Louisville Police Officer Sues Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend

[Western Theram]

The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13.


Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found.

"Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress.

I'm sorry, but this is a damn rich joke.

acab

We don't use that phrase round these parts.

oh boo hoo poor cops they murdered someone and got called a bastard. the police should be defunded or at least fucking held accountable for their murders

[Western Theram]

"I'm the new folk hero of the Ku Klux Klan
My cop friend thinks it's fun
You can get away with murder if you got a badge
I fought the law and
I won
I fought the law and
I won
I fought the law and
I won
I AM the law so I won"-dead kennedys
cops and the klan go hand in hand

[Farnhamia]

I'm sorry, but this is a damn rich joke.

We don't use that phrase round these parts.

oh boo hoo poor cops they murdered someone and got called a bastard. the police should be defunded or at least fucking held accountable for their murders

Considering you got warned for posting the acronym, you might want to rethink its usefulness.

[Esalia]

Lotta condescending criticism floating around this thread. Seems pretty sus.

"Condescending"?

Might want to crack open a dictionary there.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

I'm sorry, but this is a damn rich joke.

We don't use that phrase round these parts.

oh boo hoo poor cops they murdered someone and got called a bastard. the police should be defunded or at least fucking held accountable for their murders

It isnt because we disagree with your anger. It's cause if you say it enough the mods will ban you.

I'm just saying man. If you wanna make that choice, that's your decision.

[Arcturus Novus]

What a bastard. Hope he gets his case thrown out.

[An-Tanwir]

acab

*** Warned for trolling ***

I'm sorry but how is saying ACAB trolling? It's a commonly used political slogan representing a movement. Would "Make America Great Again" or "Return to Normal" be trolling too?

[Ethel mermania]

*** Warned for trolling ***

I'm sorry but how is saying ACAB trolling? It's a commonly used political slogan representing a movement. Would "Make America Great Again" or "Return to Normal" be trolling too?

All cops are bastards is a political saying, not all x is y?

[An-Tanwir]

I'm sorry but how is saying ACAB trolling? It's a commonly used political slogan representing a movement. Would "Make America Great Again" or "Return to Normal" be trolling too?

All cops are bastards is a political saying, not all x is y?

Given the long history of cops getting fired for opposing police brutality, ACAB is valid. The point it is making is that good cops are routinely disciplined and weeded out, which is why this is such a systemic issue.

[MGTOWia]

Link to the Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnew ... 020-10-29/

Reported by CBS, police officer Jonathan Mattingly is currently suing Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault, and battery on the night of Taylor's murder. Mattingly was one of the officers present in the no-knock raid and subsequent murder of Breonna Taylor. He was also shot by Walker in self defense when the police bursted into the house unannounced. Mattingly is currently seeking compensation for his injury and emotional turmoil it caused.

What do you all make of this news? When I first saw it, I was shocked. I really wanted to believe no one could be this moronic and heartless to do this. But it's been reported by several outlets already such as CBS (link above). I'm only glad that, if Mattingly follows through, this will require him to go into depositions of his actions which may result in perjury and it will strip him of his immunity for his involvement in the no-knock raid.

Get your facts straight before you start inflammatory threads.

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kentucky- ... hemselves/

Taylor's death is solely the responsibility of Kenneth Walker. There was NO case of "self-defense". If he hadn't opened fire on the police, she would still be alive.

I hope Officer Mattingly wins his lawsuit. And they should lock up Walker and throw away the key.

[Ethel mermania]

All cops are bastards is a political saying, not all x is y?

Given the long history of cops getting fired for opposing police brutality, ACAB is valid. The point it is making is that good cops are routinely disciplined and weeded out, which is why this is such a systemic issue.

Nah, its all x is y,

[Cultural Posadism]

Not all cops are bastards. But two fifths of them are domestic abusers, a lot of them are thieves, many are rapists, several are unrepentant murderers, and the rest are just enablers.

See? I can be nuanced.

[-Astoria-]

Link to the Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnew ... 020-10-29/

Reported by CBS, police officer Jonathan Mattingly is currently suing Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault, and battery on the night of Taylor's murder. Mattingly was one of the officers present in the no-knock raid and subsequent murder of Breonna Taylor. He was also shot by Walker in self defense when the police bursted into the house unannounced. Mattingly is currently seeking compensation for his injury and emotional turmoil it caused.

What do you all make of this news? When I first saw it, I was shocked. I really wanted to believe no one could be this moronic and heartless to do this. But it's been reported by several outlets already such as CBS (link above). I'm only glad that, if Mattingly follows through, this will require him to go into depositions of his actions which may result in perjury and it will strip him of his immunity for his involvement in the no-knock raid.

Get your facts straight before you start inflammatory threads.

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kentucky- ... hemselves/

Taylor's death is solely the responsibility of Kenneth Walker. There was NO case of "self-defense". If he hadn't opened fire on the police, she would still be alive.

I hope Officer Mattingly wins his lawsuit. And they should lock up Walker and throw away the key.

So victim-blaming is what we're going for, now?

[Cultural Posadism]

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

A couple thoughts:
1. Who the fuck cares if the AG is black? He still lied to the Grand Jury.
2. Breonna Taylor's boyfriend was not a "criminal", nor before nor after her murder, as demonstrated by the fact he's not being prosecuted for shooting the pigs who murdered his girlfriend.
3. Try to be less rabid about your racism.

