Bernadette Armand says the shooting lacked justification
Civil-rights attorney for Phillip M. Brown
“While MPD released only a brief segment of the officer’s body camera footage, it highlights what Mr. Brown’s legal team has maintained since the incident—he was nearly killed by his own government without justification.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)After months of pressure, DC Police release videos of a federal agent shooting at driver during a traffic stop
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After months of pressure, DC Police release videos of a federal agent shooting at driver during a traffic stop (opens in a new tab)
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WUSA9 report on the release of D.C. police body-camera footage, quoting the statement issued by Phillip Brown’s legal team.
Before the quotation
MPD released two body-camera clips capturing the gunfire and aftermath, though not Bebber’s trigger pull.
After the quotation
The legal team said Bebber was not in Brown’s trajectory and that the footage contradicted the claim that he faced a threat.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
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Why this label?
The statement expressly calls the shooting unjustified.
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Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
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