Sentence on ex-South Carolina officer unusually severe for police shootingSlager shot black motorist in back five times in 2015 after traffic stopA white former South Carolina police officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal judge on Thursday for the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist,an unusually severe sentence for a police shooting.
The judge had earlier ruled that Michael Slager, who shot and killed Walter Scott after a traffic finish in 2015, and committed second-degree murder,paving the way for the sentence. Related: Former South Carolina officer pleads guilty in Walter Scott killing Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com