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Title: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 13, 2020, 10:05:20 PM
LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/protesters-take-atlanta-streets-3rd-weekend-after-death-black-man-hands-apd/E4AMA3EGXNG75F5WFZCO5X6SQ4/

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ATLANTA — Protesters have taken to the streets of Atlanta for a third weekend after a dramatic 24 hours that saw the death of a black man at the hands of an Atlanta police officer and the resignation of Atlanta’s police chief.

Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot and killed at a Wendy’s Friday night during a struggle with police after a sobriety check. The GBI said Saturday that it appeared that Brooks got hold of one of the officer’s Tasers and ran from police before turning the weapon on them. Police then shot him.

Another riot in Atlanta. Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed at Wendy's after he got in a fight with police and took one of the Tasers and ran.

Here is the video.
https://twitter.com/thecjpearson/status/1271925335156822017

Traffic is being blocked in Atlanta.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22University%20Ave%22&src=trend_click&f=live
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 14, 2020, 07:15:58 AM
I knew this was going to happen. Two representatives of the family held a press conference and were literally fanning the flames of racism and throwing gas on it at the same time.

What the hell is a cop supposed to do when a thug wrestles away your taser and is going to shoot you with it.

 Dindu Nuffin was a criminal and his death is his own fault.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Old n Grumpy on June 14, 2020, 02:00:35 PM
All these guys were aspiring young rappers getting ready to attend  MIT to get phd's in rocket science with the goal to save the world.

If trayvon martin and michael brown could achieve martyr status why not these two guys.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 14, 2020, 09:32:52 PM
$10,000 reward offered for identity of Wendy's arsonist
https://www.cbs46.com/news/10-000-reward-offered-for-identity-of-wendys-arsonist/article_889e7da6-ae6a-11ea-b6a7-3333060ac7d1.html

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ATLANTA (CBS46) -- Crime Stoppers of Atlanta offered a $10,000 reward Sunday for the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for starting a fire that destroyed a Wendy's during protests Saturday night.

The Wendy's was located at 125 University Avenue and it's parking lot was the scene of the shooting death of a black father of three by a white Atlanta Police officer Friday night that sparked protests that have lasted throughout the weekend.

The protests turned violent late Saturday as the Wendy's was burned and Atlanta Police and Atlanta Fire are searching for the individual or individuals responsible for setting the restaurant ablaze.

Here is the arsonist.
(https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/cbs46.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/ee/1ee5fcc0-ae6c-11ea-8375-6386ea5e8608/5ee66b4d1a3ca.image.jpg)
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 15, 2020, 05:16:13 AM
Everyone of the criminals that blocked the fire trucks from putting out the fire are just as guilty.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: freedumb2003b on June 15, 2020, 08:01:17 AM
Oh it gets better:  wendys PROUDLY announced they gave 500K to oblm ("o"="only") just a few hours before their restaurant burned down.

https://twitter.com/Wendys/status/1268325890037030912
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: DLR Pyro on June 15, 2020, 10:13:26 AM
$10,000 reward offered for identity of Wendy's arsonist
https://www.cbs46.com/news/10-000-reward-offered-for-identity-of-wendys-arsonist/article_889e7da6-ae6a-11ea-b6a7-3333060ac7d1.html

Here is the arsonist.
(https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/cbs46.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/ee/1ee5fcc0-ae6c-11ea-8375-6386ea5e8608/5ee66b4d1a3ca.image.jpg)

Interesting.  He's a lighter shade of pale. 
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 15, 2020, 04:03:35 PM
Interesting.  He's a lighter shade of pale.

I thought that was a she, I still do.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: DLR Pyro on June 15, 2020, 05:15:44 PM
I thought that was a she, I still do.

It was wrong of me to assume the gender of the arson.  Let's use the pronoun "ze" so we dont offend anyone...
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 15, 2020, 10:21:47 PM
Victor Davis Hanson says officers in Rayshard Brooks case were facing 'lose-lose proposition'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/victor-davis-hanson-rayshard-brooks-atlanta-officers

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Author and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday that the response to the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police proves the U.S. is "right in the middle of a cultural revolution world and we can't look for logic and rationality doesn't exist."

Brooks, 27, was shot Friday night after officers responded to a call about a man asleep behind the wheel of his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru lane.

