f you watched the video, you watched murder. I watched. It was sickening. But heres an excerpt from below: On March 16, 2014, police said Boyd refused to come down from a makeshift campsite in the foothills near Tramway and Copper when officers confronted him. According to APD, Boyd was carrying knives and refused to drop them. Two officers, Sandy and Perez, shot him during the standoff. Police footage of the incident prompted international criticism and local protests against APDs use of force. In the video, Boyd starts to gather his belongings when an officer is heard saying, Do it. A flash bang is fired and a police dog runs up to Boyd. Boyd drops his bags and reaches into his pockets. The officers yell, Get on the ground, and Boyd can be seen turning away before gunshots are fired. The Office of the Medical Investigators autopsy report shows Boyd died from three gunshot wounds. One hit him in his lower left back. Officer Sandy has been heavily scrutinized for his role in Boyds shooting death. A KOB investigation revealed that hours prior to shooting Boyd, Sandy told another officer he wanted to shoot Boyd in the groin. At the scene, Sandy saw former colleague State Police Officer Chris Ware. Sandy didnt realize Wares dash cam was rolling and picked up their conversation. Sandy: What do they have you guys doing here? Ware: I dont know. The guy asked for state police. Sandy: Who asked? Ware: I dont know. Sandy: For this f***ing lunatic? Im going to shoot him in the penis with a shotgun here in a second. Ware: You got uh less-lethal? Sandy: I got... Ware: The Taser shotgun? Sandy: Yeah. Ware: Oh, I thought you guys got rid of those? Sandy: ROPs got one... heres what were thinking, because I dont know whats going on, nobody has briefed me... In April, APD internal investigators asked Sandy about what he meant by the shooting in the penis comment. In an internal investigation transcript, Sandy is quoted saying, Jokingly, just kind of locker room banter, just told him, you know, Dont worry, Ill shoot him in the pecker with this and call it good. But a few minutes later, the transcript shows Sandy recanted his statement. The investigator asked, Did you say anything to Chris Ware about shooting him in the pecker? Sandy responded, I dont…no, I dont think I did. Officer Sandy submitted his notice of retirement in November. He and Perez had been placed on administrative leave since the incident. Under New Mexico law, Sandy would not be entitled to a pension if he filed for retirement after a conviction.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:42:47 +0000
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