Judge Flips Out!!!

A Broward County judge blasted a public defender for suggesting that a suspect was being reasonable when he fled officers because he feared he could be the next black man to die in a police encounter after a Fort Lauderdale police officer was shot at. Judge John "Jay" Hurley told public defender Dale Miller not to "poison" the case by trying to link 26-year-old Stephen Hall Clarke — who was found hiding under a dock and wearing an empty gun holster, police said — to the national debate over race and police-related violence. "Your honor, in light of what's happening in this country with unarmed black men being killed by police, him running from shots being fired is a very reasonable response," Miller said. "Don't give me that," Hurley responded. "That is so off base." Read the full report: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-lauderdale-cop-shooting-court-20150107-story.html Support Indymedia! Donate USD: http://nnn.is/donate-dollars Donate BTC: http://nnn.is/donate-bitcoin Download your free Next News "Heroes & Villains" Poster here: http://nextnewsnetwork.com/the-2013-heroes-villains-posters LIVE: http://NextNewsNetwork.com Facebook: http://Facebook.com/NextNewsNet Twitter: http://Twitter.com/NextNewsNet Sub: http://NNN.is/the_new_media Meet the Next News Team: http://youtu.be/2QnNKwQ2WkY Hashtag: #N3 VIDEO IS PUBLIC DOMAIN FOOTAGE PAID FOR WITH TAX PAYER DOLLARS Community Guidelines Disclaimer: The points of view and purpose of this video is not to bully or harass anybody, but rather share that opinion and thoughts with other like-minded individuals curious about the subject to encourage conversation and awareness.