US police use of ‘disproportionate’ force against US blacks
Use of “disproportionate” force against African Americans by US police has led to a “wild wild west” situation in the United States, says a political scientist.
Wilmer Leon, political scientist and SiriusXM satellite radio host, made the comments in a Monday interview with Press TV regarding the acquittal of a white police officer in the 2012 shooting deaths of an unarmed black couple in the US.
An Ohio judge announced on Saturday that the decision to use deadly force by Officer Michael Brelo, 31, was reasonably justifiable in the deaths of 43-year-old Timothy Russell and 30-year-old Malissa Williams in November 2012.
According to Judge John P. O'Donnell, there was no evidence Brelo was solely responsible for the couple's deaths, as their fatal gunshot wounds came from multiple directions.
The verdict is seen by many as unjust.
Leon said the evidence provided “does seem to support the argument of the police officers”, however, he rapped the “incredible amount of gunfire” used in the chase for the victims.
Thirteen officers fired a total of 137 times at the couple’s car after a high-speed chase on Nov. 29, 2012 , but only Brelo was charged because prosecutors said he fired 15 rounds even when the vehicle had stopped and the occupants were no longer a threat.
More than 60 police cars pursued the vehicle for 20 miles in a 25-minute chase spanning three cities.
In the protests that followed the acquittal, over 70 people were arrested, nearly 60 of whom were arraigned earlier on Monday.
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