OREGON STANDOFF: NEW INFORMATION LEADS TO AMENDMENT OF DEATH SUIT FROM LAVOY FINICUM'S FAMILY
"269. The FBI, OSP and other defendants have publicly defended the deliberate ambush and murder of LaVoy on January 26, 2016, by alleging that after he exited the vehicle, and after he had been shot with at least five lethal rounds (as well as unknown number of non-lethal rounds), and after he had repeatedly placed his hands on top of his head in a surrender position; that he appeared to be reaching into his jacket."
Amended lawsuit of LaVoy Finicum's family 4/24/2018
The pretrial releases of grand jury testimony in the case of FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita, charged with lying about shots he fired right before LaVoy Finicum was killed, has led to an amended wrongful death lawsuit filing this week by LaVoy Finicum's family.
The 67-page amended lawsuit points to Agent Astarita deliberately firing at LaVoy Finicum when he exited the truck. It also notes that no firearm was discovered on LaVoy's person until 8 and a half hours after he was shot and killed (1:12AM the next day) suggesting it may have been planted on his person after he was killed.
An Oregon State Police detective spoke with Astarita for an "initial interview" hours after LaVoy was killed.
This is how "OregonLive" reported the interview based on the grand jury transcripts obtained by Oregon mainstream media:
The 67-page amended lawsuit points to Agent Astarita deliberately firing at LaVoy Finicum when he exited the truck. It also notes that no firearm was discovered on LaVoy's person until 8 and a half hours after he was shot and killed (1:12AM the next day) suggesting it may have been planted on his person after he was killed.
An Oregon State Police detective spoke with Astarita for an "initial interview" hours after LaVoy was killed.
This is how "OregonLive" reported the interview based on the grand jury transcripts obtained by Oregon mainstream media:
"In Astartia"s initial interview with Oregon State Police Detective Scott Hill on the day of the shooting, Astarita said he saw Finicum's truck almost hit his colleague and friend, J.N. Astarita told the detective that Finicum had clear intentions to run over the officer, was uncooperative and verbally combative, according to Hill's report."
Maxine Bernstein "OregonLive" story 4/20/2018
Astarita had been questioned by a supervisor earlier about firing any shots and his answer was: "Hey man, you don't got to ask me that Bro."
The amended complaint points to the roadblock being placed deliberately in a place that was unsafe instead of in a safer place like Route 395 further north in Grant County because that would have placed the operation under the jurisdiction of Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer, who had talked to and expressed sympathy for the Oregon Standoff protesters.
Also noted in the amended suit is the new information about the FBI asking the Oregon State Police not to wear body cams. What would three troopers cameras pointing at LaVoy from different angles have shown us and how would their presence have affected law enforcement behavior?
Also noted in the amended suit is the new information about the FBI asking the Oregon State Police not to wear body cams. What would three troopers cameras pointing at LaVoy from different angles have shown us and how would their presence have affected law enforcement behavior?
Link below.........
Amended Finicum Family Lawsuit 4/24/2018
(MORE TO COME)
image: http://14544-presscdn-0-64.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pic-15.jpg
ReplyDeleteFinicum is face down (you can see the belt buckle). This is the inside left side of his jacket. The grip is away from the jacket button holes, which means that the grip is toward his posterior (back).
This would be very awkward for a person to do. On the other hand however, it would be very easy - natural - for a person to place the gun in the pocket like this once that pocket was turned out as it is here.
Finicum was right handed. If Finicum was going to cross draw the grip would be facing forward, toward his anterior (front).
Was the gun planted?