"It sounds like you don't know," Keilar said. That is the wrong message to send to black youth. And yet he is still responsible for every weapon on his belt.”, Williams added: “If an officer had been hit, he still has a firearm on his side. Sheriff Williams also pointed out that — contrary to the media narrative — police are not targeting black men. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Democrats Turn On Their Own After Disturbing Text Messages Come Out. Rolfe could face the death penalty. White officers are not more likely to shoot minority civilians than non-White officers.”, Joseph Cesario is the study’s co-author and a professor of psychology at Michigan State University. The officer’s life was certainly in jeopardy, and the suspect could have complied and none of this would have happened. Brooks stole a weapon off the body of a police officer and then fired the taser at the officer during the subsequent chase. "Every agency I’ve gone to, I’ve required every officer who carries a Taser to be Tased with it, so that you understand the incapacitation. After failing a sobriety test, Brooks resisted arrest, scuffled with officers, stole … Burke County, Georgia, Sheriff Alfonzo Williams says the shooting of Rayshard Brooks was “completely justified.” “There's nothing malicious or sadistic in the way these officers behaved,” he says. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. October 16, 2020, 4:03 pm, by “He’s there to do a job.”, "Because of the sloppy “blanket media coverage” of these racially-charged incidents — and the over-the-top amplification they get on social media — Americans are being brainwashed into believing they’re more prevalent than they really are. Floyd's brother shares what it was like growing up with George, All four ex-officers charged in Floyd's death amid protests. BRIANNA KEILAR: So you think lethal force here was necessary? 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Williams, to his credit, was having NONE of that. "There's nothing malicious or sadistic in the way these officers behaved.". Ice Cube responds to backlash over Trump collaboration. Sheriff Alfonzo Williams argued Tuesday that Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was "completely justified" in using lethal force against 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, whose death has sparked a … "This is the third law enforcement agency I’ve been head of," Williams, who is black, told CNN. CrimeMediaPoliticsAlfonzo WilliamsAtlantaGeorgiaRayshard Brooks. That is the wrong message to send to black youth. Shortly after Brooks' death, Atlanta police chief Erika Shields resigned, Rolfe was fired and Brosnan was placed on adminstrative duty. Georgia sheriff Alfonzo Williams, defends the officers' use of lethal force against Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot while running from police outside of a Wendy's, after resisting arrest. “We’re sending the wrong message to our black youth,” Williams said. CNN interviewed Sheriff Alfonzo Williams of Burke County, GA about the shooting. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Sheriff Alonzo Williams from Burke County, Georgia was interviewed by CNN following the shooting death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot by police in a Wendy’s parking lot. They can fight with the police and point a weapon at the police and expect nothing to happen. He has since been charged with 11 criminal counts, including felony murder. Content may not be reprinted or republished. Brooks had stolen one of the officers' Taser and attempted to fire it in Rolfe's direction as he ran. October 16, 2020, 4:19 pm, by October 16, 2020, 2:06 pm, by It’s the wrong message to send to youth of any color. We don’t want to fight with anybody, we don’t want to be on the ground. What's next for the US-North Korea relationship? Elon Musk was shocked to discover that he held a secret more valuable than all his companies combined... Advertisements fund this website. Cops were polite, reasonable. In contrast, “what happened in the Brooks case is completely justified, 100%,” Williams said. He said: “There are so many examples of people saying that when black citizens are shot by police, it’s white officers shooting them. Sheriff Alonzo Williams from Georgia was interviewed by CNN and forcefully defended the officer shooting of Rayshard Brooks, Fox News reports. After failing a sobriety test, Brooks resisted arrest, scuffled with officers, stole an officer’s stun gun, and attempted to flee. or redistributed. WILLIAMS: — Brooks case is completely justified, 100 percent. ", ATLANTA POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS AMID BACKLASH OVER FATAL SHOOTING OF BLACK MAN, Brooks' case, Williams said, was categorically different from the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, which he said were "very clear, outrageous violations of policy and law.". "I think it's political and it's senseless. pic.twitter.com/Px6hwdffZN, — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) June 16, 2020. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, And we — they’re taught in the academy that you arrest or you handcuff quickly, one to two seconds. 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View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com. When I saw the George Floyd case, I was outraged. All right reserved. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. “So, if that officer had been hit, he still has a firearm on his side and the likelihood of him being stomped in the head or having his firearm taken and used against him was a probability. October 16, 2020, 3:55 pm, by Black sheriff defends officers' use of force in Brooks' killing, New video appears to show Michigan suspects in training, Pelosi: Negotiators need to freeze framework of stimulus, Breaking down the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden, Trump recycles 2016 rally attacks in final election push, Reagan's son: We have grifters in the White House, Tapper presses Lara Trump on President's comments on Gov. And yet he is still responsible for every weapon on his belt. “Five seconds; 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, 1,004, 1,005. He’s going to fight, take flight, or he’s going to comply. That’s five whole seconds [when] if an officer is hit with that Taser that he, all of his muscles will be locked up and he’ll have the inability to move and to respond. Here's why. Georgia sheriff Alfonzo Williams, defends the officers' use of lethal force against Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot while running from police outside of a Wendy's, after resisting arrest. I’m saying what happened in the —. And so he did what he needed to do. That is the wrong message to send to black youth.”. And an officer generally goes to work every day, he’s not concerned about whether a perpetrator is black or white. However, Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams told CNN that the shooting of Rayshard Brooks was categorically different. We're telling them that it's OK, that they can run from the police, that they can take a weapon from the police, they can fight with the police, and point their weapon at the police, and expect nothing to happen. Trending: CIA Whistleblower Claims To Have Hard Evidence Obama+Biden+Hillary EXECUTED Seal Team 6 It was if she hadn’t heard a word he said, prior to asking this question! Sheriff Alonzo Williams from Georgia was interviewed by CNN and forcefully defended the officer shooting of Rayshard Brooks, Fox News reports.