SOLICITOR CAN’T GET CONVICTION IN RACIALLY CHARGED CASE …
|| By FITSNEWS || The racial play didn’t work …
A controversial decision by S.C. first circuit solicitor David Pascoe to press for a murder charge against a former small town police chief has backfired.
A jury in Orangeburg County, S.C. has deadlocked in the murder trial of former Eutawville, S.C. police chief Richard Combs – resulting in a mistrial in the case that stemmed from the 2011 shooting death of Bernard Bailey.
And yes, Combs is white and Bailey is black … which became quite a big deal in the aftermath of the whole Ferguson drama.
Bailey was shot twice in the chest by Combs following a May 2011 scuffle in the police chief’s office. What were the two arguing about? A ticket his daughter had received for a busted vehicle tail light.
“With one word, you can let the defendant know Bernard Bailey’s life, her father’s life, was more important than a broken taillight,” Pascoe told jurors in his closing argument. “With one word, you can let him know the law applies to him, just like everybody else.”
He didn’t get that word, though …
Pascoe’s decision to pursue a murder case against Combs was surprising considering the town of Eutawville recently settled a wrongful death case brought by Bailey’s family for $400,000. Not only that, a U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigation concluded last March determined Combs did not violate Bailey’s civil rights.
The decision to shoot for a murder charge was also surprising considering Pascoe reportedly “no-billed” a manslaughter indictment against Combs in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
“Even after the DOJ cleared the chief, Pascoe dug all that stuff up, forced the family to relive this tragedy and still couldn’t get it done,” a source familiar with the trial told FITS. “With a majority black jury and the Ferguson momentum he wasn’t able to get the press he wanted. He just dropped the ball.”
Wow … pretty harsh. But also pretty hard to argue with …
Pascoe – who has his sights set on higher office – earned high marks for his handling of the ethics case involving former S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell.
This defeat is a clear setback to his future aspirations, though …
Pascoe went for the low-hanging fruit … hoping the racial tensions associated with the Ferguson case would sway jurors in his favor.
Clearly, the facts of the case did not conform with his intention … or if they did, he failed to present them in such a way as to get the outcome he desired.
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This is what happens when you only care about getting your name in the paper….
Holder’s DOJ cleared him, the Grand Jury cleared him – but neither of those entities were running for re-election. That’s all you need to know.
African-Americans are being taught, that you can do any D@*n thing you want in America, because the federal government cares about protecting its elitist class, based on Black-Skin Privilege…..
A law officer fearing for his life does not give a D*#n about what Eric Holder, Oprah, FITS and ISIS tell you about your right to be a criminal, and hate whites or the police……
It’s OK to say,’Damn’,here.You might feel better if you stop censoring yourself.
i guess that’s why the feds indicted combs for killing an unarmed black man? you are truly a stupid fuck
Does the law on protect unarmed “BLACK” men or are you the stupid F*#k….???
can you type a coherent sentence or are you just an ignorant fuck from the southern woods who has never left the state of South Carolina and feels every person who isn’t white didnt really earn anything they have achieved its only because of their color?
Bigoted much???….LMAO…
Keep typing…you expose yourself more w/ each word…Hahahaha…
I see your ugly little racist head is showing itself today..be true to yourself grandtrollasshat, you are a tiny little troll full of hate, racism and bullshit. Stay true little troll.
Reality has a way of setting off extremist, detached liberals…
This sense of entitlement must go.It is no longer a question of color; instead it is where you are in terms of working towards the American dream. Look at all the whites who voted for Tim Scott here in SC. Successful blacks and whites are still being plagued by people with a 1960s mindset. The CEOs of Merck, and American Express are black.
Blacks or anyone for that matter can no longer get away with the race card anymore. You got to do the American Dream on your own.
so Tyrone in your view if any company hires a black as CEO the ONLY reason is because they are black and feel entitled? LOLOL hows the Klan treating you these days? free sheets? Let me guess..never left the state of SC huh?
No…What Tyrone is saying: your constant crutch and claims of everything being based on racism against Blacks is TOTAL Bull-S#!t, fed to you by Greedy, power-mongers in the Democrat Party, using you because you act on emotion…not reality or logic….
“protecting its elitist class, based on Black-Skin Privilege…..” what the fuck does this even mean? do you even read what you write or are you just so full of hate your craziness comes out and you dont even know it? Take some time and reread this sentence a few times..then and only then will you see why you are such an asshat and a clown..viewed as a little troll with absolutely no value.
Yes, Virginia, the mythology the Democrats have been teaching you is Bull-S#!t….LMAO…
answer the question racist bigoted one..do you even read what you write..can you explain the crap you spew daily or forget daily how about just this sentence..”protecting its elitist class, based on Black-Skin Privilege”?
Ever hear of OJ Simpson???…Do you think Holder would INVESTIGATE the Ferguson PD, if Brown would have come from a WHITE family…????
Would Obama have been granted entrance to exclusive private schools or the Ivy League or law school, if her he were a white man???
You are a Dumb@$$, awash in liberal fables…you’re too blinded by ideology to observe what is going on around you, because the Democrat Party needs you to choose its mythology over the truth…You are dangerous to this nation…
Your reply says it all..you truly believe the only way a person of color could possibly make it to an ivy league school or law school is due to preferential treatment, which means you truly believe any person of color in that position is inherently inferior to whites, otherwise why would they need special treatment..You’re a racist intolerant asshole plain and simple.
