Man sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for attempting to kill Suffolk police officer

A man has been sentenced for shooting and nearly killing a Suffolk County police officer, leaving him partially paralyzed. Janell Funderburke will spend 25 years to life behind bars. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the details.
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[@MrCnote1982]

"His father is in jail. His brothers are in jail..." Why am I not surprised?

[@user-xm7uw6uc7g]

🥷

[@skyplanetuniversemr604]

Cause you're racist

[@jaykaynum5569]

​@@user-xm7uw6uc7gand your father n brother?

[@thumperjdm]

I'm guessing the entire family is on government-assistance, courtesy of the overworked taxpayer.

[@jaykaynum5569]

Yt blk my commt🤕

[@port525]

Stop feeding the dude !

[@john_wick1]

usual suspect

[@jaedin716sw]

Children of slave owners have spoken.

@@jaedin716sw Oh "slave owners" ? Do you know who the very first legal slave owner in America was during the North Atlantic slave trade ? It was a man by the name Anthony Johnson. Care to take a guess on what color Mr. Johnson's skin was ? I'll give you a hint ... It wasn't white.

[@port525]

Only 25 years !? Bad culture.

[@2011Savere]

The father is in jail. And the mother was in jail. Of course the family is in jail; they’re all a bunch of losers.

[@kennedyliberty1304]

I sense one of your parents were absent as well 😂

[@perrysar5954]

Did you see that toothless mother,talk about inbreeding

[@user-vj9kp8sn4y]

They keep letting people out who lots of crimes them crying about it he should never been out of jail and if don't train to get Job what do think was going to happen can't get job they go back to their old Way

[@Laszlo-b8k]

Tax payers are the real losers

[@catherinehpn3613]

Career criminal at 21. He shouldn’t be free to practice his trade…..ever.

[@rickhammond2473]

The police are criminals but they get away with it.

[@beantownd3172]

lol your right 7 charges before 21 should be arrested and never come out even tho his father and brother in jail and he’s a schizophrenic yup your definitely a level headed person who should give your opinion

[@beantownd3172]

@@0DTE_Regard yes if there’s something wrong with ur brain ur probably more prone to poor decision making if your brain can’t make that connection then your not even critically thinking enough to have a real convo and that implies doctors are lying lol and if they are that’s what the judge is for

[@viktorviktor9631]

@@catherinehpn3613 our system is garbage… judges are not trained not even drug tested … judges is Iike what do we do ?

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

​@beantownd3172 I'm a schizophrenic, I haven't taken a human life, my dad was in prison, I didn't take a life, anymore excuses?

[@anderander5662]

Mouth breather at 21...

[@Legend-bo6bz]

His mom said he is a good boy despite been arrested multiple times

[@beantownd3172]

after how many are u no longer a “good boy” and arrest is the only thing that determines if someone is a good person lol? tell me why he got arrested other times what age and how many year inbetween crime and when he became diagnosed with schizophrenia?

[@SharkeySharkey1]

His mom wants him out,evidently he was thinking about getting his ged.

[@beantownd3172]

@@SharkeySharkey1 if something is wrong with him she should want him to get help before doing anything else or bad behavior will continue maybe get him on meds and detox i think they said he was using opioids mental issues n opioids dont mix at all lol

[@SharkeySharkey1]

@@beantownd3172Theirs a lot of people with deppression and opiate problems that don’t try and kill cops.She’s saying that as a mitigating factor so he will do less time.

[@LarryRivers-in3ll]

Maybe his mother should be behind bars just for making such a statement.

[@BajatheChickenMan]

As usual the momma doesn't think it's this monster's fault.

[@user-gn1yg5pn4u]

Truth!

[@kevinbarry3548]

She doesn't want to admit SHE failed him and failed society by producing such a despicable POS.

[@eddie10191]

25 that’s it? Judge and jury got this wrong

[@Milk-rn5uq]

only because we know he will get paroled.

[@commentandlikedistributor]

probably still has a third grade reading level

[@Riskmangler]

Like most everyone he knows.

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

I think you're being generous

[@Radar-ic1lv]

If that 🥷 is "21" my name is Rumpelstiltskin Lewinsky.

[@succubusny05]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wookie_Goldberg]

I’ve never seen Bragg actually convict a diverse individual to real jail time

[@mattkennedy6115]

This was in Suffolk. Braggs in Nyc

[@marthaabrams9062]

Mental health, mental health, do we have a mental health issue when we dress every day and go to work, are we not crazy enough to do this . BLAMING MENTAL HEALTH, there are millions of people with issues and disabilities that bare it all and go out there and work , so sad ,

[@lo5182]

Happy Black History Month!

