The Fulton County DA who just charged officer Garrett Rolfe with 11 charges, including felony murder for shooting and killing Rayshard Brooks after he stole his taser and tried to shoot him with it, is coming under tremendous fire for his decision to file charges.

https://twitter.com/thecjpearson/status/1273343196471459840

If convicted, officer Rolfe could be sentenced to either life in prison without parole or the death penalty.

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D.A. Paul Howard is facing a tough upcoming election and many people believe this was a political move – especially after this video from 2 weeks ago has resurfaced.

In the video, Howard is discussing charges he filed against police officers who used tasers on protesters, claiming that a “taser” is a “deadly weapon” under Georgia Law.

You can watch the video below:

Here is video of the DA from that press conference:

"A taser is considered as a deadly weapon under Georgia law." pic.twitter.com/WBCKNYdZ0W

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) June 17, 2020

If that’s the case, then why would he file charges against the police officer who shot and killed Mr. Brooks, since Mr. Brooks stole the “deadly weapon” from the officer and then tried to shoot him with it?

 

This piece was written by Missy Crane on June 17, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.

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