Video released by Atlanta police Sunday showed Brooks chatting cooperatively with the officers for more than 30 minutes before he failed a breath test and police began to handcuff him.

Victor Davis Hanson nails it again.

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Hanson told host Tucker Carlson the officers were facing a "lose-lose proposition" when they arrived at the scene.

He sees it like another #MeToo movement.

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Davis added that like the #MeToo movement, the momentum behind the "defund the police" movement will dissipate once a prominent left-winger is affected by it.

"If it's going to end, it is when somebody very powerful ... I think probably white, affluent, progressive, calls up 911 and gets a busy signal. And then, then we're going to see something just like with #MeToo," Hanson said. "Once they went after liberal progressive celebrities and they denied them due process, statutes of limitation, cross-examination, suddenly we ended up with nobody believing Tara Reade anymore."
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: freedumb2003b on June 16, 2020, 02:06:13 PM
Victor Davis Hanson says officers in Rayshard Brooks case were facing 'lose-lose proposition'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/victor-davis-hanson-rayshard-brooks-atlanta-officers

Victor Davis Hanson nails it again.

He sees it like another #MeToo movement.

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Davis added that like the #MeToo movement, the momentum behind the "defund the police" movement will dissipate once a prominent left-winger is affected by it.

"If it's going to end, it is when somebody very powerful ... I think probably white, affluent, progressive, calls up 911 and gets a busy signal. And then, then we're going to see something just like with #MeToo," Hanson said. "Once they went after liberal progressive celebrities and they denied them due process, statutes of limitation, cross-examination, suddenly we ended up with nobody believing Tara Reade anymore."

This was the death of the #poundmetoo movement. 

Thank God!
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 16, 2020, 07:04:21 PM
Second suspect in Atlanta Wendy's arson seen in newly released photos
https://www.foxnews.com/us/second-suspect-atlanta-wendys-arson-photos

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Atlanta officials released photographs on Tuesday of a second suspect in their arson investigation at a Wendy's, which was burned down following the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks.

Images of the two arson suspects, both white females, were shared during a press conference at a fire station on Manford Road, according to Fox 5.

Previous pictures reportedly showed one suspect wearing black clothing and a facial covering. The new photos show another woman without a mask, wearing a black top with a purple shirt wrapped around her waist and a necklace.

Another arson suspect.

(https://usadailyexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Second-suspect-in-Atlanta-Wendy039s-arson-seen-in-newly-released-780x470.jpg)
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 17, 2020, 07:46:11 PM
Rayshard Brooks killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, could face death penalty
https://www.foxnews.com/us/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-officer-garrett-rolfe-murder-charges-death-penalty-eligible

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Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer fired after the killing of Rayshard Brooks last week, now faces 11 charges including felony murder, which could potentially lead to the death penalty, a Georgia district attorney announced Wednesday.

A second officer, Devin Brosnan, is facing three charges, including aggravated assault, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. said at a news conference.

During the announcement, Howard said that Brosnan had agreed to give a statement against Rolfe and become a "state's witness" -- but Brosnan's attorneys later disputed that claim.

Garrett Rolfe could face the death penalty for killing Rayshard Brooks. That is really extreme.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 18, 2020, 03:55:40 PM
The prosecutor is deliberately overcharging, hoping for a not guilty verdict.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 18, 2020, 07:26:35 PM
DA who charged officer with felony murder in Brooks shooting is in tight runoff election
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/da-election-brooks

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The Fulton County, Ga. district attorney who charged fired former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe with felony murder -- an offense that can carry the death penalty -- is facing a criminal investigation and a primary runoff in a difficult fight to remain in office after his challenger secured more votes than he did in the June 9 primary.

Fani Willis, who previously worked for Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, got 42 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary to Howard's 35 percent, triggering a runoff that will happen on Aug. 11. Willis' campaign has hammered a message of "integrity, innovation & inclusiveness," and she has amplified accusations of corrupt dealings by Howard with his nonprofit organization.

Howard, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is under criminal investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for allegedly taking at least $140,000 in Atlanta taxpayer dollars to supplement his salary through his nonprofit.

Fulton County DA Paul Howard is under investigation and in a tight race. it sounds like a political move.

