California man who pummeled, shot at female deputy found not guilty despite video of

[G19Fan]

Lunacy

I am mind blown this was the verdict. Tons of friends are LEOs in Cali and they generally are pretty demoralized.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-man-who-pummeled-shot-at-female-deputy-found-not-guilty-despite-video-of-attack

[Trooper224]

Turn in your badges and look to yourself, they're not worth it.

[jnc36rcpd]

Unfortunately, in this day and age of feelings, the sheriff did not remark that the jury members were a bunch of feeble-minded idiots and that, given their verdict, deputies might slow their response to other similar calls for service in all neighborhoods which would include jury members' homes.

OK, venting done, I was suggesting staging for at least one additional unit when responding on domestics thirty years ago when we started the "pro-prosecution domestic violence initiative". It was a good idea then and a better one now. That also applies to making arrests or delivering other bad news as that the suspect's vehicle needs o be towed. In some circumstances, you need to go it alone, but often impatience or presumed compliance leads an officer into harm's way.

In the incident case, the complainant was now armed and seemingly chasing the suspect out the door, We could hear sirens as the incident unfolded. Waiting thirty seconds might have resulted in a much better outcome.

[Totem Polar]

I remember that video from 2019. Shameful verdict.

I *think* Cecil Burch posted commentary at the time.

[HCountyGuy]

There isn’t a single polite thing I could say to or about the sort of sub-humans who would render such a verdict in the face of clear and irrefutable video depicting the incident.

My sympathies to the LEOs who have to work in such a criminal-enabling cesspool of a community. I would implore those LEOs to find other employment with haste.

[blues]

I won't even try to express my thoughts.

[vcdgrips]

Blessedly, I work in the Midwest and not on the coasts given these ever increasing happenings. It is simply a matter of time before that comes here too.


Ramble on point follows—


From 2016 thru 2022, I was in SVU after doing guns/drugs/violent crime etc from 1997 to 2016.

Because SVU cases tend NOT to go to trial, I was also assisting younger attys in the office with with trial prep of basic drug/guns cases. My primary responsibility would be preparing LEO witnesses for their trial testimony and functioning as a second chair.


Since 2021-To a person, ALL of them were planning to retire as soon as they were able. Moreover, for the first time in my career, I came across multiple officers who are leaving with less than 20 years such that will not be able to access their “pension” based on years of service until they are in their early 50s. They are simply done.

[DaBigBR]

It's puzzling that such an argument could be presented to a jury.

[kwb377]

It's puzzling that such an argument could be presented to a jury.

I'm guessing there were lots of Pruis and Subarus in the jury parking lot and the defense knew exactly who their audience was.

[Gumby]

The anti-law enforcement feeling among the public here is well known. I have family members that tell me, "We don't need cops, we'll take care of the problem ourselves".

[SoCalDep]

Three and a half months...

[AMC]

Three and a half months...

We're all here waiting for you on the other side of the river....

[Joe in PNG]

The anti-law enforcement feeling among the public here is well known. I have family members that tell me, "We don't need cops, we'll take care of the problem ourselves".

A belief inevitably changed when someone else with more power views them as the problem. Or a source of shakedown money...er, "protection from the real criminals".

[hufnagel]

why does the Rorschach line from the Watchmen come to mind, for police in cali to say to the residents of same?
sadly it's not just cali that has this problem, but most of the bigger cities on the outside of the 2 mountain ranges.

[Totem Polar]

why does the Rorschach line from the Watchmen come to mind, for police in cali to say to the residents of same?
sadly it's not just cali that has this problem, but most of the bigger cities on the outside of the 2 mountain ranges.

“I’m not trapped in here with you, you are trapped in here with me?”

[hufnagel]

“I’m not trapped in here with you, you are trapped in here with me?”

more like...


https://youtu.be/sF8zxctevXc

first 40ish seconds.

[0ddl0t]

Maline said jury instructions required the jury to find that McCarthy had been lawfully performing her duties at the time of the attack, and he argued that she wasn't acting lawfully.

"You can't detain somebody because you want to do an investigation," said Maline. "The jury instruction that the court read to the jury said if you want to detain somebody, you have to have a reasonable suspicion that they're engaged in criminal activity."

https://abc7.com/victorville--san-bernardino-county-sheriffs-deputy-found-not-guilty/13352182/


He was found guilty of negligent discharge of a firearm. But the jury hung on three other charges: battery against a peace officer, removal of an officer's sidearm and resisting arrest.

[fastbolt]

Well, perhaps today the peers of criminal defendants may find themselves more sympathetic to violent criminals than the peace officers who strive to preserve the Public Peace?

[Chuck Whitlock]

https://abc7.com/victorville--san-bernardino-county-sheriffs-deputy-found-not-guilty/13352182/

So, If I understand correctly, the jury was hung on the three charges, not that he was found not guilty?

[0ddl0t]

So, If I understand correctly, the jury was hung on the three charges, not that he was found not guilty?


Hung on lesser charges, found not guilty of the most serious. The exception is he was guilty of negligent discharge, but had already served enough time.

[UNM1136]

Three and a half months...

72.5 months....[sigh]

pat