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Florida Cops Kill Black Man Who Pulled Over With Car Trouble — And Then Refuse To Tell Family Why
stringer bell
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http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news...attorney-to-announce-action-in-corey-j/nrCQz/
Corey Jones shooting case to go before grand jury
The investigation into former Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja’s role in the shooting death of Corey Jones will go before a grand jury, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg announced Wednesday.
The decision marks the end of a months-long, multi-agency investigation into the incident that left the 31-year-old drummer dead in the early hours of Oct. 18.
“Our only goal is to do justice, and I think we are as transparent as we can be under the rules,” Aronberg said. “I’d ask people not to jump to conclusions until it’s done.”
Prosecutors could have charged Raja, 38, with crimes ranging from murder to culpable negligence in the case where the plainclothes officer drove up on Jones in an unmarked van as the stranded motorist waited for a tow truck on the southbound off ramp of Interstate 95 at PGA Boulevard.
Instead, they have followed the path of other prosecutors in high-profile police shootings across the country by referring the case to a grand jury — a move that Jones’ family and community leaders have strongly discouraged.
Aronberg said Chief Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes informed Jones’ family attorneys of their decision shortly before prosecutors met with reporters.
“They didn’t express any negative reaction to me at that time,” Fernandes said.
In a written statement, attorneys for Jones’ family said they were pleased that the case was going to the grand jury but were taking this day to focus on the beloved drummer’s memory.
“Our goal now as a family is to ensure that this never happens to another innocent citizen,” the family said in a written statement released by the office of their lead attorney, Benjamin Crump. “In spite of this news, our hearts are heavy. We lost a wonderful soul.”
According to Aronberg, the current grand jury session will end June 30, so a decision will be made by then. During Aronberg’s tenure, two other officer involved shooting cases have been referred to the grand jury, and in both of those shootings, the panels have found the shootings to be justified.
Fernandes said he also spoke to Raja’s attorney, Richard Lubin, and informed him of the decision, but would not say whether Raja would be testifying before the grand jury.
The grand jury is made up of 21 members and meets before Chief Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath.
While Aronberg’s office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office appeared to have concluded their parts of the investigation months ago, prosecutors have said they were waiting on the FBI to complete forensics testing and expert interviews in the case that sparked more than 100 witness interviews in three countries.
The Palm Beach Post last week revealed the existence of an audio recording of Jones’ call to AT&T Roadside assistance. According to a source close to the case, Raja’s version of events surrounding the shooting did not exactly match evidence from the recordings, which opened up an additional avenue for investigators to explore.
Palm Beach Gardens police officials said Raja after the shooting told them that he fired on Jones because Jones had come at him with a gun. The registered handgun that Jones had purchased just days earlier was found at some point between his car and the place his body was found. Investigators quickly determined Jones never fired the gun, and his family attorney had long held that Jones died not knowing the man who shot him was a police officer.
At the time, Raja — who had previously spent eight years as an Atlantis police officer but was still on probation less than seven months into his job with Gardens — was working on a plainclothes detail in response to burglaries in the area. Those facts particularly outraged community leaders rallying on Jones’ behalf, who met with Gardens city leaders to ask why such a new employee was given such responsibilities.
Jones’ relatives, meanwhile, have championed a new Florida law requiring law enforcement agencies to set policies for body cameras on officers. And others in the community have called for more stringent rules on how law enforcement officers approach citizens while in plainclothes.
As for Raja, Palm Beach Gardens officials fired him less than a month after the shooting, explaining at the time that his probationary status gave them the right to terminate him without cause.
Raja has retained the services of Lubin, who has said very little publicly about the case other than to ensure that Raja was still willing to come to court and testify in all cases he was involved in before the shooting. But most of those open cases have either been dropped, or the defendants have received generous plea offers.
The grand jury process has been widely criticized as a way for prosecutors to escape accountability on officer-involved shootings - especially after a St. Louis County grand jury cleared the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown.
