Police Beat, Taser, and Shoot Man 23 Times, Killing Him for Walking Down the Street

[MrScorpio]

“Drop his f***** ass, drop his ass!!” one officer can be heard saying on the dashcam right before six cops put 23 bullets into a man who was lying on the ground.



Martinsburg, Virginia – This week, the family of a Virginia man who was killed by police is filing for an appeal in their lawsuit against the city, which was railroaded out of court last year after the incident occurred.

In the aftermath of this case, it was discovered that police not only shot an innocent man 23 times while he was surrounded by a half dozen officers, but also that those officers attempted to plant evidence, tamper with the crime scene, make false statements and stage a massive cover up for a murder.

On March 13, 2013, Wayne A. Jones was walking down the street, directly next to the sidewalk, on the side of the road. He was approached by a police officer who began to interrogate him about how he was walking.

Jones responded by telling the officer that he was trying to “reach a distance.” Before he was able to explain what that meant, the officer began getting aggressive with him, and began to ask if he was carrying any weapons or drugs. Knowing that he had a pair of scissors in his pocket, Jones asked the officer, “what is a weapon?”

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-beat-taser-shoot-man-23-times-killing-walking-street/

[SummerSnow]

1. This country is on a fast track to hell.

[billhicks76]

23. Wilson Cover-Up?

Does anyone wonder why the body of Michael Brown was left in the street for hours? Maybe the cop scooped up some blood and put it on himself and his gun. That would be an easy fix right there.

[Ikonoklast]

52. None of the eyewitnesses saw it if that happened. None testified as to seeing anything like that.

You are speculating about things for which there is zero evidence.

[billhicks76]

53. I Said Speculate

And given that cops make a living lying every day in court even its OK to speculate. I know a former US Attorney who was a Republican and a Veteran and he unequivocally told me all they do is lie when they have to.

[rhett o rick]

36. Yes, I will agree with that. nm

[INdemo]

45. I thought that since about 1968 or so all of this kind-of shit

was behind us in this country.It is sad and yes I agree this country is on a fast track to hell
And with many conservative Judges and a Majority of rightwing nuts on the Supreme Court I think many police officers believe because of the courts structure they can get away with these kind of actions.
And with a with a Republican Majority in both houses in beginning in Jan I think we are in for a major set back in this country when actions like this were tolerated.Im refering back to the1930's when the law was what the people decided ..Its a shame

[loyalsister]

60. No doubt about that

I vaguely knew, but with social media, I am getting a clearer picture.
Black millionaires, 3 generations of desegregation, a black president, and still the lives of people of color are at risk of being killed by police.
Families didn't just have to start teaching their kids how to put police at ease in their dealings with them in the last few years. This has been happening since it began- when white people decided black were inferior. Centuries!!!!!
If I ever had a patriotic urge, it's gone.
In not being properly aware, I am wrong. So many of my friends and family are so so very wrong. Those who deny that they have been granted a privilege of safety in this country are wrong and I reserve most of my spite for them.
Those of us who are white are the only ones who can fix this. How many have the will? How many have friends or friends who have children who could be the next victim? How many just give a damn that it is wrong?

The bottom line is exactly how many white people can be easily convinced that black men look like demons and that alone is a legitimate reason to kill them?

We are standing before the world in this shame and there are people who believe that this country is something to be proud of. And, it has been for all of the centuries is has been this way.

[Brigid]

2. Why did this crime not hit the national spotlight?

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Just another day in America. That's why.

[geomon666]

5. Because it was originally covered up as another crazy black man trying to kill people.

Original write up from The Charleston Gazette: http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201303150019

Only now with the dashcam footage is the cover up being exposed.

[uppityperson]

22. Thank you for that story. Minor wound indeed, arghhh.

[PsychGrad]

34. So that sounds way different!

It was like I'm not even reading the same story. Why did it take so long to get the dash cam footage?

[SweetieD]

28. Incidents like this happen every week. Literally. Some far more egregious.

Most never make the news. the majority of time the police can cover up any of their wrongdoings. or in some cases the police dont even have to bother with covering up because they know no one will pursue any action against them.

