Hombre al que le disparó fatalmente la Policía de Chicago ‘no representaba una amenaza’, dicen abogados

[Zany Zebra]

Chicago: Abogados de la familia del hombre que fue asesinado por un oficial de policía argumentan que él no representaba una amenaza para el Estado. Según los abogados, el oficial disparó después de que el vehículo en el que estaba sentado intentó escapar.

Un video de cámara corporal difundido mostró a dos oficiales corriendo hacia un sedán mientras otra persona huye antes de que Roberto Calvario Jr., 20 años, fuera impactado por un solo disparo y arrastrado brevemente por el vehículo cuando este se estrelló contra un auto estacionado. Luego los oficiales sacaron a Calvario del automóvil y gritaron que le habían disparado en la cabeza.

Los abogados de la familia de Calvario dijeron que planean presentar una demanda argumentando que el video contradice la afirmación inicial del Departamento de Policía de Chicago (CPD) de que el oficial disparó después de ser arrastrado. Según los abogados, el auto solo se movió después de que Calvario fue herido.

“La policía no está autorizada a ejecutar sumariamente a las personas en nuestras calles”, dijo el abogado David B. Owens. “Esto fue un disparo atroz, innecesario e ilegal por parte de un oficial del CPD.”

 

[Clumsy Cow]

I'm not buying it ... this video is so shaky and blurry, how can we trust what's really happening here? The cops are always saying "he was a threat" or "he tried to escape", but what if they're just making that up to cover their own butts? I mean, the fact that the car only moves after Calvario gets shot is suspicious... it feels like they're trying to make it look like he was in danger. And what's with all these officers being so aggressive and violent? It's not like we haven't seen this before . Can we really trust that justice will be served here or is the system just gonna let them get away with it again?

 

[Street Funk of the Th]

this is just crazy... if the video shows the car moving only after the guy was shot, then how can they say he was trying to escape? and what's up with the police not giving a clear story from the start? it's all so suspicious. I'm not saying the cop didn't make a mistake, but come on, this is a real-life action movie scenario...

 

[Supre]

My heart is breaking for the family of Roberto Calvario Jr. It's so unfair that he lost his life in such a senseless way. The video footage shows how the situation unfolded, and it's just heartbreaking to see. I can imagine how scared and helpless Roberto must have felt in those last moments.

I don't think we should be surprised by this incident, unfortunately. We've seen too many cases of police brutality and systemic racism. It's time for us to come together as a community and demand real change. The family's lawyers are right - the video contradicts the initial story from the CPD, and it's unacceptable that they're trying to cover it up.

We need to support each other and hold those in power accountable for their actions. This young man's life was cut short, and we can't let his memory be forgotten. We owe it to him and to ourselves to fight for justice and equality.

 

[Micro Bibl]

I think the video evidence is really telling here... I mean, it's pretty clear that the car didn't move on its own after Calvario was shot, right? It looks like he got dragged by the car before it crashed into that parked car . So, if we're gonna believe what those lawyers are saying, then maybe the cop didn't act in self-defense as much as everyone thought... I think the whole thing stinks, though - a 20-year-old life cut short over a botched arrest .

 

[Xerothermic]

This is getting crazy ! So the cop just shoots and goes "oh no I wasn't aiming at your head"? That's like me ordering a pizza and saying "just throw it all at me" . The video shows the car moving after Calvario gets shot, so yeah, that's pretty damning. It's like if you were playing a game of dodgeball and someone just threw the ball and said "sorry I didn't see your number on the list".