r/policebrutality • u/real-m-f-in-talk • May 15 '24
News: Video Officer charged with murder after ambushing homeowner during truck repossession, doesn't want Gag-Order. Officer believes gag violates his constitutional rights and prevents him from fair trial.
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u/FloridaHeat2023 May 15 '24
So the officers set themselves up to ambush this citizen, called their buddy in the tow truck, and then as soon as the citizen exited his house, they mag dumped all their Glocks into him? Sounds like they badly wanted to kill this man.
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u/emurange205 May 15 '24
They didn't call the tow truck guy, the tow truck guy called them, allegedly.
Perkins was killed outside his house in September, after a tow truck driver who was at Perkins’ home called police and said Perkins had a gun.
In January, three officers were fired, and one officer was suspended for their alleged actions in the shooting. One of the officers who was fire is Mac Bailey Marquette, who has since been indicted for murder.
Though, I think it is still murder.
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u/TequieroVerde May 15 '24
ACAB. This was murder.
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 15 '24
1st degree murder for everyone on scene.... they parked down the street, walked to the house then sent the tow-truck.... knowing the victim would exit his house...... btw truck was returned to family which said, payments were up to date
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u/Fuck_This_Dystopia May 15 '24
Where is the info about the payments being up to date? Doesn't excuse the cops either way, but that would make the whole thing way worse.
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 16 '24
- APnews according to the family.
the only thing holding the truck according to another news source was impound fees, but it was waived and the truck returned to the family 7 weeks later....
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May 16 '24
why did the guy come out with a gun???
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u/Kyle_Blackpaw May 16 '24
Because as far as he knew somebody was stealing his car and he may need to defend himself if they got violent when confronted.
Also because in the USA you have a constitutional right to carry one regardless of situation (with some limited exceptions like govt buildings)
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May 16 '24
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u/Gaddster09 May 16 '24
What an idiot you are. Do you not think a tow truck has never been used to steal a car?
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 16 '24
don't waste your time... certain people believe defense of home and property only applies to certain people, and the constitution was written with certain people in mind because certain people were still in chains
the fact the cop is facing an ambush murder charge, doesn't weaken the argument in certain people's minds.
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May 16 '24
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u/TequieroVerde May 16 '24
2nd Amendment isn't just for white people otxmyn.
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May 16 '24
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u/christopher_the_nerd May 16 '24
What crime did he commit? For him to be a "dead criminal" he'd have had to have committed a crime of some sort, right? What was the crime?
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u/TequieroVerde May 16 '24
Oh homie, let me tell you police brutality is not only for minorities anymore. You got a piece that you like to show off to the internet. Personally, I think you should be able to prance around your house or apartment or whatever in peace with your little gun. Answering the door while holding it shouldn't automatically give you a death sentence. Who am I kidding? You're too fuckin' stupid to get it
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u/Clean_Increase_5775 May 16 '24
Don’t generalise groups of people based on the bad actions of some, that’s a slippery slope my friend.
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 15 '24
- Raw Video - Fatal ambush shooting by Decatur police during vehicle repossession, [payments were up to date, truck returned to family, officer charged]
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u/emurange205 May 15 '24
payments were up to date
what the fuck
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 16 '24
- APnews according to the family.
the only thing holding the truck according to another news source was impound fees, but it was waived and the truck returned to the family 7 weeks later....
the truck should've been evidence in a murder case, not parked in impound.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 16 '24
7 weeks later
That's a long time to have the object of interest in a murder in the hands of the people who stole it.
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u/emurange205 May 16 '24
What would they need to keep the truck in evidence for?
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u/SlashEssImplied May 16 '24
The same reasons almost all police departments have evidence rooms they keep evidence in.
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u/TacTurtle May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24
So vehicle theft with violence enhancement, accessory to murder, racketeering (organized theft) and at minimum manslaughter (if it isn't outright felony murder). Oh, and EVIDENCE TAMPERING
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May 16 '24
Sounds like felony murder charges for some bankers
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u/real-m-f-in-talk May 16 '24
I don't know how they can watch the video and not charge everyone on site
but when others commit crimes, they charged the aunt of the uncle's cousins for just knowing about it.
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May 16 '24
oh so he came out with a gun, well it’s his fault for doing that
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u/VladimirSteel May 21 '24
For protecting his property that was legally his? He wasn't even late on payments
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May 21 '24
it was clearly a misunderstanding, he could have tried approaching the situation more calmly and civilly.
instead he came charging out with a rifle - play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
if your first reaction to your car being towed is confronting them with a gun - then you serious issues.
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u/Mouseturdsinmyhelmet May 15 '24
There is more going on here. This was retaliation for something.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 15 '24
The immediate removal of the truck suggests the possibility they wanted something in the truck. Maybe they were getting rid of a whistleblower and his evidence?