Again, the stat is that 2 unarmed black men are killed by police officers every week on average. Those are the unarmed ones. So that does not include folks with any object in their hand, i.e. a toy gun, thin wooden stick, butter knife (all things people have been killed for).


Also, incidents where the person is permanently scarred or is left with life altering injuries or succumbs to their injuries weeks or months later, usually don't even figure into these stats. I can think of two, separate and recent cases in Vegas that fit in this latter category. (where the cops admitted they wrongly shot the victim and still didn't make national news and the cops are still on the force).

[Live and Learn]

55. +1 nt

[delta17]

29. Because a Kardashian got married.

Come on, get your priorities straight...

[smiley]

33. which one?

[Petrushka]

41. On a national scale, such local tragedies weren't, aren't, and won't ever be considered "news". . .

. . . much less a "news event" where (and when---as now!) the "national spotlight" is focused elsewhere (and elsewhen) --->

http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/2013/march

http://www.infoplease.com/news/2013/current-events/world_mar.html

[cantbeserious]

4. Too Sad

eom

[mrmpa]

6. it doesn't matter where this happened, it never should have happened.........

but it seems it was in West Virginia not Virginia

[Art_from_Ark]

54. The man was from Virginia, but the incident happened in West Virginia

[FourScore]

7. God, I'm getting so sick of this shit! n/t

[I_stand_4_oranges]

8. You can indict a ham sandwhich...

But not pork rinds! I can't stand cops.

[blackspade]

9. Another victim of the gang in blue.

How bad is the victimization going to get before something changes?

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. Please stop posting figments of our imagination ...

it makes some folks comfortable because you guys always make it about race.

I mean getting beat, tased and shot 23 times could happen to anyone.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

26. Surely he deserved it. Cops dont just overreact and or act on prejudice and treat anybody that way?

You guys are ALL making this shit up, I just know you are...

Is it April 1st again?













I dont know what makes me angrier, that this happened or that in today's america or on DU i have to now do this

[PsychGrad]

35. For real...

If he just wasn't acting like a criminal and carrying weapons, none of it would have happened (even though, um, how would they know he had scissors in his pocket before they stopped him?). And, was he wearing a hoodie? Sagging his pants? And it sounds like he was jaywalking too - in the words of Wilson, "what's wrong with the sidewalk?" (civilized white people NEVER walk on the roads, only on the sidewalks - even when there isn't a sidewalk, white people STILL walk on the sidewalk!). Jesus, just fall into line, follow orders, don't break laws, don't be a criminal, and you'll be FINE.

[Live and Learn]

56. +1 nt

[uponit7771]

50. +1

[red dog 1]

11. "Man Charged with Breaking Trooper's Fist with His Face"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025851191/

I wonder if cops wearing cameras will make any difference?

[jmowreader]

42. Only if the cameras are made without power switches...

...and only if there's a way to ensure the cop can't go on his or her patrol unless it's charged.

[SomethingFishy]

12. "Who began to interrogate him about how he was walking"

This is what these bigoted morons don't seem to understand. Can you imagine the Republican outcry if some guy who was open carrying was stopped by the police to be "interrogated" about how he was walking?

How he was walking. Are they fucking serious with this shit?

[Live and Learn]

57. +1 nt

[hifiguy]

13. At least the Mafia tried to limit their killing to other Mafiosi

and tried to avoid innocent bystanders. The New Gestapo just guns down everybody, especially if they happen to be black. This is physically revolting. I hope the Jones family wins big.

[ReRe]

14. Does the USDOJ

... keep up with what local police are doing across this country? Please say yes.

[Rex]

16. Doesn't seem like they have a clue.

There does not seem to be any oversight of PDs. By anyone.

[ReRe]

20. Now that is a crazy scary thought!

No wonder they seem so "above the law," i.e. lawless. No body's looking over their shoulder.

