Akron, OH — The family of a man who was severely injured and left permanently disabled by police is seeking civil justice against the officers who shot him after the criminal justice system failed them. Matthew Burghardt is now blind and permanently cognitively incapacitated because he was a passenger in a van.
One year ago, police were called out to a possible burglary call when they found Burghardt and Christian Beard asleep in a van nearby. When officers attempted to jimmy the door open, Beard sat up, put up his hands and appeared to temporarily comply.
However, Beard then disobeyed the officer and started the vehicle to make an attempt to flee. He then put the van in reverse and tried to take off. At no time did Beard pose a threat to the officers even though he was backing up.
As the van began to move, the ranking officer on the scene, Springfield Township police Sergeant Eric East is heard saying, “Don’t shoot him, don’t shoot him,” because he knew that no lives were in danger.............https://thefreethoughtproject.com/cops-shoot-unarmed-man/
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