Cop Carelessly Runs Over “Role Model” Teen, Dept then Attacks the Dead Teen’s Character

[polly7]

Shortly after the accident, police stated that Anthony had been jaywalking and that alcohol may have been a factor.

By Johnny Liberty / The Free Thought Project September 21, 2015


Rialto, CA – A family is in mourning and a community grieving after losing a beloved young man. This recent high school graduate and former football player tragically lost his life at the hands of a negligent police officer.

On Sunday, September 13th, 19-year-old Anthony Camacho was crossing the street at the intersection of Rosewood Street and Cactus Avenue shortly before 9 pm when he was fatally struck by the vehicle of an inattentive police officer. The officer was reportedly responding to an unrelated call of a suspicious person at an apartment complex when he came barreling through the neighborhood, without lights or sirens on.

Without warning, the unidentified officer turned to look at another pedestrian crossing the street at the same time as Camacho and didn’t have time to stop before hitting and killing him, Rialto police Capt. Randy De Anda said.

According to Anthony’s brother-in-law, Michael Gonzalez who was walking with him at the time of the incident,

“Looked both ways and didn’t see nothing. So we proceeded to walk. The cop car just wham, swipes him out.”

However, this teenager’s upstanding character didn’t stop police officials from going on the attack in defense of their fellow officer. Shortly after the accident, police stated that Anthony had been jaywalking and that alcohol may have been a factor.

Full article: http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/cop-carelessly-runs-over-role-model-teen-dept-then-attacks-dead-teens-character?akid=13503.44541.wMRQhR&rd=1&src=newsletter1042766&t=14

[randys1]

1. Well, when the family sues the holy FUCK out of the city, those are the kind of things

that will be looked at.

We dont have a police problem, do we

ADMIT you are WRONG and BEG for forgiveness and WRITE a check for $5 million and VOW never to do it again.

NOTHING LESS is acceptable behavour

[Demit]

2. Must-read link in your link, about innocent bystanders and police chases:

"A shocking report, out of USA Today, shows just how dangerous being an innocent bystander can be when there is a police chase going on.

On average, according to the report, one person every day is killed during a high-speed chase.

...According to a report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Institute of Justice, a whopping 91 percent of high-speed chases are in response to non-violent crime…"

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/protect-bad-drivers-police-chases-killed-thousands-innocent-bystanders/#ow5zvMOAZz3gWAdE.99

[MurrayDelph]

3. "Alcohol may have been a factor"?

Cops should not drink and drive. Especially while on duty.

[Iggo]

4. Yay, Cops!

They're the best!

[Eleanors38]

5. Round here they wait for the autopsy, and the headlines: "MARIHUANA Found in System."