Posted on Jul 16, 2021
Black man spent months in jail despite video proving he wasn’t at crime scene
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A 29-year-old Black man in the US spent several months in jail despite video footage proving he wasn’t at the crime scene at the time of the incident.
Arthur Jones, also known as AJ, was 23 years old in July 2015 when he was picked up in the murder case of Jabarri Goudy, 17, who was shot twice outside a club in Mississippi state’s Hattiesburg city.
But Mr Jones – who is from Gulfport, over 100 kilometres away – was arrested and charged with the murder of the teenager despite video footage showing him in Gulfport at the time of the killing, reported WLOX News.
“I feel like I lost more than two years because, like I said, I have been dealing with this since I was 23,” Mr Jones, who is sharing his story for the first time, told WLOX. “I’m 29 now, so it’s a lot longer than two years. I’m still dealing with this, in search of justice. My justice,” he added.
Arthur Jones, also known as AJ, was 23 years old in July 2015 when he was picked up in the murder case of Jabarri Goudy, 17, who was shot twice outside a club in Mississippi state’s Hattiesburg city.
But Mr Jones – who is from Gulfport, over 100 kilometres away – was arrested and charged with the murder of the teenager despite video footage showing him in Gulfport at the time of the killing, reported WLOX News.
“I feel like I lost more than two years because, like I said, I have been dealing with this since I was 23,” Mr Jones, who is sharing his story for the first time, told WLOX. “I’m 29 now, so it’s a lot longer than two years. I’m still dealing with this, in search of justice. My justice,” he added.
Black man spent months in jail despite video proving he wasn’t at crime scene
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PO1 Michael Honeycutt
Not that it doesn't happen but, the eye witness said the shooter was black. Most of the time police will look for a black man.
The injustice here is the Hattiesburg police or prosecutor failed to look at the exculpatory video. This is why this young man will become rich from his lawsuit against them.
Don't always jump to the race card.
The injustice here is the Hattiesburg police or prosecutor failed to look at the exculpatory video. This is why this young man will become rich from his lawsuit against them.
Don't always jump to the race card.
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Maybe this is an opportunity to think or reflect about critical race theory.....
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