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Madman said:
i doubt that very much. He will be charged and convicted because of the media scrutiny and the undeniable video. I 'm sure there are also other video angles from the ttc that show after 3 bullets the kid was no threat to anyone,
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It was nine shots not three.
 
Wanker said:
It was nine shots not three.
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I believe he was referring to the fact that he was hit Multiple times after he was felled by the initial rounds when he was incapacitated.

While it's hard to judge without being there this would seem to be a very tough case for Focillo to beat.
 
I think they should also charge the officer that went in and tasered the kid.
 
It's going to be a long and costly trial for the taxpayers. But heck they asked for it.
 
This topic is only major news now for the reckless comments most post on sites.

Really, think about it.
 
Admiral said:
This topic is only major news now for the reckless comments most post on sites.

Really, think about it.
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Let me get this straight, you're claiming the media takes it's lead from these site? Um, yeah ok Admiral. :biggrin2:
 
Apparently this could take several years before going to trial and sadly nobody will ever know the exact truth about what happened. As much as I'm a police supporter, there are officers that should never be hired and officers that become jaded and explosive.

The truth is a young man is dead and another man's life will also be ruined because of this and others have been forever scarred.
 
Just do a google search for "Police officers Acquitted" and you'll see so many. I still think he'll get off.
 
lovelatinas said:
Just do a google search for "Police officers Acquitted" and you'll see so many. I still think he'll get off.
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For sure he will. They are just doing it to please the media and the few hundred people that believe justice should be served.
 
Quentin said:
For sure he will. They are just doing it to please the media and the few hundred people that believe justice should be served.
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Hear is what Chief Blair probably said to James Forcillo:

"Hello son, the SUI are going to charge you with second degree murder. But we'll get you the best defense lawyers. We'll talk to the judge (who can circumvent the law) and appoint a jury in your favor. You won't see a day in jail son."
 
They do indeed take care of each other.

Const. James Forcillo, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Sammy Yatim , surrendered Tuesday morning. In another unusual twist in the landmark case, he had a bail hearing scheduled by the afternoon.

“Amazing. The quickest bail hearing I’ve ever seen,” says criminal defence lawyer Leora Shemesh. “He’s a police officer and I guess that according to this city, he’s entitled to special treatment.”


Bail hearings in murder cases must be heard in the Superior Court of Justice. A Crown can ask for up to three days to prepare for a bail hearing, and may be granted more time with the co-operation of the defence.

“A regular accused would be taken to Old City Hall, been detained, been in jail and would have to wait for a date in the Superior Court to have his bail hearing. But in this case they sort of bypassed or took the VIP line to the Superior Court,” says Shemesh.

“There is a special procedure in place for police officers, and everybody knows that.”

Apart from it being announced in a press release, the manner in which Forcillo’s arrest was organized is fairly common, say legal experts.

The Special Investigations Unit announced the charge of second-degree murder on Monday and issued a warrant. Through his lawyer, an arrangement was reached for Forcillo to surrender himself Tuesday at an undisclosed location.

Forcillo’s lawyer, Peter Brauti, says he spent the 24 hours prior to the hearing working with the Crown attorney to establish bail conditions for Forcillo. The officer was granted bail Tuesday afternoon.

“It is true that a person should be granted bail as soon as possible if they are no flight risk and no risk of reoffending, so there is nothing untoward about it. It’s just, other people with similarly serious charges would very rarely get it arranged so quickly,” says lawyer Peter Rosenthal, who represents the family of Michael Eligon , the 29-year-old man fatally shot by police last year.

Shemesh agrees Forcillo was a good candidate to get bail. However, she adds, the appearance of preferential treatment is of public concern. “It seems that there were a lot of special accommodations made for the officer to avoid finding himself in a cell.”

It is extremely rare for a police officer to be charged with second-degree murder for an on-duty incident. Forcillo is the second in the SIU’s history.

Yatim’s death sparked a probe by the Ontario ombudsman into police policies on de-escalating potentially violent situations. It also prompted Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair to order an internal review of use of force policies as they are applied to emotionally disturbed people.

What truly makes the Forcillo case unique among similar cases involving police killings is the graphic video evidence taken by bystanders and posted on YouTube, says Rosenthal.

“The only difference between this case and that of Michael Eligon is the video, which is absolutely compelling in indicating that the victim, Mr. Yatim, could not have posed an immediate threat,” he says.

“Had there not been video evidence, charges would not have been laid,” says Darryl Davies, a Carleton University professor of criminology and criminal justice.

Defence lawyer Robb MacDonald compares the importance of the footage to the infamous video of Rodney King being beaten by police officers in Los Angeles in 1991.

“This is one of the biggest cases,” he says. “It’s a watershed case.”

 
Maurice Boscorelli said:
I believe he was referring to the fact that he was hit Multiple times after he was felled by the initial rounds when he was incapacitated.

While it's hard to judge without being there this would seem to be a very tough case for Focillo to beat.
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[h=2]After nine shots can be heard on a bystander video, the Star has learned Sammy Yatim was hit eight times by gunfire in a police shooting that would take his life.[/h]
https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/08/22/sammy_yatim_shot_eight_times.html
 
Again 2 lives and two families shattered by this incident, but we'll never know the exact circumstances.
 
HOF said:
Again 2 lives and two families shattered by this incident, but we'll never know the exact circumstances.
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Yes we do because the video is clear and there are probably more angles from the Ttc cameras. Forcillo executed the boy and the tasering at the end was over kill.
 
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