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Justine Damond Shot Dead By The Cops. Their Body Cameras Were Turned Off.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11989337
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More than 30 officers have been subpoenaed to testify as prosecutors decide whether to charge Officer Mohamed Noor in the July death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old life coach who was engaged to be married. She was shot in an alley as Noor and his partner responded to her 911 call about a possible sexual assault behind her home.

Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation, said the majority of those testifying were Noor's trainers or educators in the police academy, according to the Star Tribune.

When prosecutors question the witnesses, they will likely ask how Noor was trained for a situation such as the one involving Damond, said Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, who is not involved in the case.
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Noor's partner, Officer Matthew Harrity, witnessed the shooting and has been subpoenaed to testify. Noor has not spoken to investigators.
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The move to use a grand jury became public after officers received subpoenas and about a month after Freeman said he didn't have enough evidence and more investigation was needed.

Harrity, Noor's partner, has told investigators that he was startled by a loud noise right before Damond appeared at the driver's side window of their police SUV on July 15. Harrity, who was driving, said Noor then fired his weapon from the passenger seat and through the open window, shooting Damond.
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[doublepost=1521476138,1517940989][/doublepost]http://kstp.com/news/federal-judge-...bout-justine-damond-in-separate-case/4822887/
A federal judge ruled Monday that Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor will not have to answer questions about the shooting death of Justine Damond in a separate court battle that also involves allegations of police misconduct.

Noor is one of three Minneapolis police officers accused of forcing their way into a woman's home two months before the Damond incident. The woman, Teresa Graham, claims the officers violated her constitutional rights by sending her to the hospital against her will while alleging she was in the throes of a mental health crisis.

Graham's attorney, Jordan Kushner, argued the two incidents could be related, and that therefore he should be able to ask Noor questions about both.

Attorneys for the city of Minneapolis disagreed, saying Noor should not have to answer questions about the Damond incident for a few reasons, including, that it's not relevant, it could impact Noor's rights concerning a possible criminal prosecution, it could interfere in the ongoing investigation, and it would risk creating a media circus.

Ultimately Judge Steven Rau agreed with the city, saying of the Graham incident, "Mr. Noor was a bit player in this incident. He was not the decision maker."

Noor will still be deposed in the Graham case, likely in the next few weeks. He will not, however, have to answer any questions related to the Damond incident.
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The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a 40-year-old Australian woman last summer turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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A news conference was scheduled for later Tuesday to announce charges against Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor, held on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges.
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Satanica said:
The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a 40-year-old Australian woman last summer turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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A news conference was scheduled for later Tuesday to announce charges against Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor, held on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges.
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FINALLY! Not a stiff enough charge, but better than nothing, and it took too long to bring the charge, but better late then never. I hope Noor is convicted and does the max.
 
finally the cop, Noor, is being charged with murder
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hot-dead-Australian-woman-charged-murder.html
A Minneapolis cop who shot dead an Australian yoga teacher in her pajamas after he answered her 911 call has been charged with murder.

Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in Tuesday morning and is being held on murder and manslaughter charges for gunning down 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond on July 15 while she was engaged to be married.

He shot Damond in the stomach when she approached his squad car minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...alian-woman-charged-murder.html#ixzz5AKvUex5O
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Brillig said:
FINALLY! Not a stiff enough charge, but better than nothing, and it took too long to bring the charge, but better late then never. I hope Noor is convicted and does the max.
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didn't see this as DD, was scrolling so bad and ent into the patron site when I tried to hit page 3 but better than most the other cases like Castile
 
http://abcnews.go.com/US/bail-set-400k-police-officer-charged-killing-australian/story?id=53904213
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Bail had been set at $400,000 Wednesday after Hennepin County prosecutors raised concerns that the ex-officer could be a flight risk, noting that he might try to flee to his native Somalia.

Noor was seen leaving the Hennepin County Jail with his attorney, Thomas Plunkett, around 9:45 p.m., according to ABC affiliate KTSP. He declined to answer questions.

He was released under conditions including that he would abstain from contact with Matthew Harrity, his Minneapolis Police Department partner at the scene of the July 5, 2017, shooting. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and firearms.

Court records indicate that he will be staying with his family.
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So if a sexual assault victim ran up to the car in that alley, she would have been killed. They went into that alley looking for three people, the complainant, the victim, and the perp, yet the appearance of a person was a threat to be terminated. The couple of times I've called the cops I always went out and made contact, isn't that what you're supposed to do?
 
When this first happened the Police or the Sheriff or whomever was in charge refused to take phone calls from the Australian Consul. That is a serious breach of international protocol.
 
The cops totally botched this and clearly were trying to do damage control immediately right out of the gate, to include backing their butcherer in blue.

