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How Mexico Saves Its Citizens from the Death Penalty in the U.S. | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
How Mexico Saves Its Citizens from the Death Penalty in the U.S. | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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(CNN)—A Texas police officer who killed an unarmed Mexican immigrant won’t face criminal charges in the shooting, a grand jury decided Monday.
Police in Grapevine, Texas, had argued that an altercation erupted after Rubén García Villalpando disobeyed the officer’s commands during a traffic stop after a high-speed chase. Villalpando’s family argued that Officer Robert Clark had no good reason to open fire.
The grand jury heard evidence in the case for weeks, CNN affiliate KTVT reported.
The case was one of three U.S. police shootings of Mexican nationals that drew sharp criticism from Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and a call for the U.S. Justice Department to investigate.
Police said the grand jury made the right decision when it chose not to indict the officer.
“Officer Clark’s actions on that night complied with Texas law concerning the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer,” Grapevine Police Chief Eddie Salame said as he narrated a video police posted on social media showing the moments leading up to the February shooting.
Villalpando’s widow, Marta Romero, cried as she spoke with reporters about the case on Monday and vowed to keep fighting.
“I feel deceived, in a lot of pain, with a very deep sadness in my heart, because even though they had enough evidence to charge the officer, they did not make that decision,” she said. “With the help of the lawyer we are going to move forward. We are going to search for justice.”
Attorney Domingo Garcia, who represents the family, said he’s asked the Justice Department to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting. The family also plans to file a federal lawsuit against the city and the officer, he said.
“The penalty for disobeying an officer’s orders is not death,” he said.
Key evidence released
In the dashcam video, which authorities released to the public after the grand jury’s decision on Monday, Villalpando weaves in and out of traffic as police pursue him, then eventually pulls over and holds his hands outside the car window as the officer commands.
But after Villalpando steps out of the car, his hands raised above his head, the officer shouts at him, swearing as he repeatedly orders him to stay put.
“Back up, motherf—–,” Clark yells.
“Don’t call me motherf——,” Villalpando replies, continuing to walk forward with his hands on his head.
“Get to the back of the car!” Clark repeats.
Villalpando walks ahead, out of the view of the dashcam camera. Two gunshots are heard.
Villalpando was shot twice in the chest and later died.
What does video show?
Police say the video shows Clark following proper procedures as he interacts with Villalpando.
In an edited version of the video released by police, Salame says the officer only opened fire after telling Villalpando more than 20 times to stop walking toward him. The officer, he says, was “clearly calm and in control,” only shouting to be heard over the roar of traffic and using strong language to keep Villalpando “at a safe distance.”
“We’ve also heard suggestions that Mr. Villalpando was not a threat because at times his hands are raised, but it would only take seconds for him to change the position of his hands if he comes close enough to attack the officer,” Salame says.
The video, he says, tells a different story than the one the public has been hearing about the shooting.
“No one has a definitive explanation for Mr. Villalpando’s behavior on the night of February 20 but it is possible that the fact that he was legally intoxicated and was facing a second arrest for driving while intoxicated may have impacted his conduct and actions,” the police chief says.
But Garcia, the attorney representing Villalpando’s family, said the dashcam video shows the shooting was “totally unjustifiable.”
He suggested the video could have been doctored, claiming several seconds were missing from the footage.
Even so, he said, the video shows the officer used far more force than necessary under the circumstances. He could have sprayed mace, used a police club or simply handcuffed Villalpando while he was waiting for backup, Garcia said.
“The video clearly shows that Rubén García Villalpando was shot while unarmed with his hands in the air by this officer,” he said. “It once again shows that there is a double standard of justice in America. Again we see an unarmed individual shot by a police officer who gets away with murder.”
