What a story. Attroney Rosen, who represents Emma Jones, is also the supervising Attorney in charge of the Yale kids suing the town for the "latino's". If you read the new haven independent, the 3 judges hammered attorney Rosen for not providing any proof that East Haven police discriminate against minorities.

Malik was a drug running, gang-banging, gun tooting,criminal. Know to run from police, a week earlier he hit a New Haven cop with his vehicle as he fled from police. Attorney Rosen sees dollar signs in playing the race card!!

I highly suggest all click onto the NH Independent site high lighted in blue above and read that story. This case is falling apart.

This is ridiculous. This police officer did NOTHING wrong. Why is he at fault? Because he protected the citizens? This person was a known criminal. The police officer did his job, he protected the public.

Patrick my son....Do I see a bit of non-liberal coming out in you? I can say you're 100% correct that the EHPD did nothing wrong. Life is very simple. There are laws. You as a citizen or now we should say a "global citizen" should follow. Rule one. When a cop stops you you obey his or her commands. It's for the safety of all. Rule Two. When you run from a cop you face consequences. Rule Three when you use deadly physical force against a cop you can expect the same in return. Mr. Jones is dead because of several reasons, First his Mother should have been a Mother and closely watched the activities of her son. If she did she wouldn't be doing what she is doing. Her son is dead because of her lack of raising him which she takes zero accountability for. Her son was rotten to the core a gang banger, drug dealer and for him to be portrayed as a "good person" is simply the biggest misjustice in this whole sad situation. I wish Joe Clark would come here and set her straight. She needs a reality check and so does the Court Systems

Dan I agree with all of what you said. However, while is case has been decided by the judicial system and the citizens of this state. It has yet to finish relegating liability.

There is in my mind a bigger and more costly assessment to consider.

In April of 1997 there was a "shot heard around the world," the shot that changed the course of history in our town. Whomever you choose to blame for the shot is no matter. That shot put the town under a microscope. It created fodder for every liberal and ambulance chaser from here to the nations capitol. I believe it set the groundwork for the very circumstances we find ourselves in now with DOJ manhunts. It has also solidified forever our image as racists (unfairly so).

Who was right and who was wrong has become inconsequential in the twenty first century. It's become whose white and whose left?

It has been so long since this incident happend that we need to think of why it still gos on and on.
The Police officer at the time doing his job in the heat of an auto chase and i am sure he thinks of this often.
The young man who may have still been with us today if he just stoped and did what he needed to do to avoid the outcome of this incident.
The only thing i see here is that the attorneys will win in the end.

Liberal juries! True story. Many years back a CSP Trooper was sent to invest. a call of man w/guns in a car that was at a gas station. Trooper saw guns thrown about the back seat of the car, man in phone booth down away from car. Man had back turned to trooper who knocked on booth door telling man to turn around & come out. Man turns as as he comes out of booth makes no comment to Trooper, reaches into waist band and pulls out a hand gun and raises up his arm. Trooper in fear of his life, pulls his gun and kills man. Everyone, thats everyone, rules it a tragic but justifiable shooting, state & feds. BUT, a civil jury ruled the trooper should have waited to see what the mans intentions were instead of shooting him. Trooper looses case, costing millions. And only one winning were the lawyers, again. Until one is in a position where you fear for your life or that of another and have to make that split second decision, you have no idear what that is about and should hold off on comments about a police involved shooting. I have and it is not nice, and something I have to live with. Ms. Jones "lost" her son way before he was shot. Now its all about the money.

Haha, yes Dan, I guess you could say that is some non-liberal. I believe that police officer did what had to be done. That kid was a no good criminal and honestly, it was only a matter of time before that happened. And the mother needs to let it end because every time she comes into this town she has another issue. Go away, your son committed numerous crimes, he got what he had coming to him. All criminals know the risk they are taking when they committ crimes.

When this incident took place it was a sad day for the Town of East Haven and more then that a sad day for the Officer doing his job.
Yes a young man lost his life but that was his doing. At that moment he could have saved himself by just cooperating with the Officer.
We can only guess with the outcome could have been if he did.
All the years since this took place and all the lawyers involved will not change what took place.
I just wonder how much money will be made and how much this will cost the Town when all is said and done.
Police officer= 0
Young Man= 0
Lawyer's=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

@Pete Brennen: Who are "these people" that have no idea?

Oh he was such a good boy never in any trouble never into drugs etc. Bunch of crap he tried to run down an officer and paid for it.
Can't believe that they would pay any money for his being shot while the officer was doing his duty.

Now this would be a REAL MISCARRIAGE of justice.
OOPS almost forgot he wasn't white that's why they may get the phony win.

I completely agree with all of these comments. I wish I could get money for committing a crime because of my race

Elliot, wouldn't that be great? But because we are white, apparently it doesn't work that way. I'm tired of this bs.

If this happened to us we would be just put in prison to rot

That is so true. White is the minority. Just like Rosie said. We never get anything handed to us. Everyone else does. We have to work for our whole life to live in the middle class where others don't have to even work. She deserves nothing from this town since her son committed the crime

Thanks Richard. I have never been in that position, and hope to God I never am. I give credit to all those in law enforcement, including members of my family, that have to make those decisions daily.
@Pete, it was just a question. No need for back and forth or to be so defensive. Have a great day!

Patrick did you know Malik? I did and Im sure his family, and friends wouldn't consider him a "no good criminal". We all make mistakes and make poor choices but it doesn't mean they should be shot because they tried to flee. Get real there are many true violent criminals that run from the police on a daily basis, Malik was not one of those people.

The worst crimminals wear suits and work on Wall street.