[@BudinVegas]

DAs and judges released him several times.

[@scottwade7073]

That's messed up 😢

[@patrickbateman580]

The DA doesn’t decide custody status. The judges are bound to release because the crimes are not bail eligible. That’s due to the state law makers and the governor. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

[@jessgarc-sd6oh]

Because the DA's n judges are mostly black educated through American diversity😮

[@viktorviktor9631]

Of course

[@BudinVegas]

The DAs and judges have discretion as to release violent criminals or not. DAs and judges are low-performers in the justice system. I don't have to be a Harvard law school grad to know that.

[@amychow8602]

The system did not keep him locked up. Its the parent that failed that low life!

[@user-xm7uw6uc7g]

The parent..you said the correct word

[@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese]

You don't understand. The federal government is the parent

[@PrincessCashmonie]

He is overweight and depressed. 😔

[@jwill9237]

I saw that too. It's sad, seems like he needed some motivation to get his life together

[@kcblacktwfs100]

At any point in time before he tried to kill a cop; he could've gotten up and changed his life for the better. But, he chose to do otherwise. He made the choice to be a criminal. I don't feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for the cop who was just trying to do his job. He's probably going to be in pain for the rest of his life.

[@jwill9237]

@@kcblacktwfs100 it's OK for you to want to be ignorant towards mental illness. 🙂

[@mattkennedy6115]

⁠@@jwill9237by the look of him it looks like he could use some electroshock therapy

[@briyachrist]

Fat dudes are the main ones who be shooting people lol

[@tigertony2716]

According to the defence attorney, it was the fault of everyone except his client - the one that did the shooting

[@zwesley23]

Bro, looks like he failed special-ed. It more going on than we know.

[@nickcrncich7255]

Looks more like a calorie consumption crisis

[@mejus161]

Abolish bail and one time felony offenders No release

[@clementgoetke2385]

the system failed him? F that

[@briyachrist]

if the system was good enough he wouldn’t be so fat cuz you americans love mcdonald’s and the mcdonald’s make you fat & angry at life lol

[@sean2015]

_The system failed mah son”_ …how many times have we heard THAT before?

[@thomasryan2679]

Holy crap, the shooter has gained 100 pounds in jail.

[@terribletomvu37]

Never accountable. The judicial system is a JOKE. This menace to society should have never been allowed to do what he did a second, a third, or a fourth time!

[@Sunshine134chick]

He’s 21 😳

[@kennedyliberty1304]

How he cant play with his kids? Hes right there wtf

[@pwhite2966]

You’re regarded

[@briyachrist]

it’s his job to lie he’s a cop

[@adonasbuhr2784]

I feel sorry for those on his cell block because there is a good chance he is going to be taking their food.

[@Crossa]

The cop should blame those in charge of releasing me

[@spartanspearFORWARD]

Who is that? I know. Do you?

[@samuellittle8066]

Well the upside is he's going to have time to build a relationship with his Dad and Brothers. 😂

[@jlot9118]

Yeah there’s something wrong going on upstairs with this kid

[@jamesgreensmith6469]

His mom wearing her finest camouflage 2 piece to court tells me all I need to know about this family

[@victorfontaine4943]

Is it just me or these life sentences don’t have the same emotional sting they used to? The judge and victim obviously weren’t satisfied.

[@OffTheGrid1982]

Since his mugshot when it happened he must of gained 100 pounds in honey buns 😂😂

[@markmartinez4180]

Your son is a grown man who made the decision to commit a crime. There are plenty of men (real men) who come from broken or abusive homes and don’t commit crimes.

[@commanderbell1965]

Yeah yeah his momma blame drugs. Momma should have spend more time raising her son than being at the refrigerator

[@jamesraymond1158]

Where's his father? EBT cards destroy families.

[@mikerilling6515]

13%/90%

[@lastdragon820]

cop too paralyzed and can't play with his daughter but wife pregnant so he definitely found a way to play with her🤫🤭🤣😂

[@hkraytai]

You need to watch more porn. Very educational

[@SincereRz]

Daddy can’t physically pick his kids up but he’s definitely still making them

[@jwill9237]

That shouldn't be any of your business

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

....cowgirl exists fool

[@Fat12219]

😂 he still making kids 😂 he doesn't need any help 🆘 😮‍💨

[@sleb6259]

None of your business

[@mhermit]

He's getting out in his mid 40s. That's outrageous.

[@Sketchcook81]

He's been a danger to others for long before this event.