The state of California last year curtailed their use of grand juries in officer-involved shootings, and prosecutors in Georgia recently made a similar move.
jetlifebih
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Some wild shit.....
2stepz_ahead
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why is crump always being hired....
did he win anything yet?
we need to start hiring other lawyers
did he win anything yet?
we need to start hiring other lawyers
stringer bell;8958235 said:http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/today-state-attorney-to-announce-action-in-corey-j/nrCQz/
Prosecutors could have charged Raja, 38, with crimes ranging from murder to culpable negligence in the case where the plainclothes officer drove up on Jones in an unmarked van as the stranded motorist waited for a tow truck on the southbound off ramp of Interstate 95 at PGA Boulevard.
Instead, they have followed the path of other prosecutors in high-profile police shootings across the country by referring the case to a grand jury — a move that Jones’ family and community leaders have strongly discouraged.
SMH!! Thnx for the update tho....
stringer bell
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-cop-faces-charges-shooting-death-musician-corey/story?id=39536594
Former Florida Cop Faces Charges in Shooting Death of Musician
The former Palm Beach Gardens Police Department officer who fatally shot 31-year-old musician Corey Jones on a Florida highway in October has been arrested, according to authorities.
A grand jury found that Nouman Raja's use of force was not justified, said Dave Aronberg, state attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit, which covers all of Palm Beach County.
Raja subsequently faces two felony charges: one count of manslaughter by culpable negligence, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and one count of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, Aronberg said.
Raja, 32, was arrested and taken into custody today, Aronberg said. He could not comment further since the case is now pending.
In the early morning hours of Oct. 18, Jones was stranded with car troubles on I-95 in Palm Beach Gardens when Raja pulled up around 3:15 a.m. to "investigate what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle," according to police.
When Raja exited the vehicle, he was confronted by an armed subject, police said in a statement. Raja shot Jones "as a result of the confrontation," police said, killing him.
Phone records showed that Jones had requested roadside assistance at 1:44 a.m., according to a probable cause affidavit released by Aronberg's office today. Almost an hour later, after the technician was unable to get his vehicle started, Jones told a bandmate that he was unwilling to leave her car for fear that his drum equipment may be stolen, the affidavit states. His bandmate drove away at 2:45 a.m. and was the last person to see Jones alive before Raja arrived on the scene.
Jones was on another call with roadside assistance when Raja arrived, and the exchange was recorded on the line, the affidavit states. After asking Jones if he was "good" more than once, Raja told him to get his "[expletive] hands up" twice before firing three gunshots in rapid succession, according to the affidavit. The call center operator that Jones was on the phone with could then be heard saying, "Oh my gosh!" while the sounds of pinging car door chimes rang in the background.
Raja was on duty at the time but was wearing sneakers, jeans, a tan T-shirt and tan baseball cap with the letters "CAT" stitched in red, according to the affidavit. He was driving a white Ford cargo van, the affidavit says. There had been a problem with late-night car burglaries in the area, and Raja was assigned to conduct surveillance on large parking lots that night, his immediate supervisor told investigators.
Raja was told to wear his tactical vest with police markings on it while he worked on the assignment "for safety reasons," his supervisor said, according to the affidavit. Raja was not wearing the vest when he exited his car, the affidavit states.
About 33 seconds after the shooting, Raja used his personal cell phone to call 911, according to the affidavit. As the call connected, but before the operator could answer, Raja could be heard yelling "drop that [expletive] gun right now!" Raja then gave his location and said he had shot a person, requesting fire-rescue. He said he "lost contact" with the the person, which means he did not know where the person was located, according to the affidavit.
Raja described the person as a "black male wearing all black, dreads," according to the affidavit. Raja said that he gave him commands after identifying himself, and that the man turned and pointed the gun at him and then started running.
Raja told the dispatcher he shot the man and that he had been "hit," meaning shot "at least three to four times," according to the affidavit.
Raja was placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting. He was eventually fired from the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department.
