The newest police case of notoriety is the shooting of Walter L. Scott by Officer Michael T. Slager. In a video taken by a citizen, the event captured a chilling abuse and wholly unnecessary use of force in my opinion.

I am a great supporter of the police and was so as head County Prosecutor and even now as a criminal defense attorney. I have always advocated that we can maintain effective and aggressive police enforcement while protecting the civil rights of the citizenry. In other words, the two concepts are not mutually exclusive but work in tandem with one another. To feel that they are not workable in the same framework is an archaic thought process that needs to be addressed with vigor to set the proper vision for all officers…

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