<div>On April 4th, 50 year old, Walter Scott was gunned down by Police Officer Michael Slager after being pulled over for what was initially a routine traffic stop. During the confrontation, Scott took off running and Officer Slager shot him in the back 8 times. Slager then proceeded to yell &#8221; place your hands behind your back&#8221; as Scott lay on the grass face down, wounded. After hand cuffing him, Slager reported on his radio,&#8221; shots fired and the subject is down, he took my taser.&#8221; Although, reports have clarified that Scott was in fact unarmed. ;</div>
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<div>Many are calling this situation law enforcement gone awry. ;</div>
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<div>Some say the reason Scott might have ran when he was pulled over by police was because he knew there was a warrant for his arrest. He was late on child support payments and was previously arrested for that same reason. However, his record does not show that he was a violent person or that he had been arrested before for any other reason then not paying his child support. ;</div>
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<div>An eyewitness caught a video of the incident on their cellular phone, which was used as evidence against officer Slager once the case was brought to court. Slager&#8217;s first lawyer quit after video was released online. He was found guilty and charged with first degree murder. ;</div>
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