Additional officers then responded to the scene and found Jones' body about 192 feet from the back of his car. A handgun was not found near Jones' body, but instead about 72 feet from the rear of Jones' vehicle, the affidavit says. He had purchased the gun three days before the shooting, and the box it was purchased in was found inside the car, police said.
Raja fired six shots at Jones with his personal Glock .40 caliber pistol, the affidavit states, because his department-issued firearm was in its holster inside the van.
Palm Beach County Medical Examiner Gertrude Juste ruled Jones' death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to his chest, according to the affidavit.
Jones was a drummer for a local reggae band called the "Future Prezidents," according to the affidavit.
Raja has not yet entered a plea to the charges he faces. It is not clear whether he has obtained a lawyer.
In a statement, Jones’ family said they qwew “relieved” that Raja is facing criminal charges in Jones' death, calling Jones a “wonderful soul.” “While we understand that nothing can bring back our son, brother and friend, this arrest sends a message that this conduct will not be tolerated from members of law enforcement.”
Cabana_Da_Don
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This could be deeper than just a cop killing a black man.His body disappeared, it sounds like stealing organs.
stringer bell
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/n...ficer-nouman-raja-arrested-in-corey-jo/nrYHM/
According to Raja’s arrest report, Corey Jones made as many as five calls to an AT&T number for roadside assistance and spent 26 minutes listening to music before his calls were finally answered, according to police documents. Jones made the first call at 2:09 a.m. His final call was answered at 3:12 a.m. by an AT&T roadside assistance operator. There was no background noise during the first two minutes of the recorded call, as Jones calmly explained to the operator the problems with his vehicle.
Then, door alert chimes can be heard, indicating Jones opened the door with the keys in the ignition. The recording picked up a discussion between Raja and Jones.
Corey Jones: “Huh?’
Nouman Raja: “You good?”
Jones: “I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah, I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah.”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hands up! Get your (expletive) hands up!”
Jones: “Hold on!”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hand up! Drop!”
Raja fired three shots immediately after he uttered the word “drop.”
Raja could face life in prison on the charge of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. Aronberg declined to take questions, citing the pending case against Raja.
A Talented One
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This is good news. Did not expect this. Didn't know the phone call was recorded.
stringer bell;9055373 said:http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/source-ex-officer-nouman-raja-arrested-in-corey-jo/nrYHM/
According to Raja’s arrest report, Corey Jones made as many as five calls to an AT&T number for roadside assistance and spent 26 minutes listening to music before his calls were finally answered, according to police documents. Jones made the first call at 2:09 a.m. His final call was answered at 3:12 a.m. by an AT&T roadside assistance operator. There was no background noise during the first two minutes of the recorded call, as Jones calmly explained to the operator the problems with his vehicle.
Then, door alert chimes can be heard, indicating Jones opened the door with the keys in the ignition. The recording picked up a discussion between Raja and Jones.
Corey Jones: “Huh?’
Nouman Raja: “You good?”
Jones: “I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah, I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah.”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hands up! Get your (expletive) hands up!”
Jones: “Hold on!”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hand up! Drop!”
Raja fired three shots immediately after he uttered the word “drop.”
Raja could face life in prison on the charge of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. Aronberg declined to take questions, citing the pending case against Raja.
So from this convo, I don't see no parts of the officer identifying himself....
mrrealone;9056216 said:stringer bell;9055373 said:http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/source-ex-officer-nouman-raja-arrested-in-corey-jo/nrYHM/
According to Raja’s arrest report, Corey Jones made as many as five calls to an AT&T number for roadside assistance and spent 26 minutes listening to music before his calls were finally answered, according to police documents. Jones made the first call at 2:09 a.m. His final call was answered at 3:12 a.m. by an AT&T roadside assistance operator. There was no background noise during the first two minutes of the recorded call, as Jones calmly explained to the operator the problems with his vehicle.
Then, door alert chimes can be heard, indicating Jones opened the door with the keys in the ignition. The recording picked up a discussion between Raja and Jones.
