Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four years ago.

Brett Hankison, 47, could face up to life in prison after being convicted of using excessive force against the 26-year-old emergency room technician.

But the jury also found him not guilty on another charge of violating the civil rights of one of Taylor's neighbours. It was the third time Hankison had stood trial in the case.

But the verdict marks the first time any officer has been convicted in the deadly raid of 13 March 2020 that saw Taylor's name become a rallying cry during the racial justice unrest of that year.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6jp80dx4no

[Karadeniz]

1. FINALLY !!!

[kevink077]

2. Good

You cannot fire guns like a manic .

[irisblue]

3. Good.

[marble falls]

4. It is shameful that the Fed has to step in to bring justice when local authrities cannnot equally enforce ...

... their own laws.

Federal prosecution on "civil rights" came about in the early 60s when southern jurisdictions when it was impossible to convict racists of murdering black civil rights activists. Sixty years later and it is still impossible to get a perfect justice for people of color, to bring all racist officials to justice.

[maspaha]

9. Locals couldn't do it because...

It’s the south y’all. State AG wouldn’t prosecute him. And Louisville PD sits right there with ABQ & PHX PD’s. Change needs to come to my hometown & state.

[DemonGoddess]

5. GOOD

[ratchiweenie]

6. Finally!!!

[Clouds Passing]

7. Justice for Breonna

[whopis01]

8. Sad and disgusting that the ones who shot her

were not even charged.

It is good that there is some justice coming out of this. But it is pathetic that the two most directly responsible for her death were not even charged.

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. Well its about time

Not enough, but 1 is better than none!

[Upthevibe]

11. muriel_volestrangler.....

Thanks for posting.

This murder just broke my heart....

[usonian]

12. K&R

I won't forget.

[live love laugh]

13. Yet another reminder of how slowly the wheels of justice turn.

[oasis]

14. Lock him up.

[DoBW]

15. about f@cking time

F@ck that trigger happy bitch

[TommieMommy]

16. Good 👍 that was horrible what happened to her