Rosello did not activate his body camera before the confrontation. But video shot by a surveillance camera across the street shows the deputy’s SUV speed into a small parking lot and use its front bumper to pin one of the cars against a row of tall bushes. The deputy gets out of his SUV and stands for just a moment in front of the car in which Apet and Mo were riding as it backs into the bushes, in an apparent attempt to escape.
With his gun drawn, Rosello then steps backward and to the side, retreating quickly as the car starts to move forward.
The deputy keeps his gun pointed at the car as it drives past him and accelerates away. It is unclear from the video when he starts firing and when he stops. The video has no audio and captures the scene at a distance. …
Got pulled for jury duty. Questionnaire asked if I would believe a cops word over a defendant’s. Picked absolutely not. Had a whole spiel planned about how in lieu of any bodycam footage or other solid evidence, I will 100% assume the cop is lying and that I firmly believe my stance would lead to more just outcomes (because of shit like this video). Show up to court. Wait. Trial gets continued, they send us home.
Kind of relieved because my stupid ass would’ve spit out something like “but uh, di- did you know cops uh, cops bad?” and get dismissed for being an idiot.
You shouldn’t put that. You should believe that and get on the jury.
You don’t usually know what will get you stricken from a jury pool. Could go either way. Better to just be honest.
My gut says answering that question with that much honesty would get you booted from any jury. Which seems wrong to me. We’d get fairer verdicts if that perspective was allowed.
Maybe, as some have suggested, juries should be selected utterly at random, removing only prospective jurors who personally know the accused or the victim.
