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Kentucky AG Exposes 4 Lies the Left Sold About Breonna Taylor's Death
03:24
05:03
By Michael Austin
Published September 24, 2020 at 7:41am
On Wednesday, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the
grand jury report on the Breonna Taylor case.
Taylor was a 26-year-old black woman who was killed on March 13 when
police officers executed a warrant on her apartment during a narcotics
investigation.
Although the grand jury indicted Officer Brett Hankison for wanton
endangerment in Taylor’s killing, the other two officers involved in the
shooting were not issued any charges.
None of the officers involved was charged with homicide, as many on the
left had hoped they all would be.
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During the announcement, Cameron walked through the most important facts
of Taylor’s case.
While doing so, he dispelled many rumors and lies about the case that
have been spread by the left.
One of the most common misconceptions surrounding the Breonna Taylor
case is that officers utilized a “no-knock warrant,” meaning they didn’t
announce themselves before entering the apartment.
However, one witness present confirmed that officers did, in fact,
announce their presence.
“Evidence shows that officers both knocked and announced their presence
at the apartment. The officers’ statements about their announcement are
corroborated by an independent witness who was near in a proximity to
Apartment 4,” Cameron said.
“In other words, the warrant was not served as a no-knock warrant.”
Breonna Taylor Wasn’t Asleep
From there, Cameron explained that, upon entering, one of the officers
saw Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, standing at the end of the
hallway. This disproves the widely spread rumor that Taylor was asleep
at the time of the shooting.
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According to the AG, after officers were “unable to get anyone to answer
or open the door,” they decided to breach.
“After breaching the door, Sgt. [Jonathan] Mattingly was the first and
only officer to enter the residence. Sgt. Mattingly identified two
individuals standing beside one another at the end of the hall: a male
and a female,” Cameron added.
Obviously, Taylor was not asleep given that she was seen standing in the
hallway at the time of the shooting.
Taylor’s Boyfriend Fired at Officers First
Perhaps the most crucial fact about this case, repeatedly overlooked by
the left, is that Walker was the first to open fire.
Walker raised his gun and shot one of the officers in the leg. It was
only after Walker’s initial shot that officers returned fire.
Are facts and evidence important to the left?
Yes No
“In [Mattingly’s] statement, he says that the male was holding a gun,
arms extended in a shooting stance. Sgt. Mattingly saw the man’s gun
fire, heard a boom and immediately knew he was shot as a result of
feeling heat in his upper thigh,” Cameron explained.
“Kenneth Walker fired the shot that hit Sgt. Mattingly and there is no
evidence to support that Sgt. Mattingly was hit by friendly fire from
other officers. Mr. Walker admitted that he fired one shot and was the
first to shoot.”
“In addition to all the testimony, the ballistics report shows that the
round that struck Sgt. Mattingly was fired from a 9 mm handgun. The
[Louisville Metro Police Department] officers fired .40-caliber handguns.”
Evidence Shows the Officers Did Not Murder Breonna Taylor
Lastly, the left continues to falsely assert that Taylor was murdered by
the police officers who returned fire.
Of the three officers who returned fire, two of them, Sgt. Jonathan
Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove, were found to be fully justified
in doing so.
The third officer, Officer Brett Hankison, who wrongly fired blindly
into the apartment, is not being charged with any form of homicide.
Instead, his seemingly reckless actions garnered a charge of wanton
endangerment.
The Kentucky AG walked through why the grand jury had come to this
conclusion, based on the facts and evidence.
“During the last six months, we’ve all heard mention of possible charges
that could be brought in this case. It’s important to understand that
all the charges that have been mentioned have specific meanings and
ramifications. Criminal homicide encompasses the taking of a life by
another,” Cameron said.
“While there are six possible homicide charges under Kentucky law, these
charges are not applicable to the facts before us because our
investigation showed, and the grand jury agreed, that Mattingly and
Cosgrove were justified in their return of deadly fire after having been
fired upon by Kenneth Walker.”
“Let me state that again. According to Kentucky law, the use of force by
Mattingly and Cosgrove was justified to protect themselves. This
justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges in Miss Breonna
Taylor’s death.”
After walking through the events of the shooting, the Kentucky attorney
general had one important thought he wanted to share.
“The truth is now before us. The facts have been examined and a grand
jury, comprised of our peers and fellow citizens, has made a decision,”
Cameron declared.
“Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion
and it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only to the
facts and to the law.”
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read
our editorial standards.
Michael Austin
Summary More Info Recent Posts Contact
Michael Austin graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in
English before joining The Western Journal. He has written for various
entertainment sites and volunteered in PragerU's influencer program.