LMAO….Like I said, reality has a way of setting off the extremist and blinded-by-hate, liberals……
PS: If you think Obama EARNED his way into privilege, you are VERY ignorant…. (: …You need to read up on it, and educate yourself.
site some sources then. Use what we call facts in the real world..can you? or is just pretend to ignore what was commented on and just scream the same thing over and over..show me the facts asshole..should be easy right? site your sources..i know you are a wanna be pretend writer but come on..my dog would know how to site facts..can you? Show me where Obama got special treatment.
FACT: OJ Simpson got away w/ killing two WHITE people because he is black…
PS: All you have is HATE and Delusion…that is why Democrats FAIL miserably (see Detroit-See Obama) every time you steal power from the people…
The wages of sin is death…and liberalism is based TOTALLY in SIN…
so no you cant site any sources and no its not a fact that OJ got away with murder because he is black..that is your opinion. Its obvious why your blog was such a total failure..you honestly believe every opinion you have..no matter how uneducated is fact..here is a fact..you have pretty much failed at every single thing in life and have only the trolling you do on this site to make you feel like you are connected to anyone..even at that you are a failure. your life is a total failure for that matter. Still waiting on those facts to support your ridiculous statements or are you just gonna admit..again..you are a liar.
You might better see if you can get a prescription for some Valium…It seems you have vested your whole being in the idea that you are not an ignorant, hateful and backward racist…and I’m proving that you are…
Work through it…you’ll be a bigger person when you realize I am right, and your masters are self-serving, Greedy, liberal LIARS, who have been using your stupid @$$…LMAO….
Thanks for proving my point about you being a liar and a coward. A lesson for you ignorant racist liar..you made a statement that all blacks or people of color who have been successful are only successful due to some extra privilege granted by the white man..i asked you to back this statement up with facts, you went all non sequitor and tried to change the subject, brought up Obama and OJ Simpson..(lol) feeling sorry for you i asked you to only site the Obama reference and prove he was given special treatment, you then brought up OJ again and ignored what i had asked because you had lied, then you didn’t admit to being wrong or telling lies so I, in a few sentences, proved you are not only a liar but a coward as well for not admitting when wrong.
Like most liberals on here, you’re obsessed with fighting me…
When what you actually reveal is the war you people have going on within yourselves because you serve, and are manipulated by, very corrupt and dishonest people…And I expose that. So you attack me…instead of dealing w/ the demons that control you….I am your conscience talking…And you hate that…and hate me for it…
so still no source or or backing your statement that every successful person of color is only successful because a white person allowed it? Liar and a coward. Simple as that..keep trying to change the subject or rant on other non sequiturs but the facts are the facts..you are a proven liar and a coward.
I think I proved my contention very well, using undeniable REALITY…don’t you?
i just asked you to back what you wrote..you cant . simple.
I just ask you to show me you are blind to logic and reason…and you did…LMAO….
Why do you respond to that drunk?
The only rational response is to ignore him.
good point nitrat..i have always hated liars, cowards and internet bullies who wish they had been born with some balls so i guess i let him get to me..good point..dont feed the troll.
remember ignorant one it was Obama you (of course what else do you talk about) that was the subject..stay on subject..site those sources otherwise you are admitting what a racist bigoted piece of shit liar you are..
The Ghost of Columbia University…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWwGvvFeCPs
LOLOLOL when even Glen Beck says he went there..oh why bother go ahead and believe hes the Devil, socialist, Muslim, Kenyan, Hawaiian boogieman..good for you. hey i hear Grand asshat needs a friends..”you dont have to be lonely at lonelygeektrolls.com..”
You listen to Glen Beck? That’s cute.
site some sources then.
site your sources..
my dog would know how to site facts..
*sigh*
sorry did i insult your God Grand Tango?
Thinking the same.
What have you folks heard about Miriam Carey?
I think he gets his Black-Skin privilege from the US Justice Department and FBI Files. It may awaken America if they viewed them!
Silly Pascoe trials are for real lawyers…..
Moar justus!
The ONLY person playing the race card in all this was Combs’ attorney.
The jury should have had a set time to deliberate then if they were not in agreement either sent home or to a hotel. They should not have deliberated for a lengthy period of time. Asking for the score of the game should have been a clue that their minds were elsewhere.
“Pascoe went for the low-hanging fruit”
Also known as strange fruit.
Shooting negros over busted taillights, rolled joints, jaywalking, etc. happens all the time, get over it.
I hear Jesse is packing his bags and Al is already on his private jet.
I wonder if Al has paid his delinquent tax bills yet.
So when is Pascoe to replace (drunk as a) Judge Jean Toal?
We don’t know what happened without more details. Did one person cause the jury to be deadlocked?
Getting a unanimous vote to send a policeman to jail for murder is very hard.
There were 3 hold outs. 9 voted guilty.
If Pascoe no-billed a manslaughter charge and then tried the Chief for murder, would that not be malicious prosecution worthy of a lawsuit?
Speaking of controversial cops, I see that they are renaming “Castle Metts” and the Saluda shoreline sodomy salon now named for him too.
http://www.thestate.com/2015/01/13/3926113/its-unanimous-metts-name-will.html?sp=/99/205/&ihp=1