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Is House Arrest A Fair Sentence For Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man? We ain’t feeling this at all… After a Brooklyn jury made a historic decision to convict a police officer in the killing of an unarmed black man , now a prosecutor is looking to let the former cop basically off the hook. According to NY Daily News reports : Jurors expressed shock and dismay Friday over Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson’s recommendation of a no-jail sentence for the ex-NYPD cop who killed Akai Gurley. “What was the point of prosecuting him?” asked a 62-year-old juror who requested anonymity. “What did we do this for?” “I agree he doesn’t deserve tremendous time,” the juror added, “but if something is wrong, you shouldn’t get a slap on the wrist.” Former Officer Peter Liang faces up to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter in the November 2014 slaying of Gurley, 28. The unarmed father was mortally wounded when a bullet fired by Liang ricocheted into his chest inside a darkened stairwell at the Pink Houses in East New York. We get it that he didn’t intentionally kill Gurley, but that hasn’t stopped other people guilty of accidental shootings from serving time. In fact, the juror who spoke out had a relative convicted of a similar shooting: The 62-year-old juror noted that his own father served more than seven years in prison for accidentally shooting a friend. “You cannot put away the average person’s thoughts here just because they are police officers,” the juror said. “They deserve to be prosecuted and sentenced just like everyone else who has the same background or committed the same crime.” Thompson has been under attack from Gurley’s loved ones and supporters since he sent a letter to the sentencing judge recommending Liang perform 500 hours of community service, five years’ probation and home confinement for six months. The Brooklyn resident said he believes Thompson was swayed by pressure from the Asian community, which vigorously protested the charges brought against Liang. “I think the Asian community played a lot with the DA’s decision and got to him,” the juror said. What do you think? How much do you believe race played a factor in the DA’s decision? Facebook/AP

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Fair Or Foul? Brooklyn DA Requests House Arrest, Five Years Probation For Cop Convicted In Akai Gurley Manslaughter