CHL holder killed by police in Las Vegas at a Costco

[Barbi Q]

I put this is to stress a point.....isn't it funny how the video is immediately available when needed!!!

http://galvestondailynews.com/story/173378/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah, but in this case they're looking for bad guys.......

It sounds like they know who the bad guys are in Las Vegas and they're obstructing justice with a cover up.

[PeteCamp]

It no longer matters who was right or wrong. No lawsuit or policy change will bring that man back to life. He is gone.

I simply cannot believe you posted this. If someone shot your child (or whoever) and they died as a result, would you simply say it no longer matters who was right or wrong? I think not. When someone is killed should we just throw up our hands and say it doesn't matter who was right or wrong because, after all, they are dead?

I wear a badge and I can say unequivocally that shooting a suspect, who is down on his face with two, or possibly three, gunshot wounds, four more times in the back is tantamount to murder. At the very least, the Grand jury would return a recommendation to prosecute those responsible for manslaughter. That alone guarantees that a finding by a jury of right or wrong is critically important. Unless you enjoy the prospect of the police just shooting people down for no reason.

I'm not going to Monday morning quaterback what Erik did or did not do in the Costco until I see the facts - and the truth. I'm not going to assume he did anything wrong until I see the truth. However, in light of the allegations that those four shots were fired, the LVMPD, if it had evidence otherwise, would have released it long ago. That it has not done so is cause for concern for every resident of Clark County - and every American who believes in right and wrong and the concept of justice.

[A-R]

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[Excaliber]

It no longer matters who was right or wrong. No lawsuit or policy change will bring that man back to life. He is gone.

I simply cannot believe you posted this. If someone shot your child (or whoever) and they died as a result, would you simply say it no longer matters who was right or wrong? I think not. When someone is killed should we just throw up our hands and say it doesn't matter who was right or wrong because, after all, they are dead?

I wear a badge and I can say unequivocally that shooting a suspect, who is down on his face with two, or possibly three, gunshot wounds, four more times in the back is tantamount to murder. At the very least, the Grand jury would return a recommendation to prosecute those responsible for manslaughter. That alone guarantees that a finding by a jury of right or wrong is critically important. Unless you enjoy the prospect of the police just shooting people down for no reason.

I'm not going to Monday morning quaterback what Erik did or did not do in the Costco until I see the facts - and the truth. I'm not going to assume he did anything wrong until I see the truth. However, in light of the allegations that those four shots were fired, the LVMPD, if it had evidence otherwise, would have released it long ago. That it has not done so is cause for concern for every resident of Clark County - and every American who believes in right and wrong and the concept of justice.

I emphatically agree.

If pursuing the truth and seeing that justice is done isn't important enough to do here, I can't imagine when it might be. I don't think anyone wants to go down that path.

[Texas Dan Mosby]

I simply cannot believe you posted this.

I agree that an evaluation of the incident should occur, and steps taken to prevent like incidents from happening in the future, and justice should be served if needed, however, there is nothing that can be done now to bring that man back to life.

[PeteCamp]

I agree that an evaluation of the incident should occur, and steps taken to prevent like incidents from happening in the future, and justice should be served if needed, however, there is nothing that can be done now to bring that man back to life.

I think we can all agree that there is very little chance of anyone bringing him back to life at this point.

What can be done is to give his life some meaning - even in death. That, and prevent LVMPD from using a kangaroo court process to smear his memory by portraying him as some kind of depraved individual deserving of execution. If the officers acted in good faith, so be it. If not, IMHO, at this point pretty much the entire command structure of LVMPD needs to go to jail for a very long time. That needs to be decided by a jury.

[Mike1951]

I simply cannot believe you posted this.

I agree that an evaluation of the incident should occur, and steps taken to prevent like incidents from happening in the future, and justice should be served if needed, however, there is nothing that can be done now to bring that man back to life.

Following your logic, no death should ever be investigated. We should remove all homicides from the penal codes and never prosecute anyone simply because they killed someone, because "there is nothing that can be done now to bring that man back to life."

[philip964]

http://erikbscott.com/blog/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"Finally, Gillespie might want to weigh the political ramifications of building a case around LG, who also is a former staffer for Nevada Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Would having the ex-stripper’s photo on the front page of the Las Vegas Review-Journal as Metro’s star witness in a transparent, ad hominem character assassination of Erik Scott enhance Senator Reid’s reelection chances?"

I guess the recent revelation that the DA's plan to introduce evidence about Erik's past into the inquest has naturally raised the ire of Erik's dad.

Apparently LG is Erik's second ex wife a former stripper, attempted cop killer and drug user,she has made her self available to the police in exchange for sealing her past criminal record.

But the revelation that Harry Reid is now involved certainly made my day.

[Beiruty]

It will get very ugly in no time!

[TXlaw1]

Mr. Scott's blog is very enlightening, illuminating the corruption of Las Vegas that moved in decades ago with the mobster. I guess that's why it has the reputation - which it proudly advertises - that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. It will be very interesting to see if the coverup continues at the September 22nd hearing, if it is actually held. I hope the Scott family will one day find the truth and share it with the public and find closure of this terrible ordeal.

[WildBill]

It will get very ugly in no time!

It's already getting very ugly. There are reports Erik Scott's history of alledged domestic violence and prescription drug use surfacing. There is also a report about Erik Scott where he alledgedly points a gun at a neighbor and his dog after being bitten by the dog.

I don't know much about the coroner's inquest process, but it seems that this information is not relevant to the shooting. I don't know if any of these things can be introduced into evidence at the inquest or whether it's just a smear campaign designed to placate the public should the shooting be ruled "justifed".

[TexasGal]

Even if all that were true, I still don't see how it would mean he somehow deserved to be gunned down like that. The true events of that day should be examined by themselves.

[NOS]

It will get very ugly in no time!

It's already getting very ugly. There are reports Erik Scott's history of alledged domestic violence and prescription drug use surfacing. There is also a report about Erik Scott where he alledgedly points a gun at a neighbor and his dog after being bitten by the dog.

I don't know much about the coroner's inquest process, but it seems that this information is not relevant to the shooting. I don't know if any of these things can be introduced into evidence at the inquest or whether it's just a smear campaign designed to placate the public should the shooting be ruled "justifed".

The only way I think it could be used would be in relevance to Erik Scott's behavior in the Costco. IANAL, but I think that this could be used to judge his character prior to his executio... err... I mean Shooting.

[jimlongley]

Has anyone noticed that the blog is gone?

[davidtx]

Has anyone noticed that the blog is gone?

They've apparently been hacked more than once. There is now a backup blog running at blogspot (Google), we'll see if they can hack that one.
http://erikbscottmemorialblog.blogspot.com/