“Tragic Beyond Proportions”: Attorney Ben Crump on Sonya Massey’s Killing and Police Cover-Up
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Publicado 2024-07-24
The family of Sonya Massey is demanding justice after they say authorities tried to cover up her fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy in Springfield, Illinois, by initially claiming it was “self-inflicted.” Police body-camera footage showed this was a lie. The 36-year-old mother of two was shot dead in her own home on July 6 after she called 911 for help. “This is the worst police shooting video that I’ve seen. It is so senseless,” says Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney representing the family. “[Massey] needed a helping hand. She did not need a bullet to the face.”
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Cop is a psychopath ..
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wtf is wrong with people, no respect for life. This is a disgusting display of police work. Shameful and unacceptable. Her poor family.
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He has a demon for sure. This is the worst police shooting of Black person video I have seen. It's so senseless and very disturbing. The racist cop has no remorse, he has demons for sure. Massey's family deserves justice😭😭😭
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6 agencies in 4yrs? That is beyond Problematic and Sheriff Dept STILL HIRED him Despite!!!!
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So, that’s why the police were asking where the gun was when they initially arrived? He lied like it was a self inflicted wound? That is just insane to me. How evil can you be to shoot someone and then say they killed themself? 😢 this world is like literally living in hell!
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As soon as she rebuked him the demon jumped out
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Another disgraceful police action, utterly corrupt.
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WHAT ? WHAT?? They LIED and said she shot HERSELF??? On top of MURDERING her when she called 911 for help they lied on her too??? AND told his partner to not render aid and just let her die on the floor????
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This could have been avoided had the police department didn’t hire him in the first place. Dude is a psychopath any cop who says I’ll shot you in the face is a maniac period. Dude was itching to kill someone. These police departments really hire anyone.
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This is my hometown. We protested every day for nearly 2 weeks to get the cams released. We are devastated and will be pushing for major cuts to the county police budgets. There are many more white supremacists in their ranks and we need more journalists to uncover the rot!! contact me if you can help
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This is so disgusting. Cop was insane.
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He implied that she was going to hurt him with the water. So she put satan in his place!
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50 years I haven't called these #$%#^%#^% yet, and I never will.
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I wonder why they are allowed to activate and deactivate their camera whenever they feel like
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Mother of 2 children is now gone!!!!!!!! Just leave the house if something happens you can say there was little cooperation by resident to lawfully proceed further……. He executed her!!!!
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Another normal day in America
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That murderer has worked in 6 different departments? Doesn't that mean he's been disciplined or did misconduct already?
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How dare he plead not guilty. 😡
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We need cops to not have such fragile of egos.
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He knew he was going to shoot her watch the video
