As the story of a 33-year-old Clarksville man being shot by a White Co deputy has gone worldwide, District Attorney Bryant Dunaway has issued a statement concerning his original ruling that the shooting was justified.
Link to CBS News Story on Shooting.
Link to CBS News Story on Shooting.
Dunaway's statement is below:
13th Judicial District DA Bryant Dunaway
The decision not to bring charges against the responding officers was based on an evaluation of the individual actions of Mr. Dial and the individual actions of those officers under the circumstances in which those officers found themselves. The sheriff was not present during the pursuit; he did not make the offensive comments until well after the conclusion of the pursuit.
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Over the course of a lengthy pursuit through two counties, Mr. Dial repeatedly, willingly and directly endangered the lives of civilian drivers and law enforcement officers. A complete review of the multiple pursuit videos show Mr. Dial’s truck and trailer driving at times on the wrong side of the roadway directly into oncoming traffic and forcing citizen drivers off the road, proceeding from highways to city streets past schools and businesses, and colliding with police vehicles, all the while
indicating no intent to stop.
indicating no intent to stop.
In the nearly 10 months that have elapsed since this incident, this office has proactively shared information with the public, beginning with our office petitioning the Chancery Court to authorize the release of the TBI investigative files to be made available to the public, and the distribution of a detailed news release in May 2017.
Once again. Crocodile tears. Don't blame me. CYOA. Well done. But Mr. Dial is still dead and the guy is still Sherriff. What if it had been one of Mr. Dunaway's family members? I suspect his attitude would have been different. But then probably not. More important to protect the system than provide justice. The good thing about returning home to Crossville and Cumberland County is that there are no surprises! Nothing ever changes. Ever.
ReplyDeleteAs someone with Ph.D. in Communication, I can tell all of your readers that everything after "but" always negates what you said before "but" and is a rationalization for maintaining the status quo. Again, nothing changes. Excuses for bad behaviors.
ReplyDeleteNothing Mr. Dial did deserved a summary execution beside the road by an out of control Sherriff who was giving his officers illegal advice. Sad. For all of us. The dead and the living.
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