Los Angeles Police Officer Charged with Murder of Unarmed Homeless Man
A grand jury indictment has been unsealed, charging a former Los Angeles police officer with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed homeless man, Brendan Glenn. The shooting took place on May 2015 outside a bar in Venice, California, where Glenn had gotten into a struggle with officers and a bouncer.
Proctor, who was 60 at the time, claimed that Glenn reached for his gun during the altercation, prompting him to fire two shots. However, video footage from the scene contradicts Proctor's account, suggesting that Glenn did not have his hand on the holster when he shot him in the back.
The Los Angeles district attorney's office announced that the indictment comes after re-examining four use-of-force cases involving law enforcement officers, including Proctor's. The previous district attorney, George Gascón, declined to charge Proctor in 2018, citing insufficient evidence. However, the current district attorney, Nathan Hochman, has decided to pursue the case.
Proctor resigned from the Los Angeles police department in 2017 and was later paid $4 million by the city to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Glenn's relatives. He remains in jail pending his next court date on November 3.
The case highlights the ongoing debate about police use of force and racial disparities in law enforcement. The shooting of Brendan Glenn, who was Black, drew widespread attention and sparked protests against police shootings in Los Angeles.
A grand jury indictment has been unsealed, charging a former Los Angeles police officer with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed homeless man, Brendan Glenn. The shooting took place on May 2015 outside a bar in Venice, California, where Glenn had gotten into a struggle with officers and a bouncer.
Proctor, who was 60 at the time, claimed that Glenn reached for his gun during the altercation, prompting him to fire two shots. However, video footage from the scene contradicts Proctor's account, suggesting that Glenn did not have his hand on the holster when he shot him in the back.
The Los Angeles district attorney's office announced that the indictment comes after re-examining four use-of-force cases involving law enforcement officers, including Proctor's. The previous district attorney, George Gascón, declined to charge Proctor in 2018, citing insufficient evidence. However, the current district attorney, Nathan Hochman, has decided to pursue the case.
Proctor resigned from the Los Angeles police department in 2017 and was later paid $4 million by the city to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Glenn's relatives. He remains in jail pending his next court date on November 3.
The case highlights the ongoing debate about police use of force and racial disparities in law enforcement. The shooting of Brendan Glenn, who was Black, drew widespread attention and sparked protests against police shootings in Los Angeles.
Police accountability is needed ASAP 
... I mean, 10 years after the fact, the LAPD is finally holding one of their own accountable for a murder that seems pretty clear-cut to me. I get why they didn't charge him back in 2018 - evidence can be sketchy, and it's easy to make mistakes under pressure. But come on, $4 million settlement? That just feels like a slap on the wrist 
. And now this new DA is all about pursuing justice? Good for them, I guess 
... but what's really going to change?
, I mean, he said it was self-defense but the video doesn't lie 
. This is super crazy that it took 7 years for the case to get re-examined 
. It's like, what even is use of force policy again? 
And this is just another example of how racial disparities affect police cases 
. Poor Brendan Glenn and his fam 
, I hope they get some justice soon 
. The fact that he was unarmed and got shot in the back is just... *shakes head* 
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, but that's not even the point. The real issue is how the system can't make up its mind when it comes to police accountability. This is just a case of the DA trying to boost his reputation...
I mean what even happened to that guy? He got paid $4m to just leave and they're saying it's not enough now? 
like isn't that kinda rich for a cop who killed some dude? And yeah the whole use of force thing is so messed up... you've got cops claiming people are reaching for their guns when really they're just trying to protect themselves.