Brillig said:
FINALLY! Not a stiff enough charge, but better than nothing, and it took too long to bring the charge, but better late then never. I hope Noor is convicted and does the max.
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You got too hard and it becomes really hard to convict
 
Jellybean1711 said:
When this first happened the Police or the Sheriff or whomever was in charge refused to take phone calls from the Australian Consul. That is a serious breach of international protocol.
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I believe foreign consuls are suppose to contact the US State Department first, who would then contact the local authorities, after which the local LE and foreign consul would have working relationship, depending on the treaties between the two countries. One can't expect local LE to know the complex rules of international treaties.
 
https://www.theage.com.au/world/nor...to-file-us-civil-lawsuit-20180723-p4zt00.html
The family of Australian life coach Justine Damond Ruszczyk, who was shot dead by a Minneapolis police officer, will file a civil lawsuit in the US.

If successful, the lawsuit could result in a multimillion dollar payout to her family.

The family's lawyer, Bob Bennett, a specialist in representing victims of police shootings in Minnesota, is expected to file the civil rights complaint in the US Federal Court in Minneapolis on Monday.
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John Ruszczyk, the father of Australian woman Justine Damond Ruszczyk.
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Buffettgirl said:
I appreciate that you have an opinion on this, but what made you declare it now? I mean really, a cop the US employed did kill an Australian citizen for no reason other than piss poor training... It's not Australia's fault here...
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Actually, I doubt the best training would have stopped that cop from shooting because they hired a man totally unfit for patrol duty.
Why not talk about Somali being a trash country too?
Jack is always saying he hopes the police have to pay out big time for their incompetence, and here is a perfect example. I figured on his support, something better than the predictablekneejerk Oz Is Trash reaction.
 
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Long before he fatally shot an Australian yoga instructor, psychiatrists and training officers were concerned about a Minneapolis cop's suitability for duty.

Former officer Mohamed Noor is accused of shooting dead yoga instructor Justine Ruszczyk Damond on July 15, 2017 after she called police to report a sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

Noor arrived on the scene in a squad car and is accused of shooting the 40-year-old woman dead from the passenger seat as she ran towards him for help.

Psychiatrists said the Minneapolis cop seemed 'unable to handle stress' of regular police work and exhibited unwillingness to deal with people, two years before the shooting.

Defense attorneys had filed a motion seeking to dismiss murder and manslaughter charges against Noor.

A response filed Wednesday in Hennepin County reveals the reports of two psychiatrists from a pre-hiring evaluation in early 2015 that say Noor seemed unable to handle the job, according to the Star Tribune.

The report said he was more likely than other police candidates to become impatient with others over minor infractions, have trouble getting along with others, and had a small social support network.

He also 'reported disliking people and being around them'.

But he exhibited no signs of a major mental illness, chemical dependence, or personality disorder and was thus deemed 'psychiatrically fit to work as a cadet police officer for the Minneapolis Police Department'.

A human resources employee even followed up with the psychiatrist two weeks later to seek clarification on the report inconsistencies, but he stood by his conclusion deeming Noor 'psychiatrically fit'.

Former Minneapolis detective-turned-consultant Michael Quinn said that the report should have been a red flag for the police department.

'You've got to have a sense of what's right and what's wrong. You've also got to communicate with people and have some confidence and be able to deal with stress situations,' Quinn said.

Also in the filings, a training officer reported that Noor refused to take calls at times.

On his third-to-last training shift in 2016 he drove around in circles instead of responding to simple calls such as a road hazard or a suspicious vehicle.

In another case an officer said Noor told a 911 caller he'd follow up on a potential burglar report, but neglected to do so and didn't bother checking in on the area.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6138809/Records-Cop-accused-Australians-death-stress.html
 
Everyone who failed to get him off the force or at least onto a desk should be fired and/or prosecuted. I'm not okay with your incompetence, laziness, fear of authority, or other excuses when it results in the death of an innocent person. It hasn't turned out very well for Noor either, so it's even a disservice to him. In the future these red flags should be shoved up someone's ass so that they pay attention to them.
 
Satanica said:
Everyone who failed to get him off the force or at least onto a desk should be fired and/or prosecuted. I'm not okay with your incompetence, laziness, fear of authority, or other excuses when it results in the death of an innocent person. It hasn't turned out very well for Noor either, so it's even a disservice to him. In the future these red flags should be shoved up someone's ass so that they pay attention to them.
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I don't think ignoring the red flags were for any of the reasons you mentioned in this case. I think it was for diversity and political correctness. They needed a Muslim police officer, and he fit the bill. There is a large Muslim community in that area, and the police force had to reflect that in some way, so the red flags were ignored. They probably ignored red flags while he was an officer as well.
 
https://kstp.com/news/murder-case-a...urt-justine-ruszczyk-damond-shooting/5085906/
Attorneys head to court Thursday to argue over whether a criminal case should go forward against a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

Mohamed Noor’s attorneys maintain he acted reasonably July 15, 2017, when he shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond. They’ve asked the judge to dismiss the charges. But prosecutors say Noor acted recklessly in using deadly force against Damond, a 40-year-old life coach and dual citizen who was engaged to be married.
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The hearing is mostly about whether the case can proceed to trial. Defense attorneys are asking that the charges be dismissed for a lack of probable cause. They argue Noor fired in reaction to a perceived threat of danger, not with a "depraved mind, regardless of human life" as required under Minnesota's definition of third-degree murder. They also say he didn't act with the "culpable negligence" needed for a conviction for second-degree manslaughter.

