Posted April 11, 2017 10:22 am by Comments

By Bob Owens

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An Oklahoma judge is upset that Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby was smart enough to use the same media that is attempting to crucify her in a politically-motivated show trial to get her side of the story out in front of the public.

A judge has reprimanded a white Oklahoma police officer accused in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man for discussing the case on national TV.

Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby gave her first interview since the Sept. 16 shooting to CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday.

Judge Doug Drummond issued the formal rebuke Thursday, cautioning attorneys that further publicity could jeopardize the chance of conducting an impartial trial.

“It is obvious this case has drawn significant media interest nationwide since the beginning,” Drummond wrote in the five-page order. “The court is, at a minimum, hopeful that all parties … recognize that pretrial publicity potentially hampers prospects for a fair and impartial trial for both sides.”

Officer Shelby, cross-trained as a PCP intoxication expert, came across a SUV abandoned in the middle of the road, straddling the centerline. Terence Crutcher, the vehicle’s driver, then appeared on the scene, and stalked Shelby around her vehicle. Crutcher refused to follow commands from the officer. …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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