Post by redstone14 on Feb 7, 2016 2:36:42 GMT -5
S.A. tabloid plans to publish officer addresses in wake of Antronie Scott shooting
7:15 p.m. CST February 6, 2016
A local tabloid threatens to publish the names and addresses of every San Antonio police officer in response to a deadly officer-involved shooting.
KENS5 attended the press conference where that announcement was made after being told we would hear from a witness to the shooting of Antronie Scott. That didn't happen. Scott's family was also there and they didn't speak either.
The deadly shooting of a man at the hands of a San Antonio police officer is under investigation by the department. An investigation is standard anytime a police officer is involved in a shooting.
36-year-old Antronie Scott was being followed by a undercover police officer Thursday night. Police say when Scott got into a car in a parking lot on Sahara Street, a uniformed officer was called in to arrest him. The department says the officer saw something in Scott hands he believed was a gun. He shot Scott once in the chest, killing him. The object in Scott's hand turned out to be a cell phone. No gun was found at the scene
Today the San Antonio Observer, a tabloid, called a press conference and spoke on behalf of Scott's family. The editor-in-chief, Stephanie Zarriello, says shootings of citizens by officers go unpunished because the officers remain anonymous.
"Like Ku Klux Klansman with hoods, (officers) do everything they can in order to protect their identities for fear of being brought to justice," said Zarriello.
That's why the San Antonio Observer says it is planning to publish the names and addresses of every officer in the San Antonio Police Department.
"Just as the names and addresses of sex offenders are publicized in order to protect the public from their wicked behavior, we feel that our community has the right to the exact same level of protection," said Zarriello.
We reached out to the San Antonio Police Department about the Observer's plans. A spokesman didn't address that issue specifically, but did tell us the department is committed to conducting an unbiased and transparent investigation. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus held a press conference yesterday to address the shooting.
www.kens5.com/story/news/local/2016/02/06/s-tabloid-plans-publish-officer-addresses-wake-antronie-scott-shooting/79942676/
7:15 p.m. CST February 6, 2016
A local tabloid threatens to publish the names and addresses of every San Antonio police officer in response to a deadly officer-involved shooting.
KENS5 attended the press conference where that announcement was made after being told we would hear from a witness to the shooting of Antronie Scott. That didn't happen. Scott's family was also there and they didn't speak either.
The deadly shooting of a man at the hands of a San Antonio police officer is under investigation by the department. An investigation is standard anytime a police officer is involved in a shooting.
36-year-old Antronie Scott was being followed by a undercover police officer Thursday night. Police say when Scott got into a car in a parking lot on Sahara Street, a uniformed officer was called in to arrest him. The department says the officer saw something in Scott hands he believed was a gun. He shot Scott once in the chest, killing him. The object in Scott's hand turned out to be a cell phone. No gun was found at the scene
Today the San Antonio Observer, a tabloid, called a press conference and spoke on behalf of Scott's family. The editor-in-chief, Stephanie Zarriello, says shootings of citizens by officers go unpunished because the officers remain anonymous.
"Like Ku Klux Klansman with hoods, (officers) do everything they can in order to protect their identities for fear of being brought to justice," said Zarriello.
That's why the San Antonio Observer says it is planning to publish the names and addresses of every officer in the San Antonio Police Department.
"Just as the names and addresses of sex offenders are publicized in order to protect the public from their wicked behavior, we feel that our community has the right to the exact same level of protection," said Zarriello.
We reached out to the San Antonio Police Department about the Observer's plans. A spokesman didn't address that issue specifically, but did tell us the department is committed to conducting an unbiased and transparent investigation. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus held a press conference yesterday to address the shooting.
www.kens5.com/story/news/local/2016/02/06/s-tabloid-plans-publish-officer-addresses-wake-antronie-scott-shooting/79942676/
