Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Motorist Terence Crutcher Returns to Cushy Desk Job With Tulsa, Okla. Police Department

by | May 24, 2017 | News | 0 comments

The Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer, Betty Shelby, who was acquitted in the killing of unarmed black motorist Terrence Crutcher has reportedly settled back into a cushy desk job with the department!

Crutcher’s car had broken down on the highway late last year and officer Shelby ended up shooting him dead saying she feared for her life that he had a gun. He had no gun on him or in his car! He also had his hands held in the air.

She was acquitted of manslaighter early this month and it was recently announced that she could return to active duty.

Her attorney confirmed she is back working an administrative role which is being kept under wraps for fear of her safety.

ABC News reported:

City spokeswoman Michelle Brooks said Tuesday that Shelby will receive more than $35,000 in back pay, minus taxes and other deductions. Shelby had been on unpaid leave since being charged Sept. 22 in the death of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher six days earlier.

Shelby’s attorney, Shannon McMurray, said Shelby’s new role is “administrative” and “organizational” in nature, and that the department is providing extra security for her. She wouldn’t elaborate or give more specific details about Shelby’s new role due to safety concerns.

McMurray said Shelby is in good spirits and is “pleased with the community’s quietness” in response to her acquittal last Wednesday.

“She’s ready to heal, and she’s wanting everyone to heal,” McMurray said Tuesday.

About 100 protesters gathered outside the courthouse plaza after the verdict was in. They marched downtown and briefly blocked a street, but the rallies were mostly peaceful. The next day, black community leaders rallied at a north Tulsa church and attorneys for the Crutcher family said they would soon file a wrongful death lawsuit.

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