Ugh. Witness saw cops stand over Zachary Hammond’s dead body and ‘high five’ his limp hand

[cali]

In a letter sent to the U.S. Attorney General and the FBI Director asking for a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Zachary Hammond, the attorney for the slain teen’s family claims he has a witness who saw Seneca Police Department officers celebrate the shooting by “high-fiving” the teen’s lifeless body.

According to Fox Carolina, the letter details other accusations against officers involved in the shooting including a witness saying an officer pulled the teen’s body from his car and then placed something beneath it.

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In a letter sent to the U.S. Attorney General and the FBI Director asking for a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death
According to the letter sent by Taylor family attorney Eric Bland, a witness states “… the officer who opened Zachary’s door and pulled his dead body from the vehicle then went ‘to the trunk of his police car and pulled (SIC) something out. The officer walked back over to the man on the ground rolled him over to his side, put something underneath his body, and then rolled him back.’”

The letter goes on to state, “…a police officer with a neighboring police force has confirmed to SLED that the Seneca Police Department celebrated the killing of Zachary by desecrating his corpse. After Zachary had been shot and killed, member(s) of the Seneca Police Department lifted his dead hand and ‘high fived’ Zachary Hammond.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/witness-saw-cops-stand-over-zachary-hammonds-dead-body-and-high-five-his-limp-hand-attorney/

[Live and Learn]

1. Outrageous. This behaviour needs to be condemned and stopped! nt

[malaise]

2. Racist pigs

[Marr]

3. Hammond was white, wasn't he? /nt

[malaise]

5. You're right

Fugging pigs - same difference

[tularetom]

4. The level of outrage at this incident is considerably lower than in other recent killings by cops

For some reason.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. I agree there are two dynamics going on in the U.S. today.

Yes, black lives most definitely do matter and there is a demonstrable level of systemic unfairness towards minorities in this country, but equally as important is the militarization of and abuse of power by the police. I think as progressives/liberals we can give each of these problems equal attention. In other words, walk and chew gum at the same time.

[Live and Learn]

7. I am outraged by all of them.

Statistically if happens far more often to the black community but anytime it happens it needs to be condemned.

[Doctor_J]

9. And God forbid anyone say, "all lives matter"

[uponit7771]

13. define all

[uponit7771]

14. lack of video, like the guy who was needlessly choked to death by a Louisiana cop could be 1

[cali]

15. there is police video. they refuse to release it.

[cali]

8. kick

[Logical]

10. To protect and serve my ass! nt

[JI7]

11. there needs to be some nationwide change in local law enforcement

Not sure what or how but they are filled with people who would be like Zimmerman if they were not cops

[City Lights]

12. Absolutely disgusting.

These fucking cops have to go.

[damnedifIknow]

16. These aren't human beings

This is absolutely sick. Damn, get these people away from the public and in a padded cell where they belong.

[Initech]

17. I just got back from seeing Straight Outta Compton.

So in 1992 the police were out of control and batshit crazy then. It's been almost 25 years and things seem to only get worse. The police are committing homicide left and right. Are they being punished? No. Is there being anything done in Congress? No. It's a product of the Reagan administration and it's become a real problem now. If we don't deal with police brutality now as an election issue, things will only get worse. I'll repeat the words of the late, great Eric "Easy E" Wright - fuck the police.

[artislife]

18. We live under the jackboot of the police.

We gave them tanks and arms. Their cars are stealth and hard to identify. They are a law unto themselves.

It is beyond frightening.

[romanic]

19. Horrible.

Those cops are straight up heartless. JFC.

[Are_grits_groceries]

20. The family is having a horrible time.

The community has turned their backs on them when they began questioning the police. Friends and acquaintances have dropped by the wayside.