YellowRose10,

Hi, well to answer your question well when that happen about a year ago that happen but i evolved and grew since then. i realized police officers some not all just doing there job. but at the time i wasn't open to know that.

IntergrityIs1rst,

hey, welcome back wow! you mean to tell me that they profiled you. OMG! well I'm glad you was able to move forward. see this just a fine example its just like one of my " Vocal Avengers MightyMoe" said its not a black thing but a civilian & law enforcement thing.

GreenEyes148,

Hello welcome back well i know that know, again i evolved since my last encounter with the boys in blue. i tell you a good thing a cop did for me only a few knows this story. okay back in 84 i was in elementary school and it was recess. just like little ones do we run , we play, and enjoy our hour of innocence. one day 2 older kids , had to be teenagers decided to ride 10 speed bikes in our school yard. suddenly i was hit by one of the bikes to the point my right leg was split wide open. course i was crying and in shock of what happen. a white police offer which we nickname him " Officer Friendly" took me to the hospital with no hesitation. Later my mom was notified came to the hospital and i was giving stitches and physical therapy for 6 months. Fast forward sometimes i wondered if " Officer Friendly " still alive. if i was to ever meet him i would shake his hand thank him buy him dinner!

© Family photo
Jeremy Mardis was killed by police on Nov 3rd, 2015. He was 6 years old
It is now day three of the trial for Derrick Stafford, one of two officers charged with the 2015 murder of six-year-old Jeremy Mardis. Jeremy's father, Chris Few, who was also shot that fateful night, took the stand Tuesday and spoke about the murder of his son for the first time in public.

During his heartbreaking testimony, Few noted that officers Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr. immediately started firing — with no warning.

"The only thing I heard was gunshots. Then I heard verbal commands after they were through firing," Few said. "I stuck my hands out the window. They kept firing."

After he was shot, Few lost consciousness and didn't know his son died until he woke up in a hospital six days later — the day of Jeremy's funeral.

Matthew Derbes, a prosecutor in the case asked Few if he regrets not immediately stopping his car that night.

"Most definitely," Few said. "Every day."

However, Few noted that he was merely trying to catch up with the car in front of him, driven by his then girlfriend, so he could give Mardis to her in case he was arrested.

"The whole reason there was even a chase was for his well-being," he said.

Few said his son remained calm as they drove after his girlfriend. "He always liked going on rides," Few said of his son who was diagnosed with autism at age two.

According to the Greenhouse and Stafford, the officers decided to conduct a traffic stop because Few had an outstanding warrant. However, the Clerk of Court, the District Attorney's Office, Marksville Police Department, and City Court noted that they did not have any warrants against him. The officers also claimed Few had a weapon, that was also a lie.

Prior to the shooting, Greenhouse reported that Few had rammed his SUV into the officer's patrol car. But State Police detective Rodney Owens testified that no physical evidence exists suggesting Few's vehicle had collided with Greenhouse's patrol car.

Despite this lack of physical evidence, Stafford's attorneys are trying to pin the blame for the deadly confrontation on Few.

"Innocent people do not run from the police. Innocent people stop their vehicles, surrender to the police," defense attorney Jonathan Goins said as he called Few "the author of that child's fate."

However, since there was no warrant, no gun, and no subsequent charges, the implication that Few was not innocent, is another falsehood.

Even the other officer, Jason Brouillett, testified that he did not feel Few was a threat that night — which is why he did not fire.

"That car was not being used as a deadly weapon at that time," District Court Judge William Bennett declared after viewing the body cam footage. "I daresay it was not even close to being used as a deadly weapon at that time."

The horrifying body cam, released last September shows the disturbing scene that unfolded down that dark Marksville road.

During his testimony, Few kept his composure and even smiled when the prosecutor showed him a photo of little Jeremy celebrating the boy's first Christmas. The jury, however, was unable to do the same.

KATC reports, jurors saw crime scene photos, and several members of the jury were visibly upset, even crying, when shown pictures of the 6-year-old. Images of Few's gunshot wounds were also shown.

As the Free Thought Project has previously reported, this entire scenario could've been over a relationship. In November 2015, Few's fiancée came forward about her relationship to one of the murdering cops, Norris Greenhouse, Jr.

According to the Advocate, Megan Dixon, Few's fiancée at the time, said Few had a previous run-in with Greenhouse. A former high school classmate of Dixon, Greenhouse had started messaging her on Facebook and had come by the house Few and Dixon were sharing at the time.

"I told Chris, and Chris confronted him about it and told him, 'Next time you come to my house I'm going to hurt you,'" Dixon said.

Sadly, for Jeremy Mardis, who will never see another Christmas or Birthday or throw the ball with his dad, and his family, the outcome of this trial is the only thing his heartbroken parents can hope for.

If convicted, Stafford faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole, probation or suspension of sentence

Yes,and a similar situation happened several years ago on my way to work when a State Police officer came flying around a blind curve taking up most of the road no lights, no siren. I'm assuming because it was close to a collision because I didn't budget he turned around pulled me over because my inspection sticker was expired which it wasn't. He just wasn't very happy because it was a close call.

