Accused NYC Teenage Cop Shooter Released on Bond

[Dial H For Hero]

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/accused-teenage-bronx-cop-shooter-released-on-bond/3520514/

The teenager accused of shooting an NYPD officer in the Bronx earlier this month, while already on probation on another gun charge, has been released from custody on bond.

Camrin Williams, 16, is accused of shooting a cop in the leg during a scuffle on Jan. 18; Officer Kaseem Pennan was treated and released within hours. (Though a minor, NBC New York is naming Williams because he is charged as an adult and the case records are public.)

Williams was arrested on weapons charges at just 14 years old and had been placed on probation on a gun charge just last month.

But court records indicate the teen was released Thursday after posting bond.

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[MichMan]

1. Needs to be locked up for a long time

[PortTack]

2. Indeed! Releasing him on bond? What ....so can do it again?

[Dial H For Hero]

3. But his defense attorney said he wasn't a violent person!

[Nevilledog]

4. This is copaganda intended to attack the bail reforms.

They set a 250k bond which WAS posted. Bond is intended to ensure that someone shows up to court or risk losing their money. At this moment in time this kid had not been convicted and has the same presumption of innocence as anyone else.

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[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. +++++

[MichMan]

7. If he was already on probation for a prior gun charge, why was he still carrying a gun ?

[Dial H For Hero]

9. He's in NYC. His handgun was illegal for him to possess regardless of the previous conviction.

[Nevilledog]

10. Do you feel the same level of anger for the insurrectionists who've had weapons while on bond?

How about the insurrectionist who was wearing an ankle monitor when he stormed the Capitol?

If you feel the same level of outrage, at least you're consistent.

[MichMan]

11. I have zero tolerance for anyone who believes that laws and court proceedings don't apply to them

Once, maybe, could be categorized as a "mistake", but multiple offenses in a short timeframe indicate that the offender not only hasn't learned anything, they just don't give a damn about living in a civil society.

Considering the number of young men living a violent lifestyle that eventually get shot themselves, jail may be the best thing for him

[BlackSkimmer]

15. Excellent example of whataboutism.

You think it’s ok for a criminal to illegally carry a gun?

[sop]

6. 16-year-old Camrin Williams, who raps as C Blu, signed a record deal with Interscope Records.

He paid the $250,000 bond using the money from his record deal. The police union isn't pleased.

[MichMan]

8. He should be popular performing for his fellow inmates

[wellst0nev0ter]

12. "Teenager wounded by own bullet during scuffle with cops released on bond"

There, fixed the headline for you, NBC.

[tenderfoot]

13. How is this any different than cops that kill people getting suspended rather than getting fired

[Dial H For Hero]

14. When a police officer kills someone in the line of duty, it's very likely to be legal

for them to have done so. The chances of this individual being found to have justifiably shot the officer in question are somewhere south of slim and none.

[MichMan]

16. He must not be very bright to jeopardize his whole music career like he has

Gets a lucrative recording contract at 16 years old paying him a quarter million, gets arrested for having an illegal gun and was given probation.

Instead of doing everything he can to stay out of any trouble, and making sure he doesn't ruin his record deal, he can't help himself. Gets arrested again (while on probation) with another illegal gun after up shooting a police officer with it. What a moron.