[cstanleytech]

48. They wont intervene unless it involves violation of their civil rights

and no the cops shooting and killing someone doesnt automatically make it one.

[uponit7771]

51. +1

[nc4bo]

15. my god

this shit is insane! MURDERERS.

RIP Mr. Jones, I'm sorry you had to die this way.

[Dustlawyer]

17. This keeps happening because they keep getting away with it!

We need a law that automatically appoints a Special Prosecutor from outside the jurisdiction in any cop shooting. The local DA's work too closely with local Law Enforcement to objectively take a case to a GJ or Judge for an indictment and prosecution.

[PsychGrad]

37. I'm not sure it would help, unfortunately.

I think that the good ol' white boy's club in blue would still stick thick as thieves. They need to have a jury of public folks, without ANY professionals, to decide if it goes to trial - although I'm sure that wouldn't work either. I don't know what the answer is, but there are seriously days that I cannot go out into this shitty world.

[toddwv]

18. Martinsburg is in West Virginia.

Not the most important detail of the article but the article states that Martinsburg is in Virginia and refers to the family of this man as "a Virginia family."

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

19. If we can get a prosecutor to try them all the way to a guilty verdict

I say sentence them to be tied to chairs in a locked room with only the family members of the deceased and let the latter determine how slowly they die. I know that would probably be considered cruel and unusual punishment but I'm beyond losing control of my emotions when it comes to this murdering scum in police departments across the country. Certainly more than a few bad apples are proving to be a danger to the public and need to be removed from civilized society.

[Initech]

21. ...

[Derek V]

24. AA

The first one stands for American.....

[Petrushka]

40. "...stands for American." ?? Hm-m. That sign appears to be from South Africa . . .

. . . where the Afrikaans language is spoken.

[Thor_MN]

25. trying to “reach a distance.”

I've done that hundreds of times in the last year, as I added steps onto my FitBit total. Then again, I have melanin deficient camouflage that makes me more or less invisible...

[left_of_center]

27. Is anyone keeping a list of these cases coming up..?

Seems like I keep seeing new police brutality or wrongful death by the hands of the police. Is there a site that keeps track of these things? There's the 12 year old shot down 2 seconds after the cop arrived. The guy that suffocated, saying he couldn't breathe. This guy in the OP...and on and on and on

[helpmetohelpyou]

30. At what time is the shooting on the video? I must be missing it because I see the cops all around

when he's on the ground ?

[geomon666]

43. 1:03 in the top video

1:55 on the bottom video (audio only).

[marble falls]

31. Its time to do something about the police. Correction: its way beyond time to do something.

[underpants]

32. I can't find Martinsburg Va... WV yes - maybe the link is wrong

15% African American in WV is a lot.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinsburg,_West_Virginia

[mountain grammy]

38. Police shooting unarmed civilians is nothing new..

Just now there are more cameras. These acts go unpunished, so no one cares. Five minutes on the news and it's over, the victims' fault. Move along, nothing to see.

With each reported case, I think, now this one is different. They won't be able to wiggle out of it. The twelve year old in Cleveland. Now how will they explain this? Oh, they lie and the kid's father has a record so the kid probably deserved it. The victim's fault. Move along, nothing to see.

Hell, the injustices make me want to go set fire to buildings.

[Live and Learn]

58. +1 nt

[blkmusclmachine]

39. Cops are out of control because the system protects them from wrong-doing.

[world wide wally]

44. Just WTF?

Just murder. There is no other word for it.
Apparently, victim's families should be allowed to hire their own prosecutors for grand juries. The "system" is obviously rigged.

[Javaman]

46. this is america...

fascism for minorities

corporate serfdom for whites

freedom for the 1%

[MannyGoldstein]

47. Thanks for keeping the spotlight on this

There are many good cops, too - most of them, I expect - but we clearly have a terrible, terrible national problem with cops causing mayhem.

[cstanleytech]

49. I suspect its a combination of training and the type of people they are selecting

to be officers.

[Live and Learn]

59. I once believed that most of them were good. I no longer do. nt