Officers arrested in shooting death of 6-year-old child in Louisiana.

[Historic NY]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Two officers have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old this week in Louisiana, authorities said.

Jeremy Mardis was hit by by five bullets in the head and chest as the officers pursued his father's car Tuesday, according to CNN affiliate WAFB. His father, Chris Few, is hospitalized, it said.

"Jeremy Mardis, 6 years old; he didn't deserve to die like that," said Louisiana State Police Col. Michael Edmonson.

Officers Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Derrick Stafford were charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder following the shooting in Marksville.

"As a father, it was the most disturbing thing I've seen," Edmonson said about the body camera footage of the shooting.http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/06/us/louisiana-child-shooting-officers-arrested/index.html


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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/06/us/louisiana-child-shooting-officers-arrested/index.html

[chillfactor]

1. what disgusting pieces of human flesh these two cops are....

so glad they were both arrested and charged...there was NO excuse for what they did....

[Kalidurga]

2. Good I hope this starts a trend

Police getting arrested when they murder people instead of go fund me accounts.

[Roy Rolling]

3. Louisiana

Louisiana politicians are deservedly the target of criticism. But there are some strange and unique vibes going on there. Sure, New Orleans, but there is more.

A state that has fallen for the Republican phony promises is poised to boot them out of office and elect a Democrat as governor. And now, in a very short time, Louisiana State Police have brought charges against two rogue cops who, apparently, murdered an innocent bystander child while playing cops.

Every now and then we get it right because good people continue to demand it despite the opposition. That's how we roll---on the river.

[NOLALady]

4. Did you watch the live broadcast at 10?

They made me proud. It's been a long time since I have been able to say that about my fellow Louisianians. But, I hope to heaven that Marksville, LA. will show the rest of the country how to deal with rogue cops who abuse their power!

[Roy Rolling]

10. Yes I did

Edmonton surprised me, but it made me proud they did not drag on the investigation and then attempt to sweep it infer the rug. There's more to this---it looks like boys with guns settling their differences.

[passiveporcupine]

5. It looks like this story is going to blow up

And maybe this one will stick...they can't say that kid was resisting arrest or had a weapon.

I hope they both go to jail. What a waste of a beautiful young life. I don't know if I hope his father pulls through. He was shot in the head, so it may be better if he doesn't. And if he does he may wish he hadn't. He will most likely blame himself for what happened, even though he ran out fear.

I'm just so goddamned sick of these stories.

[smirkymonkey]

6. Good. This was a sickening miscarriage of justice.

That poor little child. He had no choice in this at all, but he was the one who paid the ultimate price.

[Chemisse]

7. The cops committed a heinous crime and they were arrested. No outcry or protest required.

That is progress.

It's hard to take such an awful story and find positive in it, but it deserves recognition that things are starting to change for the better.

[trillion]

15. +10000

Poor kid. Some articles just make you want to cry. This is one.

[lostnfound]

8. Kudos to the Louisiana chief of Police

"Nothing is more important than this badge that we wear on our uniform, the integrity of why we wear it," said Edmonson. "Because the public allows us to wear that. It's not a right, it's a privilege."

[Historic NY]

12. Colonel La. State Police.

[groundloop]

9. Another officer on the scene... "The father was NOT threatening those cops"

Here's another link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/louisiana-police-shooting-video-arrests-norris-greenhouse-jr-derrick-stafford/


In it there are statements from a third police officer who was called for backup. He came out immediately and said that the victim's father was NOT acting in a manner which threatened those cops, and it's video from his body camera which has shed so much light on this case.

CBS News has learned it was a third officer who recorded the shooting with a body camera after he responded to a call for backup. According to a source, that officer told investigators Few was not acting in a threatening manner toward police.

Those two dirty cops need to spend the rest of their wretched lives in prison.

[questionseverything]

13. looks like we have found a good cop

if the decent cops would just tell the truth about what the horrid ones are doing,we can stop this stuff

[trillion]

16. Exactly. Bad cops protect bad cops. Good cops weed them out.

[PufPuf23]

11. About time some cops had to accept responsibility.

Hope they are prosecuted to fullest extent of law.

I am all for dis-arming the majority of law enforcement officers.

LE at best are self-policing public servants and we (and they) should work towards that reality rather than status quo.

[NOLALady]

14. They were terrorizing the community.

It seems that was well known. No wonder the Father tried to get away.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cops-literally-raping-brutalizing-town-impunity-prior-murdering-6-yo-boy/

[NOLALady]

17. Few told the cop to stay away

from his house and his fiancee.

This happened days before Few was shot.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-stalking-mans-fiancee-murdering-6-year-son/