Should KY AG Cameron Face Disciplinary Action Over The Taylor Grand Jury?

[jaF0]

Reports seem to indicate he deliberately stacked the deck against charging the officers.

 

[rae121452]

no, i think someone should break down his door in the middle of the night and fire randomly into his bedroom.

 

[jaF0]

"Saying their fight for justice is not over, attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family asked the governor of Kentucky to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the case and slammed state Attorney General Daniel Cameron for "intentionally" not presenting homicide charges against three white officers who fatally shot the 26-year-old Black woman in her own apartment.

"The request was made in an open letter to Gov. Andy Beshear, and came a day after the public release of 15 hours of recordings of a three-day grand jury hearing which resulted in one officer being indicted on wanton endangerment charges, but not for Taylor's death.

"Unfortunately, Cameron did not serve as an unbiased prosecutor in this case and intentionally did not present charges to the grand jury that would have pursued justice for Ms. Taylor," reads the letter addressed to Beshear and posted online by attorneys for Taylor's family." "



In the letter, the family asks for 10,000 signatures in support of the request, and as of Sunday afternoon, more than 7,800 people had signed."




"It is past time for Louisville's and Kentucky's leaders to honor the value of her life by holding those responsible for her death accountable," reads the letter.

Beshear, who appointed Cameron to be the special prosecutor in the case, has yet to respond to the letter."


https://abcnews.go.com/US/attorneys...ky-governor-appoint-special/story?id=73418515

 

[butters]

and they wonder why people get so damned angry about injustice

and, yes, sitting on charges of murder or even manslaughter of Breonna but allowing charges that fail to begin to address her death is incomprehensible...right up till you look at his political attachments and then his arse should be fucking grass

 

[FescueFan]

and they wonder why people get so damned angry about injustice

Most people don't understand what justice is.

And they get mad because they don't understand the law and often don't have the facts of the case.


Yet they inevitably feel that their feelings somehow make their beliefs more true and their perception of justice more valid.

 

[Paul_Chance]

The Kentucky AG is elected, so the only ones who can discipline him are voters. People can express all kinds of opinions, or try and impeach him via the political process, but other than that, it's an independent office by design in the state constitution - precisely to insulate it from political pressures.

I think it's always fun to second guess things but what it ultimately comes down to is this...

Here are the Kentucky Statutes: Murder Statutes

The lowest form of murder (homicide) that can be charged is "reckless homicide".

507.050 Reckless homicide.
(1) A person is guilty of reckless homicide when, with recklessness he causes the death of another person.
(2) Reckless homicide is a Class D felony.


So, here is the legal definition of reckless, as that is what the statute hinges on:

"Extremely careless behavior that rises above negligence, actions which are significantly beyond that standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances."

So, the big problem from a grand jury and prosecutorial standpoint is - the officers were involved in a gun battle (albeit pretty one-sided) with an unknown male while serving a search warrant. That male was standing in dark hallway and fired at them. They returned fire. An unarmed person in the same hallway was killed. This happened very quickly. Does it rise to the standard of reckless? Can you (the AG's office) prove that it was reckless beyond a reasonable doubt?

Cosgrove killed Breanna Taylor, firing from a position at the door, down the hallway. So. it is specifically his behavior that is at question. Was he justified in the steps he took in his own mind at the time of the incident.

Seeing as his partner has just been shot in the leg....you will play hell finding a jury that would convict on it. (And aside from the political firestorm around it in most cases it would be boyfriend who initiated the battle that would be potentially charged).

 

[jaF0]

It goes deeper than that which is why a much more wide-ranging investigation is in order. There is question if the warrant was even legitimate. And there are questions about the tactics of warrant service. If the whole thing was wrong, there is culpability on the entire team and their supervisors for creating the situation.


Six LMPD officers under internal investigation for roles in deadly Breonna Taylor shooting

MSN|31 days ago

A spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to WLKY that the police department's Professional Standards Unit has initiated the internal investigation. The investigation ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...in-deadly-breonna-taylor-shooting/ar-BB19htP9


LMPD Major Kim Burbrink reassigned amid internal investigation

WHAS11 News|15 hours ago

A statement from Deputy Chief LaVita Chavous says Major Kim Burbrink was reassigned based on a professional standards investigation

https://www.whas11.com/article/news...tion/417-1b005eea-30ac-491d-9799-0c2d87c27142

 

[icanhelp1]

It goes deeper than that which is why a much more wide-ranging investigation is in order. There is question if the warrant was even legitimate. And there are questions about the tactics of warrant service. If the whole thing was wrong, there is culpability on the entire team and their supervisors for creating the situation.


