The funeral of the 27-year-old is being held as new videos are emerging from bystanders who witnessed Brooks' fatal shooting by a police officer.A white former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the, a Black man who was shot twice in the back, was granted a bond of $500,000 on Tuesday despite Brooks' widow making a tearful plea to keep him locked up.
Former Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe, right, appears on a television screen with attorney Lance LoRusso, June 30, 2020, in Atlanta. On a video conference call, Tomika Miller, widow of Rayshard Brooks speaks to Judge Jane C. Barwick during a bond hearing for former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, June 30, 2020, in Atlanta."My husband did not deserve to die, and I should not have to live in fear while waiting for the man who killed my husband to be tried in court," Miller said, breaking into tears.
"While the family of Rayshard Brooks is disappointed that his killer was granted bond today, they understand that this is just one step in the long quest for justice for Rayshard," the family's attorneys, L. Chris Stewart and Justin Miller, said in a joint statement.Brooks' death came amid seething tensions as protests over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police broke out in Atlanta and in cities across the nation.
Rolfe responded to the scene when Brosnan radioed a dispatcher saying he needed a DUI-certified officer.
wrong 😱
Due process
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Rayshard Brooke's was a criminal. His own actions in the past made him that. Not white people. He shouldn't of ran . He shouldn't of took the tazer . He is dead on his own stupidity. Stupidity!!
Weak judicial system, pathetic!
Granted bond He should be cleared of all charges based on evidence alone
This is so unjust!
Total bullshit charges.. this cop did what training and procedures taught hom to do. Dont fuck around with cops, dont point and shoot a weapon at a cop. Consequences are deadly
She probably fears he can still beat her from the grave.
Next step is his freedom, don’t stop protesting Atlanta
He'll get off and he should!!
Tearful pleas aren’t how these decisions are made.
Where was the girlfriend?
Good! Free this cop for doing his duty!! Screw the child beater felon!! Comply and he’d still be alive!!
She needs to get a life and can you tell me why is her last name different than her husband when I got married my wife last name was the same as mine.
Good on the Judge! If the idiot wouldn't have resisted and attacked cops then this wouldn't hav happened at all. Obey the law and respect the officers!
This case is not as clear cut as the other one ?
Killer walks for $50,000..deposit
Uhhh... isn't the entirety of the left pushing to end bail and let anyone charged with a crime to be let out on personal recognizance until trial? I'd think if you wanted to be consistent with your beliefs you'd want him freed with no bond till trial. Right?
What a way to frame this. Like we see the blatant agenda. We see you.
That's ok .It's More Dangerous on the Streets than it is in Jail. In Prison you have more Protection.
Good
Sorry but the officer shouldn’t be charged in this fiasco, a drunk and a former felon assaults and shoots the officer with a taser ? Your going down
The judge should have given the officer an apology, too. The only victim here is the officer who was assaulted and shot at with a Taser by a drunken scumbag.
It was a 100% justified shooting,the officer should be aquitted of all charges and reimbursed for lost time and wages!!
The same tearful pleas like when he beat her up?
Prayers for the officer
He had no right to shoot him in the back they had his car and license they knew who he was they could have picked him up anytime plus he could have missed him and shot someone else in the parking lot 😡
I wonder where he got the 500K?
Why is she crying? He beat her azz and he was a child abuser. That's why they weren't even together.
You are despicable.
Stop attacking police officers when you broke the law. It’s really that simple.
I bet the corrupt ATL DA is livid.
I think the eighth amendment actually has something to say about this regardless of the frivolous and political nature of the charges.
Well if he's out on bond..do what's needed
Typical..........
Was Brooks girlfriend there or is she incarcerated?
I pray For the police officer that these bogus charges be dropped
Were the tearful pleas from the wife he abused, or the girlfriend who torched Wendy's?
Good. He had a duty to protect others. He did his job. Enough of the whining over criminals who got justice served to them.
He'll never be convicted thank goodness.
Show me what judge HAS INFORMATION ON THIS CASE!..IT IS NOT A MURDERER CASE!.NO WEAPON WAS USED!..HOW CAN A COP HOLD A WEAPON AND IT IS NOT DEADLY TO HIM?ARE YOU PEOPLE STUPID?do you know how hard a body is?
Guns are partical ACCELERATORS..so if a gun is fired it brings in the METAL from around the area to where the gun is...THIS IS FAKE NEWS..WITH YOUR A.B.C STORE INTELLIGENCE YOU WILL BE LOOKED ON BY THE WORLD AS CHILDISH!..mere fool!
Bail reform is a tenant of liberal Marxist DAs and judges.... Don't get all pissy now.
But what about his girlfriend. Did she get a say in the officers bond hearing?
Bond is not punishment.
She was crying because of his girlfriend.
Someone should tell the widow that her boyfriend attacked two cops, stole a weapon from one of them, and tried to use it in the cops before he was shot.
Sadness is not a legal threshold.
Good. He did nothing wrong.
A good thing we have good judges.
It doesn’t matter if your white, black, brown, red, yellow or whatever. You resist arrest and fire a taser at a cop, you’re getting put down.
He shouldn’t have been arrested. Country turning to shit
People get ready Jesus is coming!
Was it the widow he beat the crap out of, or the girlfriend he was doing while out on Rona parol driving drunk and resisting arrest?
He was a criminal not an outstanding citizen he was going back to jail if he was caught the cop did nothing wrong let it go. This sit his going to far.....
Good! Was just doing his job.
Just disgraceful. This judge needs to be investigated.
The system in our country needs major readjusting.
White privilege
Its called a FAIR system for ALL. His case will be thoroughly reviewed and any wrongdoing will be held accountable!
These lives important too?
Racist system.
GOOD
Let the public deliver real justice 👍
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