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Posted on September 22nd, 2016
Pizza Pervert Stole “Thousands” of Female Undergarments, Filmed People In Bathrooms | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Pizza Pervert Stole “Thousands” of Female Undergarments, Filmed People In Bathrooms | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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An Oregon man has been charged with a string of child pornography and personal privacy violations after allegedly stealing female undergarments and recording people in bathrooms. A grand jury in Washington County, Oregon indicted Leighton Tilford Olson, 37, on 14 felony charges, including four counts apiece of encouraging child sex abuse and using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct. Deputies started investigating Olson after finding that he had snatched “thousands” of undergarments, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. They also allege t…
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Posted on September 22nd, 2016
Texas official learns if he’ll face charges for “Jesus shot” trips | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Texas official learns if he’ll face charges for “Jesus shot” trips | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller allegedly used taxpayer funds to obtain “Jesus shot” in Oklahoma
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Posted on September 21st, 2016
Update: Jessica Heeringa murder *Jeffrey Willis charged with her kidnapping and murder* | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Update: Jessica Heeringa murder *Jeffrey Willis charged with her kidnapping and murder* | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Jessica Heeringa
News Archive: Jessica Heeringa murder
Jessica Heeringa died at hands of Jeffrey Willis within days of her disappearance, prosecutor says
‘Monster’ charged in kidnapping, death of Jessica Heeringa
Jessica Heeringa case: Muskegon man charged with murder, kidnapping
Jeffrey Willis charged with murder, kidnapping in Jessica Heeringa case
Willis charged with with murder in Heeringa case
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Jeffrey Willis had no visible response to an MLive reporter’s close-up question about Jessica Heeringa Thursday, June 23, 2016.
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Posted on September 21st, 2016
Community Police Remains Found In Tixtla; Armed Group Kidnapped Him the Day Before | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Community Police Remains Found In Tixtla; Armed Group Kidnapped Him the Day Before | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Posted on September 20th, 2016
Monsters Among Us: Arbie Dean Williams kidnapped, raped and then killed 15-year-old Linda Strait | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Monsters Among Us: Arbie Dean Williams kidnapped, raped and then killed 15-year-old Linda Strait | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Linda Strait
Girl’s body found; apparent murder (part 1)
Girl’s body(part 2)
Death of city girl believed homicide
Slaying of teen-ager shocks classmates
Linda Strait case proberts study letter from ‘eyewitness’
DNA ties kidnapper to killing (part 1)
DNA evidence: Suspect responded to ruse (part 2)
Man charge in teenager’s 1982 strangulation
Judge sets bail of $ 1 million on suspect
Williams pleads guilty …
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Posted on September 20th, 2016
Woodland Hills Man Murdered After Opening Gate for Pizza Delivery | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Woodland Hills Man Murdered After Opening Gate for Pizza Delivery | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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A man expecting pizza delivery was fatally shot outside his Woodland Hills home last night, according to police and multiple reports.
The victim was identified by this afternoon as 37-year-old Hovik Krboyan, said L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter. An autopsy was forthcoming.
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Posted on September 19th, 2016
Police release photo of man sought in connection with NYC blast | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Police release photo of man sought in connection with NYC blast | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Investigators believe Ahmad Khan Rahami may be part of a terror cell and consider him extremely dangerous
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A bomb exploded inside a shopping mall in the Philippines capital of Manila on Wednesday injuring 10 people.
No motive has been suggested for the blast, which was caused by a crude, homemade device.
Muslim rebels have threatened to target cities in the Philippines after recent sectarian violence in the south of the country.
A bomb exploded inside an upscale shopping mall in Manila’s financial district on Wednesday injuring at least 10 people, officials said.
The blast, which occurred during the afternoon rush hour, shattered store windows in the Glorietta Mall and along a pedestrian bridge connecting the mall to a parking facility.
Witnesses said they saw bloodied people fleeing the area near the explosion and glass shards littering the street.
The injured included at least six young males, two young females, and two men, officials said.
The explosion shook the area, called Makati, and caused ceilings to collapse in nearby shops and lights to shatter.
Police described the bomb as “an improvised homemade explosive”.
They are to question a security guard who said he saw someone near the area before the explosion.
The bomb was placed in front of a toilet in the Fashion Cafe, a restaurant that featured fashion shows.
The cafe, which recently closed, is next to an arcade which was also damaged.
Authorities had no comment on who may have been responsible for the explosion.
There was no immediate indication of whether it was connected to a recent threat by Muslim rebels to target Philippine cities.
Recent fighting between the rebels and government forces in the southern Philippines has killed scores of people and injured hundreds of others.
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Posted on September 19th, 2016
Drug cannon discovered in Sonora | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Drug cannon discovered in Sonora | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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Translated by El Wachito
Mexican police have found a ‘homemade cannon’ used to launch drugs across the border
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Posted on September 19th, 2016
Mexico: High tech cartel operations | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
Mexico: High tech cartel operations | Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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With elections around the corner, a top concern for Mexican voters is the war on drug cartels. Margaret Warner continues her reporting from Mexico with a look at the devastating impact of the widespread drug violence.
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Posted on September 18th, 2016