Six LMPD officers under internal investigation for roles in deadly Breonna Taylor shooting

MSN|31 days ago

A spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to WLKY that the police department's Professional Standards Unit has initiated the internal investigation. The investigation ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...in-deadly-breonna-taylor-shooting/ar-BB19htP9


LMPD Major Kim Burbrink reassigned amid internal investigation

WHAS11 News|15 hours ago

A statement from Deputy Chief LaVita Chavous says Major Kim Burbrink was reassigned based on a professional standards investigation

https://www.whas11.com/article/news...tion/417-1b005eea-30ac-491d-9799-0c2d87c27142

It’s one thing to request an independent investigation and most would be OK with one, the scary aspect of always looking for another investigation is when it’s based on emotion rather than facts. Justice should always be the bottom line not based on emotion but on the belief of our justice system. There are some pretty complicated extenuating circumstances, one being self defense on both sides where shots fired changed the evolution of the whole incident. To assume fowl play by the AG is prejudging or trying to predetermine an acceptable outcome based on emotion and not the facts. People need to wait till the case is tried. There may be legitimate reasons for not filing manslaughter or murder charges, maybe they would have lost any chance at winning that case.

 

[jaF0]

2nd Breonna Taylor grand juror criticizes proceedings

ABC|15 minutes ago

A second person who served on the Breonna Taylor grand jury is criticizing Kentucky's attorney general for the way the proceedings were conducted

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/2nd-breonna-taylor-grand-juror-criticizes-proceedings-73773147

 

[icanhelp1]

2nd Breonna Taylor grand juror criticizes proceedings

ABC|15 minutes ago

A second person who served on the Breonna Taylor grand jury is criticizing Kentucky's attorney general for the way the proceedings were conducted

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/2nd-breonna-taylor-grand-juror-criticizes-proceedings-73773147

When I read about the first juror I didn’t think it was a criticism but more of an informational statement of what was before the grand jury panel, could be wrong!

 

[jaF0]

These are no more than window dressings, but still .....


https://www.change.org/p/kentucky-s...ed_by_id=6b49ae40-6903-11e9-9b77-25542e66e083

 

[jaF0]

UhOh! Thed Danald got RiRi on his ass too!!!!

Rihanna Called Out Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rihanna-called-out-kentucky-ag-daniel-cameron/ar-BB19qopU

Rihanna wants Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to know exactly how she feels about the decision reached by a Kentucky grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case. Back in March, Breonna, a 26 ...

 

[jaF0]

Can this asshole just resign already?



Breonna Taylor case: Kentucky AG office and officer in raid both argue to keep investigative materials from public

CNN on MSN.com|50 minutes ago

The Kentucky Attorney General's Office and an attorney for the former police officer charged for his actions in connection with the raid that killed Breonna Taylor both argued Wednesday to keep investigative materials from being released to the public.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/b...d%2525252525252520the%2525252525252520Article

 

[Paul_Chance]

One of the curiosities of this case that I learned in reading about it is that Kentucky doesn't have a manslaughter statue. Manslaughter (or 3rd degree Homicide) is the usual "they died as a result of action". No need for previous intent, immediate intent, or post-intent - no need for intent at all. The lowest level of homicide in Kentucky requires recklessness (4th degree homicide under Kentucky law).

You can correct me if I am wrong, but in Kentucky it's the AG that appoints the special prosecutor and they're limited by statue as to the conditions under which they can make that appointment. The Governor can certainly ask the AG to appoint a special prosecutor, which would be appropriate for investigating the AG himself (basically ask him to disqualify himself and appoint a special prosecutor).

The FBI (on behalf of the federal government) are already investigating, but honestly I don't expect anything to come of that at the end of a year or two. It appears to have been a tragic, but clean, shoot.

LOL - as for RiRi - she can smoke another joint and rail against "the man" as far as I am concerned. Celebrities in general don't actually give a fuck and are just chasing publicity. She's not even a US citizen (Barbados).

 

[jaF0]

And now, a third grand juror is making the same claims:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/3rd-breonna-taylor-grand-juror-cops-slap-wrist-74236492

 

[jaF0]

Breonna Taylor grand jurors file impeachment petition against Kentucky attorney general
The Hill on MSN.com|13 minutes ago

Three grand jurors from the investigation into the police raid that killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor are now calling for Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) to be impeached over allegations that he mishandled the case.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...against-kentucky-attorney-general/ar-BB1d0BW8

 

[jaF0]

Can we just throw this worthless fuck off the planet and be done with him?


AG Daniel Cameron responds to Gov. Beshear's executive order by filing with the Kentucky Supreme Court
LEX18|14 hours ago
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron responded to Gov. Andy Beshear's masking executive order by filing with the Kentucky Supreme Court.

https://www.lex18.com/news/ag-danie...der-by-filing-with-the-kentucky-supreme-court

 

[jaF0]

Flush this turd .....



Mayor Greg Fischer, whose 12-year run ends this year, said city officials turned the probes over to state and federal officials “because the community rightfully was saying LMPD should not be investigating LMPD, and I agree with that.”

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s investigation then ended without any officers being charged directly in Taylor’s death. It took federal prosecutors to convict Goodlett — she pleaded guilty to conspiracy and admitted to helping create a phony link between Taylor and a wanted drug dealer. Goodlett resigned the day before her charges were announced in August and awaits sentencing next month.


https://apnews.com/article/police-k...rick-garland-23195fa577f56470a4cce00afff429b7


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