LAPD killing of unarmed homeless man in Venice was unjustified, Police Commission says

[KamaAina]

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-venice-shooting-20160412-story.html

After fatally shooting an unarmed homeless man in the back last year, Los Angeles police Officer Clifford Proctor explained his actions to investigators by saying he believed the man was trying to grab his partner’s gun during a struggle....

But video from a security camera at a nearby bar on the Venice boardwalk told a different story, according to an LAPD report made public Tuesday.

Footage from the camera didn’t show Brendon Glenn’s hand “on or near any portion” of the holster, the report said. Proctor’s partner never made “any statements or actions” suggesting Glenn was trying to take the gun, the report added.

The video became a crucial piece of evidence cited in a report in which LAPD Chief Charlie Beck recommended that his civilian bosses find the deadly May 5, 2015, shooting unjustified. The Police Commission on Tuesday unanimously sided with the chief, concluding that Proctor violated department policy when he shot Glenn, 29.

Mmmmkay. Now what's going to happen to them? "Ow! My wrist!"

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. Now what?

Guy was a guy my kid knew. He says the cops abuse homeless people constantly there.