San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy shoots airman

I live in San Bernardino county and many are still in amazement that this happened.

[Tom Earp]

He was an Idiot!

From an Ex-Officer!

It is as In GLOs isnt it.

[PiKA2001]

New developements


Deputy Faces Charges in Airman's Shooting
Associated Press | March 07, 2006
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - A sheriff's deputy who was videotaped shooting an unarmed Iraq War veteran after a car chase will be charged with attempted voluntary manslaughter, authorities said Tuesday.

The decision to charge Deputy Ivory J. Webb, 45, was announced by San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael A. Ramos.

Sheriff Gary Penrod said Webb will remain on paid administrative leave during the investigation into the shooting of Air Force Senior Airman Elio Carrion, 21.

"I respect the decision of the district attorney's office," Penrod said.

It is the first time the county's prosecutors have filed charges against a lawman for an on-duty shooting.

Webb's arraignment was set for Wednesday. If convicted, he could face up to 18 1/2 years in prison.

The charge includes the special allegations of infliction of great bodily injury and use of a firearm, Ramos said at a news conference. In California, such enhancements can result in extra prison time.

Carrion, an Air Force security officer just back from Iraq, was a passenger in a Corvette that police chased at high speed on the night of Jan. 29 until the Corvette crashed into a wall in Chino, about 45 miles east of Los Angeles.

A grainy videotape shot by a bystander showed Carrion on the ground next to the car with Webb standing and pointing at gun at him.

A voice appears to order Carrion to rise, but when the airman appears to begin complying, the deputy shoots him three times. Carrion was shot in the chest, shoulder and thigh and was hospitalized for several days.

Authorities found no weapons on Carrion or the driver, Luis Escobedo.

Prosecutors announced they were charging Escobedo with a felony of attempting to evade a peace officer while driving recklessly and misdemeanor driving under the influence. He was expected to surrender Wednesday. The maximum penalty if convicted would be 3 1/2 years in prison.

The FBI is investigating possible civil rights violations. The sheriff's department conducted its own probe and gave the results to the district attorney's office.

At the time, the sheriff said the videotape "arouses a lot of suspicion," but he pointed out that it is fuzzy and contains gaps.

"In any type of investigation it is the responsibility of the Sheriff's Department to put together all the facts," Penrod said Tuesday. "The district attorney's role is to take those facts and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to issue a criminal complaint. Obviously that was their choice in this investigation."

Ramos assigned two top attorneys to review the shooting and requested an FBI enhancement of the videotape.

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[Tom Earp]

The DAs is always caslled into situations like this and rightly so to get it out of the Departments Hands.

I have watched this Clip many times and just shake My head in wonderment.

Officers carry weapons, they are trained to use those weapons only as a last resort. That is why so many different types of weapons are available to Officers=Tasers, Batons, Pepper Spray, ECT.

This Officer screwed up period.

He may have had family problems or whatever, but they are supposed to be left behind when one straps on a weapon, has a Badge, and in a Police Car. Granted, it is not easy, but He should be prosecuted to the fullest.

I realized one day that I had the "POWER OF GOD" on My Hip=Life and Death and that is a terrific responeability or at least to Me.

He is going to pay for this and it is a shame. But, He should pay. He could have killed this person.

[James]

One of the worst thing about this situation is that when I first heard about it I figured the guy the cop shot was black.

[AXEAM]

Originally posted by James
One of the worst thing about this situation is that when I first heard about it I figured the guy the cop shot was black.

Unfortunately that is the norm.

[James]

Update:

Attorneys will begin screening hundreds of potential jurors today in the high-profile trial of Ivory J. Webb Jr., the former sheriff's deputy accused of illegally shooting an unarmed man at the end of a car chase in Chino.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_5782549

and i bet anything since i have not been selected to serve jury duty in a few yrs this is the one i get stuck on in San berdo

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by cutiepatootie

and i bet anything since i have not been selected to serve jury duty in a few yrs this is the one i get stuck on in San berdo

LOL! Same here since I too live in the inland empire. Figures.

[cheerfulgreek]

I could hardly even see the video. It was really dark.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Former Depute Ivory Webb acquitted of all charges.

Thoughts?