Did Joyce Vance just give the opinion that there may not be charges in the Brooks case?

[madaboutharry]

I thought I heard her say that she thought the prosecutor could state that it was an appropriate use of force.
My heart sank.

Did I hear her correctly?

[33taw]

1. I did not hear her speak, but I would not be surprised. I think it would be difficult to get

a conviction in this case.

[fleur-de-lisa]

9. I do too.

CNN had an expert guest on yesterday and last night who walked through the entire incident. I don't remember his name. He thinks a conviction is unlikely, and to be honest, when I heard his explanation, I had to agree with him.

To be sure, if the intoxicated driver was white, HE WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY.

And I will always think the cop shot Brooks in the back because he was pissed off that Brooks got the better of him, grabbed his taser, and was able to get away. Regardless, if Brooks was not black, he would have survived.

[33taw]

15. I agree. The cop could have just let him flee and put out a warrant. The whole thing is stupid.

[Hoyt]

19. Me too. CNN just had an someone on from an Association representing Black

police officers. He said that he thinks the Atlanta police manual and training conflicts with Georgia law in these cases.

I do not think it was necessary to shoot. But I think some, perhaps a number of, jurors will have some reasonable doubt how they might react in that case with a few seconds to make a decision, etc.

I don’t think the Atlanta case is anywhere near comparable to the George Floyd case.

Fortunately, I think all of this will result in better law enforcement.

[qazplm135]

3. I mean it would be consistent

with how the vast majority of these cases have been handled.

Charging them would be a change from historical practice.

Let's see if this DA has evolved or not.

[lettucebe]

4. So you can claim you are afraid while someone is running away from you?

These people are cowards

[onecaliberal]

5. I've heard it from several on tv. How in the hell do you shoot someone in the back and get away

with it. What I've heard is because he had a discharged taser in his hand that he was carrying a deadly weapon.

This world is completely fucked.

[sfstaxprep]

8. HYPOCRITES!

FOREVER, Pigs have been saying that Tasers are not in any way shape or form, a deadly weapon.

Whatever BS explanation works at the time is their motto.

[onecaliberal]

14. This was the explanation.

It’s not she. Cops have it because they have been trained and know where to aim it? Sounds like complete bullshit.

Im so happy to have been wrong about the officer being charged.

[redstatebluegirl]

6. They are bringing up the point that he had a taser and he could have tased the officer and

taken his weapon. Seems really nuts to me, I don't think they were in any danger from a drunken man with a taser do you?

[wishstar]

17. DA said the taser could only shoot twice and was inoperable by the time the officer shot Brooks

DA said that the officer knew the taser could not be a threat after Brooks fired the taser in the air, so officer did not shoot in self-defense because by that point Brooks was running away and taser could not be fired again.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

7. I heard it as one option.

She was explaining various charges and what they meant.

[StarfishSaver]

16. She said don't be surprised if there were no charges

I was shocked when she said it and hoped she was wrong.

Fortunately, she was.

[StarfishSaver]

10. That's what she said

Whoops.

[octoberlib]

12. This just came out. I think there'll be charges

Link to tweet

Wow, Fulton County DA says one officer in the Rayshard Brooks case kicked him after he was shot. The other officer stood on his shoulders. This officer has now become a states witness and admitted to standing on Brooks.

[Hav]

18. Looks like they wanted to make sure he'd die

Putting in a couple more rounds might have been a bit too suspicious at that point but it seems clear they wanted him dead. That behavior in general also shows that they have no regard for human life. There are no mental barriers for them and they'll happily murder again when given the chance.

[Hoyt]

20. The defense will say they wanted to ensure he was no longer a threat to

them, as part of their defense that they considered him a threat to them and others, after being attacked.

All defense needs is a little doubt from one juror.

[peggysue2]

21. I saw that including a picture of the kick

The officer really got into it, used his whole body, the way you would on a football field.

It was disgusting.

[malaise]

13. She was wrong n/t