Corey Jones: “Huh?’
Nouman Raja: “You good?”
Jones: “I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah, I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah.”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hands up! Get your (expletive) hands up!”
Jones: “Hold on!”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hand up! Drop!”
Raja fired three shots immediately after he uttered the word “drop.”
Raja could face life in prison on the charge of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. Aronberg declined to take questions, citing the pending case against Raja.
So from this convo, I don't see no parts of the officer identifying himself....
A good prosecutor can get this done slam dunk.
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Ghost313;9056266 said:mrrealone;9056216 said:stringer bell;9055373 said:http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/source-ex-officer-nouman-raja-arrested-in-corey-jo/nrYHM/
According to Raja’s arrest report, Corey Jones made as many as five calls to an AT&T number for roadside assistance and spent 26 minutes listening to music before his calls were finally answered, according to police documents. Jones made the first call at 2:09 a.m. His final call was answered at 3:12 a.m. by an AT&T roadside assistance operator. There was no background noise during the first two minutes of the recorded call, as Jones calmly explained to the operator the problems with his vehicle.
Then, door alert chimes can be heard, indicating Jones opened the door with the keys in the ignition. The recording picked up a discussion between Raja and Jones.
Corey Jones: “Huh?’
Nouman Raja: “You good?”
Jones: “I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah, I’m good.”
Raja: “Really?”
Jones: “Yeah.”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hands up! Get your (expletive) hands up!”
Jones: “Hold on!”
Raja: “Get your (expletive) hand up! Drop!”
Raja fired three shots immediately after he uttered the word “drop.”
Raja could face life in prison on the charge of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. Aronberg declined to take questions, citing the pending case against Raja.
So from this convo, I don't see no parts of the officer identifying himself....
A good prosecutor can get this done slam dunk.
He'll probably cop a plea and get a light 5 year sentence if he don't go to trial.
if he do go to trial, a Florida jury would most likely find him not guilty if it wasn't for his foreign sounding name
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I mean dam seriously wtf more do you need to lock this motherfucka up
stringer bell
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/n...-blasts-raja-probe-says-report-doesnt-/nrYnK/
Pig in their feelings as usual when they don't get their way...
Police union blasts Raja probe, says report ‘doesn’t tell full story’
Palm Beach County’s police union will “vigorously defend each charge” against ex-officer Nouman Raja in the shooting death of Corey Jones, including paying Raja’s legal fees.
John Kazanjian, president of the Police Benevolent Association, called the shooting tragic but criticized the investigation, the way the case was presented to the grand jury and the charges that Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg filed against Raja — manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder.
“The probable cause affidavit, although consistent with some of the statements made that evening, does not tell the full story,” Kazanjian said at a press conference Thursday morning.
Specifically, Kazanjian disputed a claim in the arrest affidavit that Raja did not identify himself as a police officer before the shooting. Raja was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked vehicle. The conversation between Raja and Jones was recorded during Jones’ call for roadside assistance.
Jones’ first word during the exchange was “huh?” according to the affidavit.
Kazanjian said that indicates that Raja said something to Jones before Jones responded.
“Obviously we’re all intelligent grown adults,” Kazanjian said. “Something must have been said when Mr. Jones said “huh?” So, officer Raja is not lying — he was telling the truth when he said he identified himself as a police officer.”
Explaining why Raja was not wearing his tactical vest with police markings despite being instructed to do so, Kazanjian drew on his own experience as an undercover officer, saying, “You take off your vest, whether it’s hot or whatever and he did.” Kazanjian admitted that Raja “probably” should have been wearing his vest but added that Raja believed Jones’ van was abandoned.
Kazanjian also took a swipe at Raja’s supervisors at the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department for assigning a rookie cop undercover duty in an unmarked vehicle. Raja had six months on the force.
As for the case presented to the grand jury, Kazanjian said it was “one-sided” because the lead investigator from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was not invited to testify. Kazanjian also blamed “outside sources” — such as the national focus on police shootings — for the way the case was handled.
