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US policeman admits guilt in driver death
« on: May 02, 2017, 10:01:46 pm »
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US policeman admits guilt in driver death

An ex-police officer has admitted violating the civil rights of a black man he was filmed shooting to death, in a case that sparked a national outcry.

Michael Slager, who is white, could face decades in jail despite the state dropping the murder charge in a deal.

Walter Scott was killed after Slager shot him in the back five times in North Charleston, South Carolina.

A bystander filmed the 2015 incident on a mobile phone camera and Slager's actions were widely condemned.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39787601

Terrible incident; however at the same time, there needs to be a balanced media of such events.