Former Police Officer Describes Horror of Danzinger Bridge Shooting(Katrina)

[RamboLiberal]

A former New Orleans police officer told federal authorities he saw a fellow officer shoot and kick unarmed, wounded civilians in a deadly incident on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, marking the first time an officer has provided federal authorities with an eyewitness account of the events.

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A court filing Wednesday that describes Hunter's account of the shootings contradicts a police report that said civilians shot at officers before the police opened fire, killing two people and wounding four others.

Seeing no danger to officers, Hunter says he shouted "Cease fire!" after an unidentified sergeant with an assault rifle and other officers opened fire on a group of unarmed civilians who took cover behind a concrete barrier on the bridge.

After they stopped firing, Hunter says he saw several civilians who appeared to be unarmed, injured and subdued.

"(The sergeant) suddenly leaned over the concrete barrier, held out his assault rifle, and, in a sweeping motion, fired repeatedly at the civilians lying wounded on the ground," the filing says. "The civilians were not trying to escape and were not doing anything that could be perceived as a threat."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/07/michael-hunter-former-new_n_529571.html

Sickening. They better convict all the cops involved. And why has this story been crickets on national news?

[aquart]

1. We knew it happened and they kept telling us it didn't.

People kept saying they heard the guns. I hope they bring Old Sparky over from Florida for these special fellows.

What happened to the bodies?

[Hannah Bell]

2. kick

[Suich]

3. K&R! n/t

[Swamp Rat]

4. k&r

[uppityperson]

5. k&r Glad the truth is coming out. Give them long terms in prison. nt

[bahrbearian]

6. Makes you wonder if Cynthia McKinney could be right .

[malaise]

7. K & R

for truth

[NOLALady]

8. K & R

:cry: The disabled man was kicked as he lay dying.

[FiveGoodMen]

9. !!!

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:
:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[X_Digger]

10. "Of course they didn't take anyone's gun.." followed in short order by..

"Of course they didn't shoot unarmed people.."

Sickening.

[rhett o rick]

11. k & r