The defense also wants the charges thrown out because of public statements by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman that they claim undermine his right to a fair trial. And they've asked the judge to suppress psychological records, saying the search warrants used to obtain them violated his right to confidentiality.

Hennepin County District Judge Kathryn Quaintance is expected to let the case proceed, although it's not clear if she'll rule Thursday or later. It will also be up to her whether to take Noor's not-guilty plea Thursday or at another hearing. He remains free on bail.
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Prosecutors say Noor's psychological records were properly obtained with valid search warrants, and no physician-patient privilege bars their admissibility.

The records clearly would be useful to prosecutors at trial. According to court filings, training officers expressed concerns about Noor's fitness for duty long before the shooting. They said officers who trained him said he had problems handling job stress and engaging with people.

A psychological evaluation found that Noor was more likely than other officer candidates to become impatient with others over minor infractions, have trouble getting along with others, to be more demanding and to have a limited social support network. Nevertheless, he was deemed fit to work as a cadet officer.

Noor's attorneys, Thomas Plunkett and Peter Wold, countered that prosecutors were trying to mislead the court about his past conduct. They wrote that that training officers never found Noor to be "unacceptable" at a task, and that the psychological test he took was racially biased. Noor is Somali-American.

His lawyers said the psychologist who administered the test and the psychiatrist who cleared Noor for duty told prosecutor Amy Sweasy that Noor's results were likely a result of his race and culture, not a personality disorder.

Damond's father, John Ruszczyk, has filed a $50 million civil rights lawsuit against Noor, the city and others. It accuses the officers of conspiring to cover up facts surrounding the shooting and of deliberately not activating their body cameras until afterward.

A federal judge is deciding whether to put the lawsuit on hold while the criminal case is pending.

Noor's attorneys say the lawsuit should be delayed so Noor can fairly defend himself in both trials. Prosecutors support pausing the civil case to avoid prejudicing the jury pool. But Damond's family says they deserve answers.
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Police officers should not be allowed to work a shift after working all day at another job. That's just asking for exhaustion, poor decision making and tragic outcomes, like this case. Work your security job on your days off.
 
Jury selection has begun in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home.
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Prosecutors charged Noor with second-degree intentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, saying there is no evidence Noor faced a threat that justified deadly force.
They must prove he acted unreasonably when he shot Ms Damond, a 40-year-old life coach with both US and Australian citizenship who was engaged to be married.

Noor's lawyers plan to argue that he used reasonable force and acted in self-defence.

Noor has refused to talk to investigators and his lawyers haven't said whether he will testify at his trial, which could last weeks. He did not respond to reporters' questions Monday as he and his lawyers arrived at the Hennepin County courthouse for the start of jury selection.

Potential jurors were expected to fill out forms in a half-day session.

Noor's partner that night, Officer Matthew Harrity, told investigators he was driving a police SUV when he heard a voice and a thump and caught a glimpse of someone outside his window.

Harrity said he was startled and thought his life was in danger. He said he then heard a noise and turned to see that Noor, in the passenger seat, had fired his gun past Harrity and hit Ms Damond through the driver's side window.
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So, did Harrity change his statement?

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Harrity, Noor's partner, has told investigators that he was startled by a loud noise right before Damond appeared at the driver's side window of their police SUV on July 15. Harrity, who was driving, said Noor then fired his weapon from the passenger seat and through the open window, shooting Damond.
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From today's article:
Harrity said he was startled and thought his life was in danger. He said he then heard a noise and turned to see that Noor, in the passenger seat, had fired his gun past Harrity and hit Ms Damond through the driver's side window.
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He changed his mind after the first interview, so now he remembers that he thought his life was in danger? Or has the writer mixed up Harrity's account with part of Noor's? I have been under the impression Noor has not been required to say shit about what happened.

https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5986619/jury-selection-in-justine-damond-trial/?cs=10230
 
A former Minnesota police officer has denied overreacting when he fatally shot an unarmed Australian yoga instructor while responding to her 911 call to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

Mohamed Noor, 33, testified in a Minneapolis court for the second day on Friday after being charged with murdering 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017.

