Former Colorado officer convicted in Elijah McClain death sentenced to over one year

A judge has sentenced a former Colorado police officer to 14 months in prison after the officer was convicted in the killing of Elijah McClain. This comes after a jury found the officer guilty of criminally negligent homicide on third-degree assault.
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#Colorado #Police #ElijahMcClain

[@patrickfuchs3859]

Ridiculous. This criminal deserved closer to 20 years in prison. This injustice system we have to live with is failing the citizenry.

[@crispinfornoff206]

Sucks to be you. Maybe take better care of your children if you don’t want them to die.

[@dontcare9689]

A cop can murder the someone & only receive 1 year. But if a cop is murdered the criminal will be sent to prison for life or be placed on death row why not the same justice?

[@Eliminator5555]

Because America is a JOKE! These criminal cops get treated like they're saints. I don't care if a he's a marine that served in active combat.

[@crispinfornoff206]

Stop whining.

[@hi86065]

@@crispinfornoff206stop hating your life

[@crispinfornoff206]

@@hi86065 You literally say things like 90% of cops are bad. You’re not fooling anyone. Enjoy projecting your own hatred and misery.

[@zombieboy937]

​@@crispinfornoff206Stop boot licking.

[@ZombieTomato]

Only 1 year??? What a joke.

[@crispinfornoff206]

Cope

[@ZombieTomato]

@@crispinfornoff206He can always be Chauvined while in prison 😜

[@TheFrancessmith]

One year is too little

[@infidel197]

The message is clear: A citizens life is worth almost nothing to the police and the legal system.

[@yellowcake2478]

That's BS

[@mrerick0363652]

1 year wow let that be me or you. Will be life!!!!

[@user-tg3po1iv9v]

I knew a guy who got more time for drunk driving, and he didn't even hit anything!

[@abeldemota1851]

what a shame.

[@TheFrancessmith]

Appeal the case !😡

[@ppastrana1672]

A total joke.

[@ppastrana1672]

RIP Elijah

[@QuiltLady]

Bet he doesn’t spend more than a month.

[@NOMOone]

Nothing to see here, A beautiful life worth only a year in prison for this coward. The judge should be Disbarred. Then deported.

[@4catsnow]

It will be interesting to see how much time this ex-cop actually does.. And another question is how the new police chief in Aurora will manage a department that is absolutely devoid of any trust from the community...

[@katiesiouxlamoureaux7757]

Over a year?!? This is disgusting

[@donzellbeckett5403]

Should have gotten 20 years

[@danthompson6067]

He deserves a much longer sentence. His actions resulted in a young innocent man being executed. This is not justice.

[@WilliamHidajat]

It is quite sad that an innocent life is lost

[@johnraymond723]

Like winning the sentencing lottery, very sad!!!

[@davechristopher6462]

And watch the paramedics get the MAXIMUM sentence..............

[@user-zg4wz4oz5t]

what? so whos going to pay for this murder?

[@teresasmith4145]

Liscensed MURDERER😵‍💫

[@someguyonhisphone3]

Are you sure these are real cops?

[@m1keway266]

I know a guy who did 3 years in the county jail and no one was hurt in his case, he didn't threaten or endanger anyone. What a joke!

[@johnraymond723]

That's it.....I got more time for 2nd offince 2nd DUI and these people...sorry for the family..no justice

[@theseigee3553]

1 year....are we for real?

[@julianhampton8799]

Just Ridiculous that people get time for tickets longer than this🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@kaye9522]

He needs more jail time. that's not fair!!! This is so sad!!

[@shariyahbutler]

Can she get a lawsuit??

[@neoalmaguer6505]

Wowww what an insult to the family

[@jerryjamify]

Just lying on his report would get him more than that.

[@Purge_1_Day]

Why did he resist? If he would have complied with the offices orders, which he did not. He would still be alive

[@Wizardof]

So he comes back to life after the one year time period ends? Write better headlines WITHOUT AI!!!!!

[@meredithkandoll898]

Haha, good point. He has a 1 year death sentence. Yikes

[@hollyrock911]

HAHAHHAHAAA 1 YEAR IN JAIL. BOY OH BOY!

[@meredithkandoll898]

I was in the courtroom for this, and while of course this isn't enough time, it's worth noting that the judge really did give what was essentially the maximum. His hands were tied at a max of 3 yrs DOC, and he explained that you earn good time in DOC, you can parole, and he would also be eligible for community corrections. In jail there is no good time, no parole and no ComCor option. But again, of course this isn't enough.

[@robbyddurham1624]

what was the work release mentioned? will he spend 14 months in jail or less?

[@meredithkandoll898]

@@robbyddurham1624 oh yes, that part is almost forgotten about. He will spend 14 months. But work release will be from the get-go. So the whole time he will be able to leave and go to work

[@robbyddurham1624]

I wonder who hired his sorry butt.@@meredithkandoll898

[@js6728]

"Yes there are things anyone would want to do" smugshot

[@katiesiouxlamoureaux7757]

What happened to the cops that shot the poor boy who called for help from his car and they ended up murdering him???

[@neoalmaguer6505]

Heard about that link?

[@tynettelima4434]

Just a year😱

[@brianconger8542]

Someone in these comments is listening to your hyperbole. When they explode into the news, remember what you typed. I hope you realize your words can cause people to react. I want peace. If you do not like the outcome, tell your local oficials. Do not say you want cops dead. That will not help anyone. It will only embolden the worst of us.

[@Aannddeerrzz]

he’s not going to make it a year in prison unless he stays in isolation

[@Michaelwelsch1977]

No bonnets or ski masks allowed please

[@travisgreen2930]

Talking like a true White person

[@dalecannon6769]

​@@travisgreen2930we don't claim him! Stop judging a race of people! Judge the individual instead,all black people loot?? No not my black friends.