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presence
10-13-2012, 01:42 PM
Thompson's death was a tipping point
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dozens of officers in the 2,400-officer force have been charged with corruption.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A pile of stuffed animals marks the spot where 15-year-old Justin Thompson fell, fatally shot by an off-duty Memphis police officer on a school night in a working-class neighborhood.

The Sept. 24 shooting is still under investigation, but the question of whether Officer Terrance Shaw used excessive force makes the case one more example for critics who say there is a years-long culture of misconduct


http://www.wistv.com/story/19811907/teens-shooting-fuels-criticism-of-memphis-police

Origanalist
10-13-2012, 01:45 PM
Members of the community have held rallies decrying police corruption, saying they no longer trust the men and women charged with protecting them.

Hmmm, seems to be a growing trend.

jay_dub
10-13-2012, 01:49 PM
Hmmm, seems to be a growing trend.

Yeah, they've got to stop killing all those kids. Keep it up and there'll be no one left to pay for our Social Security. :rolleyes: