castille, St. Anthony, Minnesota, police officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty. The shooting of the innocent motorist happened in front of his girlfriend and her four year old daughter who were occupants of the car. The case received national attention after Castille’s girlfriend calmly shared the aftermath of the shooting live on social media. Marijuana became a central issue in the case due to the ineptitude and ignorance of the young officer.
With the release of the police reports and investigations of the case, comments to investigators following the murder by officer Yanez show just how ridiculous his claims were, and exemplify just how ignorant and untrained many law enforcement personnel are in this nation. Unfortunately, this inept police officer’s completely unfounded fear for his life was considered enough of a reason to acquit him of any wrongdoing and that fear stemmed partly from the smell of “burnt” marijuana.
The presence of marijuana in the car was casually mentioned in reports leading up to the case, but no serious information relating to the cannabis was made until the case was presented in court. What officer Yanez told police officers investigating the shooting shows just how poor the judgment, and the ignorance, of the young officer was.
Link: http://www.occnewspaper.com/marijua...tion-for-cop-who-murdered-philandro-castille/
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In the murder case of Philando Castille, St. Anthony, Minnesota, police officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty. The shooting of the innocent motorist happened in front of his girlfriend and her four year old daughter who were occupants of the car. The case received national attention after Castille’s girlfriend calmly shared the aftermath of the shooting live on social media. Marijuana became a central issue in the case due to the ineptitude and ignorance of the young officer.
With the release of the police reports and investigations of the case, comments to investigators following the murder by officer Yanez show just how ridiculous his claims were, and exemplify just how ignorant and untrained many law enforcement personnel are in this nation. Unfortunately, this inept police officer’s completely unfounded fear for his life was considered enough of a reason to acquit him of any wrongdoing and that fear stemmed partly from the smell of “burnt” marijuana.
The presence of marijuana in the car was casually mentioned in reports leading up to the case, but no serious information relating to the cannabis was made until the case was presented in court. What officer Yanez told police officers investigating the shooting shows just how poor the judgment, and the ignorance, of the young officer was.
Link: http://www.occnewspaper.com/marijua...tion-for-cop-who-murdered-philandro-castille/
Grrrrrr....