Ferrell’s family attorney Christopher Chestnut insisted officer Kerrick opened fire on Ferrell before any commands or warnings were issued. “There were no commands to ‘Stop, freeze, stop or I’ll shoot,’” Chestnut claimed. “If Mr. Ferrell was not black or brown, wouldn’t they have asked him a few questions before showering him with bullets?” Chestnut added, suggesting bigotry played a role in the shooting. “The officer is white, Mr. Ferrell is black,” he continued. “I think this is more of a reflection of where we are as a country.” In fact, footage from a dashboard-mounted police camera shows officers commanded Ferrell at least three times to stop before Kerrick fired, but Ferrell continued to advance menacingly toward them. Another officer, Thornell Little, fired a Taser at Ferrell before Kerrick resorted to using his firearm. Read more at wnd/2013/10/north-carolina-case-eerily-reminds-of-trayvon/#y3Fj6iZUE5GlioVK.99
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:00:46 +0000
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