Shooting Victim Walter Scott and Police Officer Had Unexpected Connection
 

An unexpected connection has emerged between the South Carolina police officer and the man he is accused of shooting after a traffic stop -- the fatal incident caught on video.

Both Officer Michael Slager and Walter "Lamar" Scott served in the U.S. Coast Guard years before their confrontation on Saturday in North Charleston left Scott dead and led to Slager being charged with murder on Tuesday.

The details about their interaction on Saturday morning are still yet to be confirmed, but now that Scott's family has spoken out, more information about the dead man's life have been publicly shared.

Scott's older brother Anthony revealed at a news conference Tuesday night that Walter, who relatives called Lamar, served in the Coast Guard for two years, though the exact dates remain unknown.

"Out of my brothers, he was the most outgoing out of all of us," Anthony Scott said Tuesday night. "He knew everybody. He knew family I didn't know, he had friends I didn't know. He was well known in the community, everywhere."

Scott, 50, was a father of four and a Dallas Cowboy's fan, his brother said. The Scott family's attorney said Tuesday that he had a warrant out for his arrest stemming from outstanding child support payments when he was pulled over by Slager during Saturday's traffic stop, which the attorney said could be a reason why Scott began to run away from the officer.

In the immediate aftermath of Saturday's shooting, Slager's history on the force was reported by ABC affiliate WCIV, which stated he had been a member of the North Charleston Police Department since 2009 and served in the Coast Guard before then. No further information about his service has been made public, and the Coast Guard did not immediately respond to ABC News' calls for comment.

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What a waste ....

Walter Scott should have never attached the officer....

what?? you high??

you didnt watch the vid?

That's not much of a connection unless they actually knew each other existed and had crossed paths. There are millions of ex-Army. They are not connected just because they were in the Army.

this isn't really news. or interesting.

I've seen a lot of people saying, "well, he shouldn't have been running from the police." In what sort of America is it considered reasonable to expect that if you run from the cops and aren't an immediate danger to anyone around you, you'll be shot? If that's a reasonable assumption, we have a SERIOUS problem.

We've let the police get away with some serious abuses for years now, because we thought, "well, I'm a law-abiding citizen," and "law and order." It's time we stop putting up with it. And it's time the police apologists came to grips with the reality of police abuse in America.

If you watch the video, you can clearly see himself detaching from the officer :1orglaugh

but in all seriousness, you post some really stupid things whenever there is anything police related on gfy

You think the guy deserved to be killed for running away from a cop ?

Black guy attacking Asian officer... and reaching for his gun...

Case closed

We all know you aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer but you can't be serious.

more educated than yourself I am willing to bet :2 cents:

Educated enough to think the officer is asian apparently

You have anything more than a GED ?

You blind?


http://gdb.voanews.com/A77791BE-1706...015AD_w268.jpg

Sweet education bro

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I agree.

You shouldn't expect to be shot when running away from a police officer. However, don't expect them to be polite when they catch up to you. You can do things the easy way or the hard way, and if you run it's going to be the hard way.

But you shouldn't run from police - ever. You are going to get caught one way or another.

Juicy just trolled you all and you taking what he said as serious is fucking great.
Since when can someone say the sky is yellow and people jump on board LOL
HAHA He posted a pic to help figure it out too. Great thread BM

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If you are a veteran then you should always wear one of those hats so any other veteran {especially from the same branch of service} will give you special consideration. The cop is an asshole and deserves to be shot by a firing squad. The guy who got shot is a moron for running although he did not deserve to be executed. May they all burn in hell.