@mikeswriting
Tags: American left, Black Lives Matter, Justice, Kentucky, police,
shooting, US news
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Kentucky AG Exposes 4 Lies the Left Sold About Breonna Taylor's Death
03:24
05:03
By Michael Austin
Published September 24, 2020 at 7:41am
On Wednesday, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the
grand jury report on the Breonna Taylor case.
Taylor was a 26-year-old black woman who was killed on March 13 when
police officers executed a warrant on her apartment during a narcotics
investigation.
Although the grand jury indicted Officer Brett Hankison for wanton
endangerment in Taylor’s killing, the other two officers involved in the
shooting were not issued any charges.
None of the officers involved was charged with homicide, as many on the
left had hoped they all would be.
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I'm Backing Trump
During the announcement, Cameron walked through the most important facts
of Taylor’s case.
While doing so, he dispelled many rumors and lies about the case that
have been spread by the left.
One of the most common misconceptions surrounding the Breonna Taylor
case is that officers utilized a “no-knock warrant,” meaning they didn’t
announce themselves before entering the apartment.
However, one witness present confirmed that officers did, in fact,
announce their presence.
“Evidence shows that officers both knocked and announced their presence
at the apartment. The officers’ statements about their announcement are
corroborated by an independent witness who was near in a proximity to
Apartment 4,” Cameron said.
“In other words, the warrant was not served as a no-knock warrant.”
Breonna Taylor Wasn’t Asleep
From there, Cameron explained that, upon entering, one of the officers
saw Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, standing at the end of the
hallway. This disproves the widely spread rumor that Taylor was asleep
at the time of the shooting.
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According to the AG, after officers were “unable to get anyone to answer
or open the door,” they decided to breach.
“After breaching the door, Sgt. [Jonathan] Mattingly was the first and
only officer to enter the residence. Sgt. Mattingly identified two
individuals standing beside one another at the end of the hall: a male
and a female,” Cameron added.
Obviously, Taylor was not asleep given that she was seen standing in the
hallway at the time of the shooting.
Taylor’s Boyfriend Fired at Officers First
Perhaps the most crucial fact about this case, repeatedly overlooked by
the left, is that Walker was the first to open fire.
Walker raised his gun and shot one of the officers in the leg. It was
only after Walker’s initial shot that officers returned fire.
Are facts and evidence important to the left?
Yes No
“In [Mattingly’s] statement, he says that the male was holding a gun,
arms extended in a shooting stance. Sgt. Mattingly saw the man’s gun
fire, heard a boom and immediately knew he was shot as a result of
feeling heat in his upper thigh,” Cameron explained.
“Kenneth Walker fired the shot that hit Sgt. Mattingly and there is no
evidence to support that Sgt. Mattingly was hit by friendly fire from
other officers. Mr. Walker admitted that he fired one shot and was the
first to shoot.”
“In addition to all the testimony, the ballistics report shows that the
round that struck Sgt. Mattingly was fired from a 9 mm handgun. The
[Louisville Metro Police Department] officers fired .40-caliber handguns.”
Evidence Shows the Officers Did Not Murder Breonna Taylor
Lastly, the left continues to falsely assert that Taylor was murdered by
the police officers who returned fire.
Of the three officers who returned fire, two of them, Sgt. Jonathan
Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove, were found to be fully justified
in doing so.
The third officer, Officer Brett Hankison, who wrongly fired blindly
into the apartment, is not being charged with any form of homicide.
Instead, his seemingly reckless actions garnered a charge of wanton
endangerment.
The Kentucky AG walked through why the grand jury had come to this
conclusion, based on the facts and evidence.
“During the last six months, we’ve all heard mention of possible charges
that could be brought in this case. It’s important to understand that
all the charges that have been mentioned have specific meanings and
ramifications. Criminal homicide encompasses the taking of a life by
another,” Cameron said.
“While there are six possible homicide charges under Kentucky law, these
charges are not applicable to the facts before us because our
investigation showed, and the grand jury agreed, that Mattingly and
Cosgrove were justified in their return of deadly fire after having been
fired upon by Kenneth Walker.”
“Let me state that again. According to Kentucky law, the use of force by
Mattingly and Cosgrove was justified to protect themselves. This
justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges in Miss Breonna
Taylor’s death.”
After walking through the events of the shooting, the Kentucky attorney
general had one important thought he wanted to share.
“The truth is now before us. The facts have been examined and a grand
jury, comprised of our peers and fellow citizens, has made a decision,”
Cameron declared.
“Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion
and it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only to the
facts and to the law.”
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read
our editorial standards.
Michael Austin
Summary More Info Recent Posts Contact
Michael Austin graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in
English before joining The Western Journal. He has written for various
entertainment sites and volunteered in PragerU's influencer program.
@mikeswriting
Tags: American left, Black Lives Matter, Justice, Kentucky, police,
shooting, US news