Elio Carrion Should Be Compensated !

Ok, so the jury didn't convict the former deputy on
the charges because in light of the situation the deputy
made a mistake. However this mistake nearly cost a
man his life so will there be any justice for the victim?
Only time will tell. As far as I'm concerned Webb is
guilty and should be made to compensate Elio Carrion.


A former San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy who fired on an unarmed, off-duty Air Force police officer last year — a videotaped shooting that drew outrage when it was aired nationwide — was acquitted Thursday of attempted voluntary manslaughter.

Ivory John Webb Jr., 46, the son of a former Compton police chief, was the first law enforcement officer to face criminal charges for an on-duty shooting in San Bernardino County. Webb, also acquitted of assault with a firearm, would have faced up to an 18-year prison sentence if he had been convicted.

After the verdict was read, an emotional Webb bearhugged his lead attorney, Michael Schwartz, with tears streaming down his face. As family members hugged one another, he pointed toward the sky and then put his raised hands together in prayer."I feel great…. I want to thank God first and foremost," Webb said. "I also want to thank the jurors, who came to an honest conclusion after considering all the facts.

"The jury of eight men and four women spent less than half a day deliberating after the four-week trial in the San Bernardino courtroom. The case was dominated by the video footage of the Jan. 29, 2006, shooting on a residential street in Chino, as well as by dueling experts on police tactics and use of deadly force.Outside the San Bernardino County courtroom, jurors said they were swayed more by the volatile, dangerous situation the suspects created during the high-speed chase than by the video.

"Police officers have to be given the right to make their decisions," said juror Richard Day, 43, of Highland. "If they make a bad decision in the line of duty, should we hold them responsible for that to the point that we incarcerate them for it? I don't think so."The jury was composed of eight whites, three blacks and one Latino.Deputy Dist. Atty. R. Lewis Cope said he was disappointed but that "we have to honor and respect the verdict." "We were very confident in our case," Cope said. If it were to be retried, he said, "I'm not sure it would be done differently.

"The prosecution's case focused on 1 minute and 15 seconds of raw, shadowy video, recorded about 10:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting. The tape showed Webb towering over Elio Carrion and then opening fire as Carrion appeared to be following his order to get up from a sprawled position on the pavement.Carrion, 23, has returned to duty at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana after a long rehabilitation from his three gunshot wounds. His relatives gathered at the family home in Montclair, where a photo of Carrion in his military camouflage and beret was propped up against the side of the house. Carrion's godmother and aunt, Connie Madrigal, said the family was shocked.





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