Alabama jury convicts police officer of manslaughter for killing unarmed black man

[sandensea]

Source: Fox News

Former Montgomery, Ala. police officer Aaron Cody Smith was convicted of manslaughter Friday for fatally shooting Gregory Gunn, an unarmed black man, in 2016.

Smith was charged with murder, but the jury was given the option to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter.

District Attorney Daryl Bailey said he would ask for Smith to receive the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to WBRC.

Smith shot Gunn, 58, as he was walking home late at night. The officer had called Gunn over for a stop-and-frisk, at which point he fled.

Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-jury-convicts-police-officer-of-manslaughter-for-killing-unarmed-black-man

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Montgomery, AL, police officer Aaron Cody Smith and his victim, Gregory Gunn.

Prosecutors described Smith as a "bully with a gun."

[Jake Stern]

1. Kudos to the DA

He convinced a jury in a county that is three quarters white and that Trump carried by 50 points to convict a white cop for killing an unarmed black man.

[sandensea]

2. A profile in courage

I lived not too far from there for several years. I can just imagine the death threats and other harassment he - and his family - can expect to receive for the next few weeks.

[Jake Stern]

3. If he outlasts that he'll almost certainly be primaried

by some fascist jackoff for "not backing the blue".

[sandensea]

5. +1

Here's hoping right-wing voters change someday.

[dware]

4. Good!!!

Another POS cop taken off the streets and, hopefully, put behind bars for the maximum time allowed under the sentencing guidelines.

Kudos to the DA who put on a great prosecution and huge kudos to the jury for seeing that this was a bad cop and convicting him.

[sandensea]

6. Brave guy

There'll no doubt be some pushback from the local Chumpkins.

[dware]

7. More than likely,

but I think he'll weather the storm and maybe run for higher office.

We need many, many more brave DA's like him to go after these racist rogue cops.

[sandensea]

8. I hope so.

It won't be easy as long as Mango Menace is in the White House.

As you know, h deliberately encourages the worst in our police officers in general.

[dware]

9. Mango Menace.

Hope you don't mind, but I am so stealing that.

[sandensea]

10. Please do!

[dware]

11. Thanks alot.

There's an image once seen can't be unseen.

So much for a peaceful sleep tonight, it's nightmares for me.

[sandensea]

12. Can't have that!

Hope this helps:

[dware]

13. Yes, that did help.

So peaceful.

Thank you for that, now I can sleep peacefully again.

[sandensea]

14. You're welcome

Sweet dreams.

[dware]

15. Back atcha.

[marble falls]

16. I never thought this sort of outcome in Alabama was possible. Now lets pray for a long sentence.

[irisblue]

17. Wow. This from the article

"The trial was moved from mostly black Montgomery to Ozark, Ala. 85 miles away at the request of the defense because of the publicity the case received in Montgomery."