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Tatioun Williams Shooting Headline From Huffington Post: "Brandon Ross Charged With Murder After Police Fatally Shoot 15 Year-Old Companion"
The Huffington Post headline and story seem to imply the police were at fault and that Brandon Ross got screwed by being charged with murder after the police shot his accomplice, Tatioun Williams. Another example of MEDIA BIAS against the police. A comment to the Huffington Post story from MarkRB put it best:
"For all of you out there who don't see how this thug should be charged with murder, put it this way. If thug #1 with the gun had shot the guy they were robbing and killed him, thug #2 would have been charged with first degree murder also, even though thug #1 was the one who did the shooting. The law states that anybody participating in a crime with a firearm involved, and ANYBODY is killed, they will all be charged with murder. The law specifies that it applies to victims AND the perpetrators. Thug #1 was killed. So now thug #2 is charged with murder. See how simple that is."
Well said MarkRB. Thank you. And Huffington Post, if you are going to run a headline like the one above, perhaps you should explain to your readers the way the felony murder statute works, like MarkRB just did. C'mon Huffington Post, you can do better.
Tatioun Williams Follow-Up Story - Shouldn't The Headline Be: "Robbery Victim Praises Quick Police Response"?
The Chicago Tribune's Jason Meisner ran a follow-up story regarding the Tatioun Williams incident, reporting that Williams' friend, 16 year old Brandon Ross, has been charged with felony murder and armed robbery. The story quotes the 27 year old robbery victim as praising the police, saying "they did an excellent job" and "if they respond as speedy as they did yesterday that could cut down on criminals getting away." Thank you Mr. Robbery Victim. Despite the fact that the robbery victim said Williams pointed a gun in his face during the robbery, the police officers said Williams pointed a gun at them when they ordered him to stop, and a gun was recovered at the scene, along with the robbery victim's wallet and ipod, and Brandon Ross has given the police a videotaped statement admitting he and Williams plotted the subject armed robbery, the Chicago Tribune continues to quote Lois Pickett, Williams' mother, as saying Williams would never carry a gun. Really? So, the robbery victim and police are making all this up? They planted the gun? Give it a break Chicago Tribune.
Tatioun Williams' Facebook Friends Claim To Be Cop Killers
Chicago News Report has a story that Tatioun Williams, the young man recently shot by police when he pointed a gun at them, has some Facebook friends who claim to be cop killers. Check out the story HERE. Maybe the Chicago Tribune will look into this angle? Highly unlikely.
Chicago Tribune - More Media Bias Against The Police
The Chicago Tribune ran a story yesterday about the police shooting of 15 year old Tatioun Williams. Apparently, Williams and a friend pointed a gun at person and then stole the person's wallet and ipod. When police responded, Williams pointed a gun at the police and the police shot and killed Williams. The robbery victim's wallet and ipod were then recovered. So, what's the focus of the Tribune article? A bunch of quotes from Williams' mother claiming that "my son would never carry a gun" and "they could have taken him to jail." So, are we supposed to believe that the robbery victim and the police are making all this up about Williams having a gun and pointing it at the robbery victim and the police? And when a person points a gun at the police, whatever their age, are the police not entitled to defend themselves?Williams apparently has prior arrests as well. But, the Chicago Tribune reporters (Deanese Williams-Harris, Jeremy Gorner and William Lee) spin the story like the police did something wrong. C'mon Tribune, you can do better.
