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Tamir Rice : UPDATE : Council Members And Cousin Seek Special Prosecutor
Originally Posted @ Change.org Sign The Petition Asking For a Special Prosecutor in the Tamir Rice case
LaTonya Goldsby, Tamir’s cousin Started a Change.org Petition and says,
My Cousin Tamir was only 12-years-old when he was shot and killed last year by a Cleveland police officer as he played in a park with a toy gun. Timothy Loehmann, an officer in training, shot and killed Tamir within two seconds of arriving at the park. The police car hadn’t even fully stopped before he began shooting.
He shot my little cousin so quickly it would have been impossible for him to tell Tamir to drop the toy airsoft gun, much less for Tamir to respond to them.Tamir’s killing was captured on camera. That should have been all that was needed to charge the officer. But next month marks a full year since his death and the County Prosecutor, Timothy McGinty, has still not even presented this case to a grand jury to determine if charges will be filed against the officers. SIGN THE PETITION
This is unacceptable. Timothy McGinty needs to be replaced with a special prosecutor, who are used in high-profile cases, to ensure that there isn’t bias.
Our family believes that McGinty is clearly biased and in favor of the officers. This week he released two “expert” reviews which sided with the officers even though neither of the review writers had even interviewed the officers.
Please join Tamir’s family in calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed to this case. SIGN THE PETITION
Time Is Short, Please Help
Since the matter is now being presented to the Grand Jury, time is short and, once again, we ask you to contact McGinty’s office as well asking not only that he seek indictments in secrecy before the Grand Jury, but that he publicly state his intention to do this. Phone (216) 443-7800 or Fax 216-698-2270. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty has ignored the request of the family, and attorneys of Tamir Rice to recuse himself from this case. The request for recusal was made because McGinty hired two outside pro-police “experts” and publicly released their reports that described the shooting as “reasonable.” SIGN THE PETITION
Council Members Seek Indictment
Yvonne Conwell, Dale Miller, and Anthony Hairston wrote in the letter that if Prosecutor Tim McGinty won’t seek an indictment they would like him to assign a special prosecutor. – Peggy Galleck, Fox 8 News
Tamir Rice : UPDATE : Council Members And Cousin Seek Special Prosecutor is a post from Cop Block – Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights
Source: http://www.copblock.org/145640/tamir-rice-update-council-members-and-cousin-seek-special-prosecutor/
