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A Texas police officer turned himself in on Friday after he was charged with murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old.
Roy Durwood Oliver, a patrol officer in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs since July 2011, was released on $300,000 bail.
While dispatched on complaints about drunk teenagers at a party last weekend, Oliver fired his rifle at a car full of teenagers who were leaving, according to investigators, killing Jordan Edwards.
The police department fired Oliver on Tuesday.
If convicted of the murder charge, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. In a statement released Friday, Jordans family said the charge brings hope that the justice system will bend against the overwhelming weight of our frustration.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/texas-police-officer-who-killed-black-teen-could-spend-rest-of-his-life-in-prison/ar-BBAOxEe?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp
brush
(53,778 posts)tblue37
(65,343 posts)calls for an AR-15?!
I doubt he will suffer the penalties he deserves--or any serious consequences at all--though I hope he does. If he does, then maybe the next cop will think twice before blowing away some unarmed black kid for no reason.
catbyte
(34,386 posts)Maybe I'm just too cynical these days. I hope I'm wrong.
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)We have never heard it before.
catbyte
(34,386 posts)Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)You are probably right.
Abbott will probably give him a medal.
Laffy Kat
(16,378 posts)We need to start making an example of these murderers.
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)This is beyond irresponsible. It is criminal and he deserves the full due process. I hope he does time.
moriah
(8,311 posts)Hopefully he will actually get convicted.