Derrick Stafford charged with murder of Jeremy Mardis entering the court.

Yes, most are very good. But like ANY other profession, there are those who are not. The vast number of law enforcement people would dictate that some should not be carrying a gun.

They are after all, humans. And WHENEVER you have human in a situation you run the risk of error...regardless of the training. don't care what profession it is.

Fact is, take the Police out of the picture and what do you have?.. really, what would the picture look like?

I'll tell ya... the wild west... that's what it would turn back to. Ever man for himself and not ramifications to your acts.

It does give me a chuckle when people blast the cops.. although it is the cops they call when they are (or theirs) are in danger.

Kind of hypocritical.. isn't it?

Who here has not dialed 911 at some point in their life to get immediate help for themselves or for someone they know. Or for something they just witnessed.

who?

not everyone lives in a place where calling 911 helps anything or where cops are who they think of for 'helping'

its never logical to blast every individual just because of their connection to a group,,,however, some individual cops deserve blasting and some areas have more of them than others,,,

MightyMoe,

Welcome back , who' s this kid? is he related to you. handsome guy, I may give this further read to see what happen to him. then I give them judgment.

IntegrityIs1rst,

welcome back, damn, I'm glad to hear it didn't get no uglier for you with an expired inspection stickers.

So profiling is wrong? Look at thw the other side. They have a general description. Race, height, Weight, body build, general area. What should they do? Ridiculous. If they didn't question people (based on a description) someone qould get away qith it. It isn't all about race. Come on. I come from a military and cop family...long line. What would you do? It's easy to whine and state profiling. God forbid they do their job

They have loved ones like everyone else and want their loved ones to come home too. What would you do? Takes guts when some want to condemn them but most do their jobs. Like any other profession, their are crooked people. Humans work all jobs. It isn't racial profiling. Race is a part of the description. Come on!

there is a difference between profiling based upon a DESCRIPTION of someone in a crime

and profiling in general


IF there is a blonde haired blue eyed (white) male with a bloody blue shirt leaving the scene of a batter,, its makes sense to 'profile' based upon an actual description of a REAL witnessed offender


if there is a dread wearing dark skinned man with tats driving a shiny new car,,,,it doesnt make sense to 'profile' him as suspicious and pull him over if he is not known to have broken a law or been witnessed breaking the law by someone

I come from a military and cop family/friends. If race was the only factor..then yes that would be wrong. But that is stupid. They want to catch the real person. Race is a part of the description. I could say the person was 6 ft., Muscular, whatever but yes....saying black, white, hispanic, Asian(shocking there are other races, I know) IS a description. Just saying black is a waste of time. That is only PART of the description but yet people whine thinking that is the only reason

Don't like it or what I say...ignore it. That was replying to the OP

they do

and some people experience it when it is the only apparent reason,,,

Apparent reason! Exactly. Glad you said that because that is exactly what it is. Perception. I know cops and back the blue. They have better things to do than chase every perp only because of races. That is a waste of their time. They want to catch the real perp

those are cops YOU know

and good on them,,,

EyeAmYourHost39,

Sit & Have A Cup Of My Hot Tea With A Slice Of Controversy part 17

My Weekly Rant,......My look at Law enforcement1

Hello, well I see it like this. me right now at the age 40 see the world a hell of a lot different. Now I view police like any other profession. yes its a-holes part of it. Yes we know some of the most powerful men & women of the KKK & High level Masonry & judges are part of law enforcements. Don't try to debunk that because I have so much data to prove what kind of folks that's part of law enforcement. But at the same time in the middle of my response page I gave you an example how an officer was good hearted in nature helped me out. but as a black German in America I'm always keep a eye on all law enforcements. I can't say I would love to see all law enforcement disbanded, because without them we have a may lay of anarchy. To all those who feel that they have to challenge cops that wrongfully get at them, let me say this. Stop, before you revolt I'm call a spade a spade, think twice about doing that. If you want to fight them threw lengthy court cases then that's one thing. But if you decide to take the law into your own hands that will be the quickest way to lose your life. You can't law enforcement like you fight a sucker dude in a cheesy bar. You will be out gunned, out beaten & they can plant stuff on you to put you under hell. If a cop racist or not stop you, play it cool, don't be so quick to react. Answer all his questions as honest as possible. You may know you have rights but that's another battle another front. If he treating you a differently than usual protocol then you still play it cool but how you get back is remain classy and play the game until he leaves or let you go. see if you do that way 9 times out of ten you be able to be let off with a warning or a small fined. But if you come at them ready for war, all they do cut the dash cam off whoop your little tail feather and you may lose your life that day. So to al my vocal avengers and beyond keep a level head when dealing with law enforcement.

Alleoops,


So let me get this straight this guy was he a cop? and why did her kill that nice kid?