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"Although we have made significant progress in the case, we have not completed our work. Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review, is to complete a thorough, impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney’s Office," the state law enforcement office said. "The GBI was not aware of today’s press conference before it was conducted. We were not consulted on the charges filed by the District Attorney. Despite today’s occurrence, the GBI will complete its mission of completing an impartial and thorough investigation of this incident and we will submit the file, once completed, to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office."

Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 18, 2020, 07:45:36 PM
Atlanta Police walk out following murder charge against officer who shot Rayshard Brooks
https://decaturish.com/2020/06/atlanta-police-walkout-following-murder-charge-against-officer-who-shot-rayshard-brooks/

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Atlanta, GA —  The head of Atlanta’s police union confirmed Wednesday that officers from the Atlanta Police Department in Zones 3 and 6 walked off the job Wednesday afternoon.

Vince Champion, southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers, said that police officers had stopped answering calls midshift, in response to charges against Officer Garrett Rolfe who is accused of murdering Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta.

“The union, we would never advocate this. We wouldn’t advocate a blue flu,” Champion said. “We don’t know the numbers. Apparently we’re learning that command staff are asking outlying counties for support and aren’t getting it.”

There was a sickout because of Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan are being charged. I think there will be sickouts or walkouts.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 19, 2020, 02:56:09 PM
Mother of officer in Rayshard Brooks shooting fired from Atlanta-based company
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-based-equity-prime-mortgage-fires-garrett-rolfes-stepmother/85-1bf87b01-0a71-45d7-af0b-e70f29a756a7

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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Equity Prime Mortgage (EPM) has terminated Melissa Rolfe, the mother of former Atlanta Police officer Garrett Rolfe, from her position with their firm.

Garrett Rolfe is facing felony murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks last Friday night during a traffic stop outside a Wendy's restaurant in southeast Atlanta.

According to a statement from EPM, Melissa Rolfe, the human resources director for the company, was terminated as the result of some of her social media comments.

Did Melissa Rolfe order her stepson Garrett Rolfe to shoot and kill Rayshard Brooks? Nope!

This is Maoist!  :mental:

Equity Prime Mortgage (EPM) is getting bad reviews at Yelp.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/equity-prime-mortgage-llc-nmls-21116-atlanta-2

Even their Twitter account is flooded.
https://twitter.com/Equity_Prime

Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/COMPANY/21116

They have been in trouble.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 19, 2020, 04:51:40 PM
I hope like hell the jury finds him innocent. I want Atlanta to burn.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 20, 2020, 09:12:27 PM
Atlanta investigators identify suspect in Wendy's arson case
https://www.foxnews.com/us/atlanta-investigators-identify-suspect-in-wendys-arson-case

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Atlanta arson investigators said Saturday they've identified a female suspect who is being sought in connection with a Wendy's fire that was set after the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks.

The Atlanta Fire Department obtained an arrest warrant for Natalie White, 29, for first-degree arson, which is considered a felony in the state of Georgia, Fox 5 reported.

White's face was captured on video surveillance and shared during a news conference on Tuesday at a fire station on Manford Road.

Previous pictures reportedly showed one suspect wearing black clothing and a facial covering, while the other -- who turned out to reportedly be White -- went without a mask and wore a black top with a purple shirt wrapped around her waist.

Natalie White is the arsonist. There are other arsonists involved. I wonder what her DU name is.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 21, 2020, 12:34:25 PM
Natalie White: Rayshard Brooks mentioned the name to police. It just came up again in a warrant
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/protests/natalie-white-rayshard-brooks-mentions-name/85-4470e3db-25cb-4a2d-b9b6-9dac0a3ee94d

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ATLANTA — Atlanta Fire and Rescue has named a woman they believe helped set the fire at the Wendy's on the edge of Southwest Atlanta a week earlier.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 29-year-old Natalie White. They said she is one of the suspects accused of setting the Wendy's on University Avenue ablaze.

But that's not the first time we've heard that name. It was also heard on body camera video that showed the interaction between Rayshard Brooks and the police. About 20 minutes in, Brooks said that name to police.

Rayshard Brooks mentions Natalie White.

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rooks: I just wanted me a burger.

Officer: But no margaritas at all today.

Brooks: Just a daiquiri.

Officer: Just a daiquiri?

Brooks: Yes

Officer: Alright.

