Stacey Abrams Says Police Accountability 'in Question' Over Rayshard Brooks
NewsweekJUL 2022
Rayshard Brooks: Charges Against Atlanta Officers Dropped
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The Spin
Left narrative
At the time of Brooks death, charges against officers involved in his homicide were supposed to reflect a policing overhaul across the US intended to limit the use of force. However, little has changed in practice and these two officers not facing charges and being still employed with the APD indicates it.
Right narrative
Rolfe and Brosnan acted accordingly to the Georgia law without any criminal intent as proved by the facts. Rayshard Brooks violently resisted arrest, seizing one of their Tasers and firing at the officers multiple times while trying to escape until being deadly shot. The right thing to do was to clear them of all charges.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 3% chance that a large American city will fully abolish its police department before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
