How many more unarmed people do the police need to shoot in order for something drastic to do be done? People are seriously living in fear…from the very people who are supposed to protect us.
Via The Anti Media:
Footage released Thursday afternoon from an incident involving a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Officer back in September of 2013 contradicts the official story released by the Department at the time. The video, which has not been seen by the public until today, shows 20-year-old Dontrell Stephens being shot in the back multiple times by Deputy Adams Lin.
On the recording, Stephens can be seen riding his bicycle as Deputy Lin trails behind in his police cruiser. As Lin hastily closes in on the young man, Stephens pulls over and dismounts from his bike. Holding only his cell phone, the 20-year-old briefly steps out of the vision of the camera. As he steps back in view, four shots ring out, and Stephens collapses out of frame.
Stephens, who had previously been arrested for cocaine possession, showed zero signs of aggression as the event played out.
Today, Stephens is paralyzed from the waist down.
Deputy Lin made sworn statements that he called out to Stephens before firing his weapon. According to the footage, that never happened.
Sheriff Bradshaw, who was quick to make a statement the day that his officer shot an unarmed man, is not talking now that the footage has been released. The Sheriff’s office cited their policy of not commenting on pending litigation.
WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC
http://youtu.be/r-3hTWLHUOU
With this new video evidence surfacing, this cop and the police department have a lot of new questions that need answers. Cops cannot keep getting away with shooting whoever they want just because they wear a badge.