Kazanjian also criticized the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department for not being immediately “transparent” about the shooting and said he had to push the chief to “get out there and confront the public.” Kazanjian said he feared that riots and protests that had broken out across the country after other recent police shootings would begin in Palm Beach County.
Those fears worked against Raja, Kazanjian said.
“We’re just disappointed in the State Attorney’s Office and we just feel outside sources have prompted the state attorney to go to the grand jury,” Kazanjian said, adding that he will talk with Raja’s attorney, Richard Lubin, about whether Raja can get a fair trial in Palm Beach County.
Bond was set Thursday morning at $250,000 for Raja’s release for the Palm Beach County Jail. Conditions for his release also include no contact with the Palm Beach Gardens police or Jones’ family.
Pig in their feelings as usual when they don't get their way...
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stringer bell;9057969 said:http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/police-union-blasts-raja-probe-says-report-doesnt-/nrYnK/
Police union blasts Raja probe, says report ‘doesn’t tell full story’
Palm Beach County’s police union will “vigorously defend each charge” against ex-officer Nouman Raja in the shooting death of Corey Jones, including paying Raja’s legal fees.
John Kazanjian, president of the Police Benevolent Association, called the shooting tragic but criticized the investigation, the way the case was presented to the grand jury and the charges that Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg filed against Raja — manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder.
“The probable cause affidavit, although consistent with some of the statements made that evening, does not tell the full story,” Kazanjian said at a press conference Thursday morning.
Specifically, Kazanjian disputed a claim in the arrest affidavit that Raja did not identify himself as a police officer before the shooting. Raja was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked vehicle. The conversation between Raja and Jones was recorded during Jones’ call for roadside assistance.
Jones’ first word during the exchange was “huh?” according to the affidavit.
Kazanjian said that indicates that Raja said something to Jones before Jones responded.
“Obviously we’re all intelligent grown adults,” Kazanjian said. “Something must have been said when Mr. Jones said “huh?” So, officer Raja is not lying — he was telling the truth when he said he identified himself as a police officer.”
Explaining why Raja was not wearing his tactical vest with police markings despite being instructed to do so, Kazanjian drew on his own experience as an undercover officer, saying, “You take off your vest, whether it’s hot or whatever and he did.” Kazanjian admitted that Raja “probably” should have been wearing his vest but added that Raja believed Jones’ van was abandoned.
Kazanjian also took a swipe at Raja’s supervisors at the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department for assigning a rookie cop undercover duty in an unmarked vehicle. Raja had six months on the force.
As for the case presented to the grand jury, Kazanjian said it was “one-sided” because the lead investigator from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was not invited to testify. Kazanjian also blamed “outside sources” — such as the national focus on police shootings — for the way the case was handled.
Kazanjian also criticized the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department for not being immediately “transparent” about the shooting and said he had to push the chief to “get out there and confront the public.” Kazanjian said he feared that riots and protests that had broken out across the country after other recent police shootings would begin in Palm Beach County.
Those fears worked against Raja, Kazanjian said.
“We’re just disappointed in the State Attorney’s Office and we just feel outside sources have prompted the state attorney to go to the grand jury,” Kazanjian said, adding that he will talk with Raja’s attorney, Richard Lubin, about whether Raja can get a fair trial in Palm Beach County.
Bond was set Thursday morning at $250,000 for Raja’s release for the Palm Beach County Jail. Conditions for his release also include no contact with the Palm Beach Gardens police or Jones’ family.
Pig in their feelings as usual when they don't get their way...
That shit is crazy. He states in this article that the pig should have been wearing his vest but wasn't for any number of reasons. But it was specifically said that he was told to wear it. If the pig decides not to wear identifying markers after he was directed to shouldn't his resulting actions be considered crimes? At the very least he didn't follow orders and that led directly to the death of someone. Who the fuck do they think should be held accountable?