[@alfredbooysen1426]

What happens to police whenever they kill

[@DonMaskantiSelf666]

Drivers education courses should highlight the dangers of carjacking, and discuss safety/countermeasures to minimize. You are never safe in or near your car. Situational awareness is paramount within “urban” areas…

[@jessgarc-sd6oh]

He lives in a country with plenty to eat for free. Freedom everything available to you and then he does that. people die to come to this country what are these people thinking😮😮😮

[@operationlull3742]

What freedom? Try gaining any self dependency and these pigs will come and extort you for money. This man is only guilty of having shitty aim.

[@berniecohens6409]

Over charged 😢 he would have been better off if he would have deleted him 😮

[@Jorden-vv8wd]

He never stood a chance, take a good look at this video an tell me what you see

[@jimmysofa264]

Prison is his second home. Therefore, the sentence is light.

[@hsusyehsh]

particularly paralyzed ppl don't walk that fluently stop lying

[@nyk3334]

Right leg. You have to listen.

[@viktorviktor9631]

Wow … very unusual for New York…

[@ronmendoza1274]

Blame the drugs. Not the bad guy. Typical.

[@davidpagan4618]

Without forgiveness there is no hope to recover from the hurt 😔

[@MrJusmobile]

same fkn story

[@Elcappgguod064]

Talking about I will never forgive you 😂 please

[@andysan9557]

Don't forget diversity is our strength 😂

[@DavidS-pt7hc]

No it wasn’t the system, it was him and him alone. Stop blaming everyone and everything for your criminal behavior.

[@henrymartinez7185]

crazyyyyyyyyyyyy how the cop is limping to court with a cane but his wife is pregnant i don't get it

[@mikerilling6515]

The usual suspects

[@kingsorrow5285]

That fucking sucks lmao....maybe that cop shouldn't be a government pawn. It's a choice and pawns are meant to be sacrificed.

[@warchild5885]

He listened to the democrat party

[@victordelorientis8763]

All the male of his family are already in jail but somehow the system is at fault??.. Nope. His parents are at fault and they should apologize.

[@sandycheeks1580]

😢The mental health system is broken in this country. I feel happy for the officer being alive but the schizophrenic man doesn’t deserve life in prison!😢

[@sandycheeks1580]

😢The mental health system is broken in this country. He should’ve been on meds & in a home for mentally ill adults. But he was forced to roam the streets. The mental health system is broken in this country. I feel happy for the officer being alive but the schizophrenic man doesn’t deserve life in prison!😢

[@myview5840]

So his mamma to blame

[@TD-iq1ew]

When you stop killing us then we respect you unless we defend ourselves

[@Zak6959]

Career criminal at 21. Oh New York State, never mind.

[@Theoneandonlyearthhuman]

Off to danamora

[@TheYungsimba21]

Yet , if the roll is reversed, the officer walks free. Makes me sick

[@truthteller5521]

Every community your people inhabit turns to shyt. Ever considered maybe it’s your people that have a problem? Not saying other groups don’t commit crime, but you guys take it to another level and then try to deny it.

[@edwardoverby1945]

He looks like a pillar of the commun ity. Oh it's the communities fault because he's off his meds. She must think that we're completely off our meds

[@lakeside321]

The migrants who shot the cop didn’t get any time.

[@EmmL1223]

EDP’s cousin

[@EarthhasfallenTV]

Wife pregnant but he walks in limping like hes in pain. Foh, these cops are all crooked.

[@jwill9237]

Did you even watch the video? He got shot

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

You must be a Virgin to think she couldn't get pregnant with his injury

[@noobdoggaming8842]

A different culture Jerome; he doesn’t have to bumrush a white woman to get some

[@Jeramy-ec3dp]

he almost white as a ghost thats crazy looking like his face fading away wait they all look like that my bad

[@the48lawsofdrivingbookonam99]

😂

[@diaclethian1]

YT folks are so damn dramatic the cane, the pregnant wife, the "I can't play with my kids," " speech, knock it off that 3rd leg work tho aye officer, clown. And 21-year-old dude judging by those women speaking for him, he never stood a chance but do the crime do the time lock him up.

[@noobdoggaming8842]

Stop yapping

[@gerardwebb1945]

Bottom line is, is that the cop didn't die, the shooting was not unprovoked, and to charge this man for his past is extra crazy. He only in there for one thing. They over charged him.

[@lakeside321]

Plus he is mentally ill. You can see he’s medicated.

[@mattkennedy6115]

He can go live with you then

[@gerardwebb1945]

@@mattkennedy6115 why?