Prosecutor Amy Sweasy criticized Noor for his decision to shoot Damond when she approached his squad car in the dark alley on the night of July 15, 2017.

The prosecutor suggest that Noor had 'no basis' to fire when he couldn't see a weapon or Damond's hands.

Sweasy repeatedly pressed Noor to explain why he didn't choose another option - including why he couldn't have told Damond to step back, tell his partner to drive, or tell his partner to get down.

Noor testified that he shot Damond after he and his partner Matthew Harrity, who was driving, heard a loud noise when they arrived in the alley.

He said he feared a possible ambush. Noor added that his partner 'turned to me with fear in his eyes' and he noticed Harrity had trouble removing his gun from its holster.

'I had to make a split-second decision,' Noor said.

He was fired from the police department after being charged.

His attorneys have argued that he was justified in using deadly force to protect himself and his partner from a perceived threat.

Prosecutors have argued there was no reasonable threat and questioned whether the supposed bang on the squad car was invented.

Sweasy reminded Noor of testimony on Thursday in which he said reacting too late to a threat means officers can die.

'It's also true if you don't do your job correctly, someone else could get killed,' Sweasy said.

Noor's attorney, Thomas Plunkett, asked Noor what would have happened if the person approaching the squad car had had a weapon.

'My partner would have been killed,' Noor said.

Noor's testimony on Friday lasted barely an hour.

It came a day after he took the stand in his own defense and for the first time publicly talked about the night of Damond's death; Noor had refused to talk to investigators since the shooting.
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www.dailymail.co.uk

Ex-Minnesota cop denies overreacting when he shot Australian woman

Mohamed Noor, 33, testified in a Minneapolis court for the second day on Friday after being charged with murdering 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor has been found guilty of 3rd-degree murder and 2nd-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Justine Damond.

Noor, 33, was acquitted of another charge of 2nd-degree murder with intent in the killing of the 40-year-old Australian native in southwest Minneapolis on July 15, 2017.

Noor had pleaded not guilty to all three charges, claiming he acted in self-defense on the night of the shooting.

The trial came to a close Monday with closing arguments from the prosecution and defense, which came after Noor took the stand last Thursday and Friday to speak for the first time about the night he shot Damond in the Fulton neighborhood of Minneapolis.
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Mohamed Noor guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of Justine Damond

The 10-person jury began deliberations Monday afternoon.
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Mohamed "I had to make a split-second decision, she was obviously a whore since I could see her face, but my infidel partner was there and he would been displeased if I did what the Quran commanded and raped her for her insolence toward Allah, so I did the next best thing, you should thank me, really" Noor
 
An association for Somali American police officers says it believes institutional prejudice "heavily influenced" the murder conviction of a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman.

Mohamed Noor was convicted Tuesday in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of Australia and the U.S. who had called 911 to report a possible rape behind her house. Noor shot Damond when she appeared at the squad car's window immediately after what he said was a loud bang that startled him and his partner.

The Minnesota-based Somali American Police Association also said in its statement that the Hennepin County prosecutor had "other motives" than serving justice in going after Noor. County Attorney Mike Freeman has rejected the suggestion that race played any part in charging Noor.

Noor was fired after he was charged.
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The Latest: BCA head: Damond probe thorough, independent

The Latest on a Minneapolis police officer being convicted of murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who had called 911 (all times local): 8:15 a.m.
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Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman shot by a police officer after she called 911 to report a possible crime, city leaders announced Friday — a move that comes just three days after the former officer was convicted of murder.

The settlement reached with the family of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, is believed to be the largest stemming from police violence in the state of Minnesota. It’s believed that Mohamed Noor is the first Minnesota officer to be convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting.

Asked about the amount and speed of the settlement, Mayor Jacob Frey cited Noor’s unprecedented conviction, as well as the officer’s failure to identify a threat before he used deadly force.

“This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward,” he said. “I do believe that we will move forward together, united in the shared belief that such a tragedy should never occur in our city.”

Bob Bennett, an attorney for Damond’s family in Australia, called the settlement amount “transformational” and said it “serves as a marker for future transgressions.”

Damond’s family had filed a lawsuit against the city and police leaders seeking more than $50 million, alleging her civil rights were violated.

The settlement, which will be paid by the city’s self-insurance fund, calls for Damond’s family to donate $2 million to a local foundation’s fund aimed at addressing gun violence. City leaders commended the family for addressing the broader issue of police violence, particularly affecting communities of color.

The settlement still needs a judge’s approval, but Bennett said he anticipates that will happen.
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Minneapolis to Pay $20 Million to Family of Unarmed Woman Who Was Shot By Officer After Calling 911

Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman shot by a police officer after she called 911 to report a possible crime, city leaders announced Friday — a move that comes just t…
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