Betty Shelby mugshot
This is a follow up to yesterday morning's article "Oklahoma
Police Killing Unarmed Black Man Terrence Crutcher For
Having Car Trouble And Looking Like 'A Bad Dude' Is Racial
Profiling."
Police officer Betty Shelby has been arrested and charged
with first degree manslaughter. She has been booked and
released on bond. Shelby's lawyer has been speaking to the
press on her behalf.
Terrence Crutcher
More facts have emerged in the case. Shelby claimed Crutcher
was reaching into his car for a weapon. However, no weapon
was found and there is blood lining the CLOSED window of the
vehicle where Crutcher was shot and killed. Police have now
admitted the window of Crutcher's vehicle was closed,
indicating he was not reaching for a gun and once again,
none was found.
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News surfaced of Crutcher's criminal
record, which some used in an attempt to excuse his
murder. However, the law does not permit people to kill
others based on past criminal convictions. I should not
even have to state that. Since some dragged out
Crutcher's criminal past, the same is being done to
Shelby. It has been revealed she has drug problems and
engaged in domestic violence and acts of harassment.
STORY SOURCE
Cop Who Shot Terence Crutcher Has History Of Drug Use, Domestic Disturbances
Aren’t these the characteristics that describe a “thug”?
09/22/2016 02:54 pm ET | Updated 11
hours ago - A federal investigation is looking into the
police shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
which has also prompted a deeper probe into the history
and past conduct of the cop involved in his death...The
shooting, which is one of the latest in a string of
police killings of black men and women, has gained
nationwide attention. That has put Shelby’s work history
under heavy scrutiny. More information released this
week on her professional background and personal life,
some disclosed by her attorney Scott Wood, could help to
paint a more complete picture of her.
Betty Shelby has divorced and remarried
at least once. According to the job application she
submitted to the sheriff’s office in 2007, her
ex-husband’s new wife filed a protective order against
her in 2002 to put an end to harassing phone calls the
new wife claims Shelby made. The order was eventually
denied and Shelby maintained her innocence. Nearly a
decade earlier, Shelby noted on the same application, a
breakup with her then-boyfriend led to the two damaging
each other’s cars. Temporary restraining orders were
filed and eventually tossed out...
A Questionable Past: This Is What We Know About The Officer Who Shot Terence Crutcher
Sep, 22, 2016 - Tulsa Officer Betty
Shelby's work history and past are now under scrutiny
after the officer shot and killed Terence Cruther, a
Black man who was unarmed with his hands in the air.
Tension is rising and protests continue following the
shootings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott.
While not much has come to light about the officer who
shot Scott, Officer Brentley Vinson, Betty Shelby's work
history and past are under scrutiny after she killed
Crutcher, who was unarmed with his hands in the air.
Here's what we know about Officer Betty Shelby:
Shelby's attorney, Scott Wood, said that
the officer had completed drug recognition training and
believed Crutcher to be under the influence. Police say
they did recover a vial of PCP from Crutcher's vehicle.
However, Shelby admitted on her application for the
sheriff's office in 2007 that she had engaged in drug
use, reporting that she's used marijuana twice at the
age of 18 in social gatherings.
Despite her past with excessive force,
there was never any disciplinary action taken against
Shelby.
Shelby has been accused of excessive force
twice, both complaints were determined to be unfounded.
In 2002, her ex-husbands wife filed a protective order
against Shelby after she allegedly made threatening
phone calls to the woman. The protective order was
denied with Shelby stating, "The Judge saw that I was
not guilty of the accusations made against me."
In 1993, Shelby and her boyfriend had
restraining orders filed against them after they damaged
each other's vehicles during a break up. And no
disciplinary action was taken in 2010 when Shelby and
other officers pulled their weapons on a man who was
trying to hide while a felony search warrant was being
served...
