Had enough yet? Racism and violence in America

Atlanta cop opens fire on car, kills driver without even knowing if it's the suspect.

[In too many states, being a police officer means having a license to kill. ---Bozo]

Rss@dailykos.com (faithgardner) · Saturday, July 16, 2016, 10:26 pm

On June 22, three-year veteran Officer James R. Burns of Atlanta, Georgia, got a call about a suspicious person supposedly breaking into cars outside an apartment complex. As Officer Burns pulled into the parking lot of the complex, another car was driving out. Officer Burns put on his light and siren. When the other car didn’t stop, Officer Burns exited his vehicle, yelled at the driver, and opened fire.

He shot 22-year-old Deravis Caine Rogers in the head and killed him.

An internal affairs investigation determined that Officer Burns had no idea who he was shooting at when he opened fire on the vehicle. Officer Burns was fired July 1 for excessive force.

“He had no idea who was in the vehicle. He had no idea if that was the vehicle he should be concerned with. He just discharged his weapon," Sgt. Warren Pickard told 11 Alive News. “The officer simply acted in a way that we cannot support.”

Georgia’s Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting for any possible criminal violation.

"It's a murder," Deravis Thomas, Rogers’ dad, told the TV station. "It's a murder and we need justice for that. He needs to be indicted and prosecuted,"

Getting fired isn’t even close to enough. As we know, many cops who are fired end up rehired by other departments. In this case, and so many others, this officer should face criminal charges for his horrific actions.

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