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Naked student bangs on police station window shot by cop.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:34 am
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:34 am
The case is now being brought to the federal level
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Fri, Jul 25 2014, 08:56 AM CDT
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) An attorney for the family of a student shot to death by a University of South Alabama police officer says a lawsuit in the case is moving from state court to federal court.
A grand jury found that Officer Trevis Austin was justified in shooting Gil Collar. Police said he was naked and banging on a window at a campus police station Oct. 6, 2012. Austin, who went outside to investigate the sound, said Collar was acting erratically and lunged toward him.
Al.com reports that Mobile County Circuit Judge Robert Smith granted a request by lawyers for Collar's parents to dismiss the suit in state court.
Lawyer Ben Locklar, who represents the family, said he plans to file a federal civil rights suit. Locklar said the shooting was not justified.
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This post was edited on 7/25/14 at 9:36 am
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:35 am to CaptainPanic
Case is only going to take longer now. Jeez, it's been forever.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:36 am to SabiDojo
What do you think about it? You practice law don't you?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:36 am to CaptainPanic
What a coward. If a police officer cant take down a naked college student without a gun then he should be working security at a mall.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:37 am to J Murdah
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What a coward. If a police officer cant take down a naked college student without a gun then he should be working security at a mall.
My thoughts as well. He had all rights to defend himself but shooting him is bullshite.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:39 am to CaptainPanic
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Collar.
Don't shoot. No collar, shoot. Dumbass pig.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:41 am to CaptainPanic
Yeah. I really don't have an opinion on it, though. Alabama can be fairly different when it comes to tort law. I mean, they just got rid of pure contributory negligence not too long ago (or they may still have it). And I've heard conflicting stories about what happened.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:45 am to SabiDojo
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And I've heard conflicting stories about what happened
Out with it.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:47 am to tigerman03
Eh, not worth getting into it. You know how these things are. The truth can butchered so quickly. I'm not adding to that. I wasn't there, and I don't know any interested parties.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:47 am to CaptainPanic
Cocaines a hell of a drug
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:48 am to Cosmo
quote:This. But this kid was not on Cocaine. Cocaine doesn't make you do that
Cocaines a hell of a drug
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:50 am to Cosmo
Seems a taser would have been the more appropriate defense measure.
And would have provided some good entertainment if aimed correctly at a naked tweaker.
And would have provided some good entertainment if aimed correctly at a naked tweaker.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:50 am to J Murdah
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What a coward. If a police officer cant take down a naked college student without a gun then he should be working security at a mall.
Don't you get it man. Most cops join the force for the sole purpose of being able to draw their weapon one day.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 9:53 am to CaptainPanic
Just another example of why all police officers should be equipped with some type of video recording device.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:30 am to CaptainPanic
Kid was naked and obviously unarmed? No one needed to die that night.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:33 am to J Murdah
Some cops are not physically imposing and some college students are.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:37 am to CaptainPanic
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Cocaine doesn't make you do that
Lol you have no idea what cocaine makes someone other than yourself (which is doubtful also) do.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:39 am to CaptainPanic
Cops really are cowards and use unnecessary means of force all too often these days. Use you're got damn fists and or wand. Or even taser. No need to shoot the kid my god.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 10:40 am to TigerHam85
I have no idea what bubble gum makes other people do either but I bet its not this
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