Lawyers for Diaz-Zeferino said the investigation into the shooting was tainted because officers were able to review the videos before giving statements, a courtesy not offered to a member of the public involved in a shooting. Police dispatchers erroneously reported it as a robbery and made it a high-priority call, raising the spectre of armed suspects. The unlocked bike was swiped outside a CVS pharmacy. He and the two other men were friends looking for it. The judge said the public may see the videos and conclude the shooting was justified, which is what prosecutors decided. The city of Gardena argued that releasing the footage would create a “rush to judgment” about the officers’ behaviour, but Wilson dismissed that idea during arguments Monday. Wilson said that was a political consideration and not for him to judge. Gardena was joined by police chiefs and officer groups around the state in arguing that making such videos public would dissuade cities from employing the technology. “This is going to help open the floodgates so the public can see it … and see if actions are justified.” The Associated Press, joining with other news organizations, believes it’s important that the public has access to videos like this to better understand the actions of their police officers “Right now video is being suppressed,” Overing said. Michael Overing, a lawyer and journalism professor at the University of Southern California, said that in addition to being cited in future court arguments the ruling could help provide guidance as lawmakers grapple with those issues. The ruling comes amid public debates over what footage should be made public as police officers and cruisers are increasingly equipped with cameras to capture evidence that can be used against criminals or to hold officers accountable for their own behavior. “The Associated Press, joining with other news organizations, believes it’s important that the public has access to videos like this to better understand the actions of their police officers,” spokesman Paul Colford said. over racial justice and police use of force Ferguson, New York chokehold case force national conversation in U.S.White South Carolina police officer charged with murder after fatal shooting of black man.Gardena Police Department Recommended from Editorial Article contentĪgainst a backdrop of intense public scrutiny of police shootings nationwide, a lawyer for The Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg argued the videos should be unsealed under a First Amendment right to access court documents. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.This footage is part of an ongoing documentary of the war in Afghanistan from the soldiers' point of view. This footage has been edited to exclude the close up graphic footage of the enemy KIA. People need to understand what it's like on the ground for the troops on the front line, and see what we have to deal with on a daily basis without some political spin on the story. I wanted to share the video with the world because I was sick of hearing all the ignorant things said about what we are doing over there. The rest of the team engaged immediately after.Īt the end of the day, there were no friendly casualties, and we had eliminated 3 Taliban fighters. I'm not sure if it was luck, but I shot first and hit him twice. I saw the first guy shoulder his RPG, take a knee, and point it directly at me from about 15 meters away. The balloon caught the entire fight on camera from above, which confirmed that we killed three Taliban fighters during this engagement. The Taliban that we came across during this patrol were actually setting up to shoot down our new surveillance balloon that was launched in the area.
We patrolled the area frequently, and the locals would regularly thank us for pushing the Taliban away from their village so they could live their daily lives without constant threat. We hadn't taken much contact in this area, and it was generally considered a "safe" zone in Logar Province. This patrol was a relief in place, and I was on point leading the new guys in for the RIP. The following introduction and footage comes from an anonymous U.S.
The terror witnessed by our veterans will haunt them to the grave, and such courage should not be ignored. As we can see from this soldier's footage, some ambushes happen in woodlands, and enemies quickly learn where America cut its war teeth. Some attacks occur on roadways, where hidden IED's await.
Some firefights happen within cities, where enemies and civilians look alike. The United States has been fighting guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan since 2001.
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