Police officer fatally shoots teenager in south St. Louis

[mrclose]

As you might imagine .. the Twitter universe is lit up and even though I haven't looked yet .. They're probably forming their protest in the streets already.
(Bic lighters at the ready)

Before everyone gets all teary eyed, see my follow up post!

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said the officer was patrolling the neighborhood for a private firm at the time of the shooting. He confirmed that the victim was 18 years old.

Dotson said the officer was in a car when he saw three males and one of them started to run away but stopped. The officer did a U-turn and then all three ran. He drove through streets following them and then chased them on foot. He then got into a physical confrontation with one that escalated into gunfire.

The teenager had a gun and fired at least three shots at the officer, who returned fire, the chief said. The teenager attempted to fire more but his gun jammed, Dotson said.

The officer fired 17 times, he said. It is unclear how many times the teenager was shot.

Police recovered a 9mm Ruger, he said.

Dotson did not identify the 18-year-old but said he "was no stranger to law enforcement."

(snip)

Relatives who came to the scene, however, said the victim had been unarmed. They identified the victim as Vonderrit Myers Jr., 18.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-officer-fatally-shoots-teenager-in-south-st-louis/article_2d5a8c2a-97db-5cec-a477-1130d7d26f7e.html

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Unconfirmed but .. I'm taking bets!



MYERS , VONDERRIT DEONDRE , Defendant represented by COHEN , PETER MICHAEL , Attorney for Defendant
 4226 CASTLEMAN AVE
 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Year of Birth: 1996 2734 LAYFAYETTE
 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63104

Description: Unlawful Use Of A Weapon (Subsections 1 - 4) { Felony D RSMo: 571.030 }
 Date: 06/27/2014 Code: 3102000
 OCN: CJ001706 Arresting Agency: ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE

Next Charge/Judgment
 Description: Resisting/Interfering With Arrest, Detention Or Stop { Misdemeanor A RSMo: 575.150 }
 Date: 06/27/2014 Code: 2704000
 OCN: CJ001706



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Well, I guess he won’t be making it to his trial on the 17th of November for Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Resisting Arrest.

[Eupher]

I just love how the STL Post-Dispatch, a liberal rag if there ever was one (they dumped their token conservative, George Will, because he dared to tell the truth), spins the story:

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said the officer was patrolling the neighborhood for a private firm at the time of the shooting. He confirmed that the victim was 18 years old.

Note the use of the word "victim" when describing the perp. They could have said "alleged assailant," "alleged perpetrator," or any number of descriptions denoting the dead punk as being a bad guy, but no, they've got to fuel the fire portraying this jagoff as a "victim."

And so it goes...

[mrclose]

I just love how the STL Post-Dispatch, a liberal rag if there ever was one (they dumped their token conservative, George Will, because he dared to tell the truth), spins the story:

Note the use of the word "victim" when describing the perp. They could have said "alleged assailant," "alleged perpetrator," or any number of descriptions denoting the dead punk as being a bad guy, but no, they've got to fuel the fire portraying this jagoff as a "victim."

And so it goes...

And it isn't just them.

I have run across numerous articles stating in big bold letters how this was another victim of a white cop!

Let the race baiting begin.

Oops .. I'm a little late to the party!

[Eupher]

The so-called "reporters" on this story are Margaret Gillerman and Valerie Schremp Hahn. They're at mgillerman@post-dispatch.com and vhahn@post-dispatch.com.

I sent them this email:

In the unlikely event you read this email, your choice of the word "victim" when describing Myers is a blatant attempt to paint this individual as just an innocent bystander; just a harmless guy out for a walk in the park.

Your irresponsible reporting is what fuels the discord between Caucasians and Blacks.

Don't you think that describing this individual as a potential assailant is more accurate? Why would an off-duty cop shoot somebody if he wasn't being attacked himself?

You work for a publication that shows little regard for the truth and, like most of the main stream media, you do your utmost to spin the story so as to create more chaos. More chaos, more money for your publication.

Disgusting.

My Name
My Town in Missouri

[Eupher]

And it isn't just them.

I have run across numerous articles stating in big bold letters how this was another victim of a white cop!

Let the race baiting begin.

Oops .. I'm a little late to the party!

Nah, you ain't late for the party. You just got hung up in traffic, but you brought the wine AND the corkscrew!

[Chris_]

MYERS , VONDERRIT DEONDRE

Canadians

[DumbAss Tanker]

One more dead piece of shit gangsta...day's off to a great start!

[Chris_]

The teen had a gun and fired at least three shots at the officer, who returned fire, the chief said. The teenager attempted to fire more but his gun jammed, Dotson said.

The officer was unhurt. The officer fired 17 times, Dotson said. It is unclear how many times the teenager was struck.

Police said they recovered a 9mm Ruger.

Relatives of the dead teen who came to the scene identified him as Vonderrit Myers Jr., 18. They disputed the police version. They say he didn't have a weapon.

Teyonna Myers, 23, of Florissant, said Myers was her cousin.

“He was unarmed,” Teyonna Myers said. “He had a sandwich in his hand, and they thought it was a gun. It’s like Michael Brown all over again.”

St. Louis Today

[Chris_]

The dead thug was on house arrest and was supposed to be wearing an ankle monitor.

