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SSCC #395 – Baton Rouge

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An 18-year-old was shot and killed by a deputy. That teen’s family has now filed a federal suit claiming it was a wrongful death. Could the deputy’s past have foretold the future?

What did this young man do to deserve such a reaction from the officer?

“He was approaching the police to help them. He was telling them you’ve got the wrong person. You’ve got the wrong person. He had his hands in the air when the officer turned and shot him point blank, and he fell. When he hit the ground, he still had his hands above his head,” said attorney Donna Grodner.

This isn’t even an issue of he said she said.  The Sheriff supported the statement and continue on further to add the following:

“We have no reason at this time to believe that this 18-year-old did anything wrong and certainly, I want to make that clear. He was unarmed. I’m not saying he violated any laws what so ever,” said Sheriff Edwards.

So given the Sheriff is supporting the family, why would this be a SSCC?  It’s a prime example of why I do this and why I want officers fired immediately upon misconduct.

“Chief Nelson was the police chief at that time, and he recommended the city council terminate his employment because of numerous complaints against him,” said Chief Ambeau.

Complaints like verbal and written warning notices regarding his unauthorized absence, failure to follow the law and leaving well before his shift was over.

The minutes from that August 2001 council meeting showed the chief and council members frustrated with all the complaints against the officer. It only got worse when it came to then-St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace.

That’s right folks, this officer had a history and now someone finally ended up dead because of this officer.  Worst thing about this is I have no doubt that officer went home and slept like a baby.

The fact is officers don’t normally jump into the deep end off the bat. They slowly work their way up and administrators and public officials need to pay attention to the warning signs and have the balls to say, “Son you’re not going to work here.”

State Sponsored Criminal #395:  William Phebus

Because really what you see when an officer has been fired numerous times is a cheap employee, don’t worry about why he was fired, he won’t want to do it again.

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TMM is the owner, editor, and principal author at The Minuteman, a competitive shooter, and staff member for Boomershoot. Even in his free time he’s merging his love and knowledge of computers and technology with his love of firearms. Many know his private name and information however due to the current political climate, many are distancing themselves due to the abandonment of Due Process.

5 Responses to SSCC #395 – Baton Rouge

  1. Old NFO says:
    August 24, 2012 at 18:16

    Sad, and I’m betting he should have been fired LONG ago…

  2. Tam says:
    August 25, 2012 at 04:19

    All you’re seeing here is an intersection of modern HR policies and unions protecting their members. It’s just that instead of an incompetent employee who has a mop bucket or a keyboard, this one has a gun.

    • Barron says:
      August 25, 2012 at 09:27

      Yup and personally I prefer it when the incompetent employees get fired. Or at least put in supervisor positions where they are less likely to actually injure someone. For example if they are incompetent and operating heavy machinery. To me shooting someone in the face when you shouldn’t it tantamount to Cletus releasing the brake on the crane dropping an I-Beam on to your station wagon.

      Both instances indicate the person shouldn’t be running said equipment. At least with the crane incident, as long as no one gets hurt, it can be funny. Being shot in the face doesn’t lend itself to humor though.

      • Tam says:
        August 26, 2012 at 03:08

        “Yup and personally I prefer it when the incompetent employees get fired.”

        Who doesn’t? (Except for unions, that is.)