Robert Bates, Reserve deputy who killed Eric Harris in Tulsa, OK, allowed to vacation in the Bahamas

[Birnin Zana]

Robert Bates, the Oklahoma reserve sheriff's deputy who says he mistook his gun for his Taser when he shot and killed a man earlier this month, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to second-degree manslaughter.

A judge set a hearing for July 2. The judge allowed Bates to take a previously planned vacation to the Bahamas. Bates did not address reporters as he entered and left court.

Bates, a 73-year-old retired insurance executive who volunteered with the sheriff's department in Tulsa, was providing backup during a sting on April 2. He shot and killed Eric Harris, who had allegedly tried to sell a gun to an undercover officer and then bolted.

A lawyer for the Harris family, Dan Smolen, said he was not surprised that Bates had pleaded not guilty — but he was surprised about the vacation.

"Whether intended or not, Mr. Bates' vacationing in the Bahamas at this time sends a message of apathy with respect to the shooting and Eric's life," he said. "At a time when we are still mourning the death of a loved one that he shot down in the street, Mr. Bates will be relaxing and enjoying his wealth and privilege."

Sheriff Stanley Glanz apologized to the Harris family on Monday — "We are sorry Eric was taken from you" — and said it was proper for Bates to have been on the operation.

Bates told TODAY last week that shooting Harris was "No. 1 on my list of things in my life that I regret."

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...deputy-pleads-not-guilty-manslaughter-n345471

Complete utter bullshyt.

 

[BlackFruitPunch]

nikkas lost.

 

[Box Cutta]

He's going to be in the Caribbean getting served by the very same people that he would gun down like animals.

I've always felt like whites who travel to black countries like that are basically living some sick twisted slave fantasy type of deal.

 

[Immortalized Outlaw]

Are joking? I'm done with this here.

 

[Red Shield]

"Whether intended or not, Mr. Bates' vacationing in the Bahamas at this time sends a message of apathy with respect to the shooting and Eric's life,"

Because he doesn't CARE duuurrrrr

Black people might not be paying attention, not following these cases, and being really ignorant as usual. But whites have been paying attention, they know absolutely nothing is going to happen to them now. And as more and more of these cases happen, and nothing happens to the cops. Well it will lead them to the only conclusion...

Use to smh at that nikkas lost shyt... but damn it's all we seem to do.

 

[roxxthe96er]

Maybe someone will catch up with him down there. Gotta stay thinkin positive brehs

 

[Big Daddy]

I've never watched this video WITH audio. I am enraged all over again. It is numbing.

The guy gets shot after he is subdued on the ground and is naturally incredulous over it, almost to the point where he is speechless.

You can hear the utter disbelief in his voice as he says "he shot me?!".

He was in such disbelief that it was hard for him to even find the words. Only for officers to begin screaming cursing at him to shut the fukk up and countless other derogatory sh!t.

Then he says, "I'm losing my breath".... only for an officer to immediately retort, "fukk your breath!".

Dude died later.

This is who we are dealing with , yall.

The instillation of fear will be the only thing that stops it.