St Louis Shooting Victim “Was No Stranger” to Law Enforcement – Had Ankle Monitor

This information is provided as a service and is not considered an official court record.
 Charge/Judgment
 Description: Unlawful Use Of A Weapon (Subsections 1 – 4) { Felony D RSMo: 571.030 }
 Date: 06/27/2014 Code: 3102000
 OCN: CJ001706 Arresting Agency: ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE
 Next Charge/Judgment
 Description: Resisting/Interfering With Arrest, Detention Or Stop { Misdemeanor A RSMo: 575.150 }
 Date: 06/27/2014 Code: 2704000
 OCN: CJ001706 Arresting Agency: ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE

https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/charges.do

1422-CR02533 – ST V VONDERRIT DEONDRAY MYERS (E-CASE)
 Filing:
THE ABOVE DEFENDANT WAS ACTIVATED ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING HOUSE ARREST/GPS ON JULY 8,2014. EMASS WILL NOTIFY THE COURT IF ANY VIOLATIONS OCCUR.

[Tess Anderson]

Here we go again - the dailymail is callling him "high school student Vonderrit Myers Jr." 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2786043/High-school-student-dead-shot-16-times-duty-police-officer-St-Louis-10-miles-Michael-Brown-killed.html

here the unarmed teen is with his momma:



this is getting old

[Eupher]

The so-called "reporters" on this story are Margaret Gillerman and Valerie Schremp Hahn. They're at mgillerman@post-dispatch.com and vhahn@post-dispatch.com.

I sent them this email:

In the unlikely event you read this email, your choice of the word "victim" when describing Myers is a blatant attempt to paint this individual as just an innocent bystander; just a harmless guy out for a walk in the park.

Your irresponsible reporting is what fuels the discord between Caucasians and Blacks.

Don't you think that describing this individual as a potential assailant is more accurate? Why would an off-duty cop shoot somebody if he wasn't being attacked himself?

You work for a publication that shows little regard for the truth and, like most of the main stream media, you do your utmost to spin the story so as to create more chaos. More chaos, more money for your publication.

Disgusting.

My Name
My Town in Missouri

Here's the reporter's "response" to the email above:

Thank you for your comments, Mr. [My Name]. We try our best to be fair and objective. I appreciate your perspective to know how people are feeling. - Margaret

What a disgusting piece of shit. What I "feel" is completely irrelevant to the discussion. This turd, having completely emanated from the Liberal Bastion of Thought, Word, and Deed is completely wrapped up in her petty shit. She's so stupid she doesn't get the point, having ducked it completely.

[obumazombie]

To paraphrase Melville: Liberals are as liberals do.

[SaintLouieWoman]

The so-called "reporters" on this story are Margaret Gillerman and Valerie Schremp Hahn. They're at mgillerman@post-dispatch.com and vhahn@post-dispatch.com.

I sent them this email:

In the unlikely event you read this email, your choice of the word "victim" when describing Myers is a blatant attempt to paint this individual as just an innocent bystander; just a harmless guy out for a walk in the park.

Your irresponsible reporting is what fuels the discord between Caucasians and Blacks.

Don't you think that describing this individual as a potential assailant is more accurate? Why would an off-duty cop shoot somebody if he wasn't being attacked himself?

You work for a publication that shows little regard for the truth and, like most of the main stream media, you do your utmost to spin the story so as to create more chaos. More chaos, more money for your publication.

Disgusting.

My Name
My Town in Missouri

Bravo. Hi5. I hate the STL PD. It's a total liberal rag. A relative of mine quotes that stupid paper all the time. I got off the phone with her a while ago and told her to not believe much of what she reads in that lib rag.

The Post routinely editorializes on the front page. I had cancelled my subscription in protest some years ago for one of their numerous stupid articles. When SR moved to STL, he wanted a paper to read. Unfortunately it's the only one now. We got it, but compromised, got it on the weekends only so I wouldn't be ticked off all week.

It's outrageous, particularly when they show the arrest records of that "sweet innocent widdle child", plus the fact that he had his ankle bracelet on where he was not supposed to be out late at night.

All my family lives in the StL area. I fear for their safety and about explode when I read the crap coming out of there.

[SaintLouieWoman]

Here's the reporter's "response" to the email above:

Thank you for your comments, Mr. [My Name]. We try our best to be fair and objective. I appreciate your perspective to know how people are feeling. - Margaret

What a disgusting piece of shit. What I "feel" is completely irrelevant to the discussion. This turd, having completely emanated from the Liberal Bastion of Thought, Word, and Deed is completely wrapped up in her petty shit. She's so stupid she doesn't get the point, having ducked it completely.

She probably didn't read it, sounds like a formula response. What an idiot!!

[Ptarmigan]

I have a bad feeling, riots could happen and it will be much worse.

[DefiantSix]

I have a bad feeling, riots could happen and it will be much worse.

The difference is, they aren't going to come as a surprise to the business owners still in the area. These riots stand a strong chance of turning around and biting the rioters square in the ass much sooner than they probably expect.

[obumazombie]

Lib leaders and muck rakers are already trying to exploit this to motivate the owebumazombies, obamaphonies and owebumadrones. The libs are hoping this will be an October surprise to tilt voter turnout.

[Ptarmigan]

The difference is, they aren't going to come as a surprise to the business owners still in the area. These riots stand a strong chance of turning around and biting the rioters square in the ass much sooner than they probably expect.

True. I worry this could go outside of St. Louis area.

I wonder why Michael Brown triggered it all. I would guess, he was shot and killed by police unlike Trayvon Martin, who was not shot by police.

[SaintLouieWoman]

Lib leaders and muck rakers are already trying to exploit this to motivate the owebumazombies, obamaphonies and owebumadrones. The libs are hoping this will be an October surprise to tilt voter turnout.

This might backfire on them big time. A friend commented that this is turning a lot of folks who never had a racist thought into racists---many are just absolutely sick of it in the region, have had their fill of the thugs. There just might be a tidal wave of voters in November to turn the rascals out.