Dr..... Did you read the article I linked a few pages back? It gives a timeline of the events.
Utah Local News - Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive - The Salt Lake Tribune
Thanks for reposting this. Couldn't get it to play on my phone before. Much better than the pause unpause method.
Clears up a lot while raising new questions.
It shows that I was incorrect concerning the other officers. They were clearly involved.
It also shows that the other two guys were complying while Dillon walked off.
We can only assume that the officers gave some commands to Dillon that he failed to comply to. We don't know exactly what was being said because they declined to release that portion of audio.
What this clip also brings into question is whether Dillon ever actually put his hands down his waistband. Looking at this clip, it looks more like he grabbed his waistband to pull his pants up.
The DA brings up the point about the bend in his elbows, which is consistent with hands moving upward. They never unbend which would be consistent with hands going down into his waistband.
If this is the case, his hands would've been visible at all times to at least one officer. The one who didn't have his body cam on.
Here is what we know for fact. The officer never saw a gun. He never saw anything that looked like a gun. He shot and killed a man.
Given the fact that everything that's been released so far shows the officer in the best light possible, I have to wonder about what is not included. What is being said that they purposely removed? What is Dillon saying? What are the two officers saying? Would it affect opinions? If not, why leave it out?
Based on what I've seen of this so far, I don't believe the officer should go to prison. I do believe he should loose his job.
Failing to immediately follow a lawful order cost Dillon his life.
Shooting an unarmed man should, at a minimum, cost the officer his job. A small price in comparison.
The officer who failed to turn on his cam should be suspended without pay.
And if I'm ever charged with a crime, please give me a DA like thi one. I'd have no need for a defense attorney.