I guess we'll never know since they violated all the rules about preserving a crime scene.
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u/HanselSoHotRightNow May 16 '24
Actually, that's an interesting point. Speculation aside about the maybes and the what ifs, this was no longer a repo after the guy was shot. Now it's an officer involved shooting which should have dictated a whole new protocol for handling the scene there after. Allowing the repo carry out at that point seems like it is now removing significant elements of a crime that could/should be used in an investigation for, oh I don't know, a murder charge case.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 16 '24
It reminds me of all the times I've seen stories about a drunk cop killing a pedestrian or cyclist and the first thing they do is whisk the drunk cop away and hide them for a few days. In this case it's the truck whisked away.
The entire video is supposed to be about 12 minutes and that includes the cops showing up, the murder, and the removal of the truck they came to get. There's a dead body and the ground and their priority is to get that truck back to the dealership?
Normal repos don't come with a swarm of cops and an execution.
Lot's of questions to be answered.
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u/WhyDontWeLearn May 15 '24
Another case demonstrating the non-existence of a 2nd amendment. If the police can kill you for possessing a firearm, there is no right to "keep and bear arms." "Officer safety" does not override the Constitution.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 15 '24
Yet the most other gun owners will do is not add another blue line sticker next to their gadsden flag sticker, in protest.
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u/ItsOkToFight May 16 '24
I think you're underestimating how many of us gun owners are fine with using 2A against government thugs. Just go look at pretty much any if the gun subs.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 15 '24
They let the tow truck impound the truck? From a minutes old crime seen involving a homicide?
This is the cops telling you they already know are never going to investigate this suggesting the murder was the intent of the evening. Add to that the truck was fully paid up and legal and this clearly becomes a hit, or just a simple hunt.
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u/bigsquirrel May 15 '24
Check out other links in this thread. Seems the tow truck wasn’t even supposed to be repod. Everything was up to date. Something else is going on here, this was a setup.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 16 '24
Sure seems like it. A repossession is a civil matter isn't it?
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u/IKaffeI May 16 '24
Protecting you property is only a civil matter if you're not a business owner. The moment you become part of the owner class your property becomes valuable than the lives of others as far as cops are concerned.
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u/Jackers83 May 16 '24
You’re talking about the truck and evidence, but you’re forgetting the driver of the tow truck is a witness.
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u/SlashEssImplied May 16 '24
Witness or accessory.
They kept the truck for 7 weeks because they demanded fees from the victims family. They knew they took the truck illegally but still demanded payment for their illegal tow for almost two months after knowing this.
If the murder victim had dirt on the cops and they thought evidence of this was in the truck this would have gone down the same way it did. Or they could have been trying to rob the murder victim thinking something of value to them was in the truck.
I can't come up with a hypothetical using their actions that isn't criminal.
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u/Jackers83 May 17 '24
I honestly don’t know man. I really shouldn’t have even commented anything. I don’t fully understand exactly what happened, and I’m obviously missing key parts and details. Did you learn any new about the incident?
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u/SlashEssImplied May 17 '24
I really shouldn’t have even commented anything.
Oh no, it was a fine comment. I was just adding that not only is he a witness he's likely a co conspirator.
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u/wiseoldangryowl May 15 '24
So just moments AFTER it's become a CRIME SCENE, THEY HAVE EVIDENCE REMOVED FROM SAID SCENE!?!!! But sure, yeah, this is toootally fine! Perfectly normal procedure 👌 definitely nothing suspicious happening here at alllll 🙄
Ffs, if there really is any credence to the stories and myths/legends regarding these mysterious "good cops" (sometimes called "good apples") who seem to vanish like smoke when the "good policing" is done leaving only the "thin blue line" thugs feigning ignorance, where TF are they huh??
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u/Jackers83 May 16 '24
What if the tow truck driver just took off because he was scared, confused, or excited?
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u/vjcodec May 16 '24
Is there blood on my truck?? No Billy you get going now. Don’t want this bleeding person next to it hold you up. Yooo see ya fellas!
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u/usmclvsop May 15 '24
Not sure I follow the complaint. How does a gag-order prevent these cops from having a fair trial?
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u/TheHancock May 16 '24
Looks like all you gotta do to murder someone in cold blood is wear a badge!
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u/D3ltaa88 May 16 '24
What is this???? If someone I thought was stealing my truck in the middle of the night I’d probably walk out armed as well. The guy probably turned, at the people yelling to see what was going on. Cops are getting too many free passes to murder civilians.
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u/ChildOfGod1978 May 17 '24
Gag orders are Unconstitutional!!!! this Pig is Guilty as Sin but Government was never given the Authority to Wave some ones Right to free speech, or defend them selves in Court
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u/Cultural_Double_422 May 15 '24
Why the fuck are cops doing repos to begin with?