The Case of Robert Chambers - part 2. This is a reading of the Huffington Post report by Sebastian Murdock and Christopher Mathias from October 16, 2015 [Updated Oct 18, 2015].
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-chambers-georgia-shooting_n_561c0f1de4b0e66ad4c8d5bf
Robert Chambers was a Warner Robins resident in the state of Georgia. Born in April 21, 1991. He was the son of Sharise Wells and Robert K. Chambers. Robert Chambers was part of a dedicated and hard-working family. He was also said to be very polite, helpful, non-confrontational, and respectful. Sadly, he was only 19, when he was killed in January 24 of 2011. He was shot by a police officer. The killing Houston County (Georgia) police officer, Steven Glidden, claims that he shot the teenager as he was fled. But, the account of events of that day are solely the claims of the officer. There were no witnesses, or clear recording of the events. There is only a 20 second taser camera (mostly audio) recording; that suggests Chambers was on the ground moments before he “sprints away”. It also recorded as the officer yells for Chambers to “get on the ground!” shortly before a single shot is heard. The events all surround the investigation of a home's burglary, reported that morning. Glidden was aiding in the investigation when he encountered Chambers walking in a wooded area. The officer was ultimately found not accountable for his actions, as ruled by a judge's interpretation of “established law”. However, several of the events, as claimed by the shooting officer, have discrepancies and inconsistencies; as brought to light by a wrongful death lawsuit filed in 2015 by Sharise Wells, Chambers’ mother. First, there are questions about the cop’s decision to shoot Chambers as he fled. What made the walking teen “a suspect”, to follow him, and then lurch at him without warning? Why did the officer shoot, whom he believed to be a child; and whose only admitted suspicion, at the time, was that of “carrying a weapon”; a legal act in many circumstances, under Georgia law. Also, there are claimed inconsistencies with the actual details about the shooting. A bullet casing was found “out of place”. The teen was shot in the most unlikely side of his body as he fled. More importantly, there is suspicion of tampering with evidence, after the shooting. A gun of a slightly different model as the one reported was photographed at the scene. The gun was photographed first without any cover, then later photographed covered in leaves. The gun whereabouts is unknown. The owner could not have known if the gun was indeed missing at the time of the shooting. Lastly, there are discrepancies with the evidence and investigation, that raise suspicions of a cover-up, and attempts at derailing the investigation and any chance at delivering justice for Chambers and his family. There is a second suspect with a history of theft who was largely ignored. There is a stolen laptop that was not found. Finger prints that were not matched to Chambers or the other suspect. And, there are suspiciously convenient events like the taking, by Chambers, of-all-things; a TV remote and thumb drives, from the burgled house. In addition to the claim that Chambers left a cell phone behind; in the burgled house. Further, the GBI, the agency charged with investigating the shooting, handed the home’s “lifted” fingerprints to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, immediately after gathering them, apparently without matching them with both suspects. Also, the exact timeline of events is not public, and the access history of the house, and police contact with the house and homeowner is not public. All, partly due, to the case not being allowed in court. Lastly, the perpetrating police officer is seemingly a supporter of cops that shoot unarmed black men. And the second suspect, having a prior history of robberies before the killing of Chambers, has since been arrested on burglary charges.
Hector Vladimir 2024©