Brooks: For Natalie White. That's my girlfriend.

Officer: And you haven't drove your vehicle at all?
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: thundley4 on June 21, 2020, 02:22:50 PM
If she was his girl friend, that makes it a case of aggravated arson.  :whistling:
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on July 05, 2020, 09:00:51 PM
Atlanta mayor says Wendy's occupied by protesters will be cleared after shootings; 8-year-old girl killed
https://www.foxnews.com/us/atlanta-mayor-wendys-occupied-protesters-cleared

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After a night of a dozen shootings, including one in which an 8-year-old girl was killed, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Sunday said protesters could no longer occupy the Wendy’s where a police officer shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last month.

The girl, identified by police as Secoriea Turner, was killed not far from the scene where Brooks was shot on June 12, Atlanta’s Fox 5 reported, citing police.

Police said Turner was riding in a car with her mother and another adult when a group fired multiple times at the vehicle, hitting the girl.

Another CHAZ/CHOP at where the Wendy's was before it burned down following Rayshard Brooks's death.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on July 05, 2020, 11:11:00 PM
Natalie White's previous encounter with police
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/733825

Natalie White had a run in with police in April 2020 after she trashed a house.

Here is the full body cam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5-yjP2kbxY
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on May 05, 2021, 07:29:02 PM
Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks reinstated
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/atlanta-officer-shot-rayshard-brooks-reinstated

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A fired Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks last June was reinstated by the city’s Civil Service Board.

“Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process,” the board stated of Garrett Rolfe. “Therefore, the Board grants the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD.”

The ruling, however, won’t get Rolfe back to work, as he is facing a felony murder charge over Brooks’s death and his bond prevents him from possessing a firearm.

“He’d essentially be on administrative leave pending the outcome of the charges against them,” Rolfe’s attorney Lance LoRusso said.

Garrett Rolfe has been reinstated. However, he will not be working due to murder charges filed against him.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: YupItsMe on May 06, 2021, 06:51:36 PM
I hope like hell the jury finds him innocent. I want Atlanta to burn.

   Not satisfied with Gen. Sherman's job?  ;)
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: Ptarmigan on August 23, 2022, 06:39:50 PM
Charges dropped against officers involved in death of Rayshard Brooks
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/08/23/auto-draft-46-n491768

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This case was badly handled from the beginning and now it’s coming to an ignominious end. A special prosecutor in Georgia has announced that charges will be dropped against two officers involved in the death of Rayshard Brooks:

A Georgia special prosecutor announced Tuesday that murder and assault charges will be dismissed against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in June 2020, saying the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat.

“Both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night,” special prosecutor Peter Skandalakis said. “Both acted in accordance with well-established law and were justified in the use of force regarding the situation.”…

Former Gwinnett County District Attorney Daniel Porter provided video analysis in the press conference Tuesday. He explained Georgia officers are allowed to use deadly force when faced with a deadly weapon, including a Taser, so prosecutors determined the shooting was legal…

“Was it objectively reasonable that (Rolfe)can use deadly force? We determined it was,” Skandalakis said.

In case you’ve forgotten how this went down, here’s my original write-up of the shooting. Some of the tweets and video I included have been deleted (or accounts have been suspended) but the bulk of it is still there. Basically, police were called when Brooks fell asleep in the drive-thru line of a Wendy’s. A breathalyzer test showed he was intoxicated and therefore couldn’t leave in his car.

No charges filed against Officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: SVPete on August 23, 2022, 07:10:26 PM
Blacktivist DA tried to use the officers to prop up his career. Like Marilyn Mosby, except he had been a DA for 2 decades and got voted out more quickly (she finally lost in the 2022 primary).

ETA: Brooks was killed 2 years and 2 months ago. The officers were in the shadow of legal jeopardy for 2 bleeping years than they should have been, IMO! Oh, and the 6th Amendment:

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Sixth Amendment

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Title: Re: LIVE UPDATES: Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed engulfed in flames
Post by: CollectivismMustDie on August 24, 2022, 08:12:49 PM
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Apparently we’re learning that command staff are asking outlying counties for support and aren’t getting it.”

 And THAT is how you do it. One big, unmistakable middle finger:

"You made this bed, now you're going to sleep in it".


That said...


I am SO sick of this shit.