[Phaenix]

Link to the Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnew ... 020-10-29/

Reported by CBS, police officer Jonathan Mattingly is currently suing Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault, and battery on the night of Taylor's murder. Mattingly was one of the officers present in the no-knock raid and subsequent murder of Breonna Taylor. He was also shot by Walker in self defense when the police bursted into the house unannounced. Mattingly is currently seeking compensation for his injury and emotional turmoil it caused.

What do you all make of this news? When I first saw it, I was shocked. I really wanted to believe no one could be this moronic and heartless to do this. But it's been reported by several outlets already such as CBS (link above). I'm only glad that, if Mattingly follows through, this will require him to go into depositions of his actions which may result in perjury and it will strip him of his immunity for his involvement in the no-knock raid.

Get your facts straight before you start inflammatory threads.

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kentucky- ... hemselves/

Taylor's death is solely the responsibility of Kenneth Walker. There was NO case of "self-defense". If he hadn't opened fire on the police, she would still be alive.

I hope Officer Mattingly wins his lawsuit. And they should lock up Walker and throw away the key.

I called it. I knew someone would do exactly this. I hope Mattingly not only loses this lawsuit, but is stripped of his rank and fired at the very least. The officers failed to identify themselves and were in plainclothes, therefore Walker was in the right to open fire on who he thought were, and who are, criminals. Nevermind that those criminals hide behind legal red tape and their uniforms.

[Esalia]

Link to the Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnew ... 020-10-29/

Reported by CBS, police officer Jonathan Mattingly is currently suing Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault, and battery on the night of Taylor's murder. Mattingly was one of the officers present in the no-knock raid and subsequent murder of Breonna Taylor. He was also shot by Walker in self defense when the police bursted into the house unannounced. Mattingly is currently seeking compensation for his injury and emotional turmoil it caused.

What do you all make of this news? When I first saw it, I was shocked. I really wanted to believe no one could be this moronic and heartless to do this. But it's been reported by several outlets already such as CBS (link above). I'm only glad that, if Mattingly follows through, this will require him to go into depositions of his actions which may result in perjury and it will strip him of his immunity for his involvement in the no-knock raid.

Get your facts straight before you start inflammatory threads.

Oh, the irony.

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

You mean the same AG accused by members of the grand jury of lying about the grand jury?

Why should I trust his word?

https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kentucky-ag-breonna-taylor-cops-knocked-and-announced-themselves/

Taylor's death is solely the responsibility of Kenneth Walker. There was NO case of "self-defense". If he hadn't opened fire on the police, she would still be alive.

I hope Officer Mattingly wins his lawsuit. And they should lock up Walker and throw away the key.

And some classic victim blaming. Despicable.

[-Astoria-]

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

A couple thoughts:
1. Who the fuck cares if the AG is black? He still lied to the Grand Jury.
2. Breonna Taylor's boyfriend was not a "criminal", nor before nor after her murder, as demonstrated by the fact he's not being prosecuted for shooting the pigs who murdered his girlfriend.
3. Try to be less rabid about your racism.

You're quoting the wrong person, mate.

[An-Tanwir]

Given the long history of cops getting fired for opposing police brutality, ACAB is valid. The point it is making is that good cops are routinely disciplined and weeded out, which is why this is such a systemic issue.

Nah, its all x is y,

I guess I can't really argue with you if youre gonna respond "no, im right source: dude trust me". Have fun in the echo chamber i guess

[Cultural Posadism]

A couple thoughts:
1. Who the fuck cares if the AG is black? He still lied to the Grand Jury.
2. Breonna Taylor's boyfriend was not a "criminal", nor before nor after her murder, as demonstrated by the fact he's not being prosecuted for shooting the pigs who murdered his girlfriend.
3. Try to be less rabid about your racism.

You're quoting the wrong person, mate!

Shit, I screwed up my formatting. I'll fix it asap. Sorry.

[Wink Wonk We Like Stonks]

the fucking audacity to sue someone after murdering their girlfriend. can't believe this bs.

[Ethel mermania]

:lol2:

Nah, its all x is y,

I guess I can't really argue with you if youre gonna respond "no, im right source: dude trust me". Have fun in the echo chamber i guess

How is all cops are bastards. Not all x is y?

Your explanation pretty much characterizes all police forces are corrupt. Which quite honestly is a childish position to take.

[Nuroblav]

I probably wouldn't like being shot either - but if you come into a house unannounced then this is the sort of thing you have to prepare for. Also funny how we have this, but seemingly few advances in the field of Talyor's murder.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Absolute scumbag.

[MGTOWia]

Get your facts straight before you start inflammatory threads.

Breonna Taylor was not "murdered". She died because the criminal she was laying up with shot first at police lawfully serving a warrant. The Attorney General of the State of Kentucky -- the black AG of Kentucky -- confirmed that the police knocked.

https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kentucky- ... hemselves/

Taylor's death is solely the responsibility of Kenneth Walker. There was NO case of "self-defense". If he hadn't opened fire on the police, she would still be alive.

I hope Officer Mattingly wins his lawsuit. And they should lock up Walker and throw away the key.

So victim-blaming is what we're going for, now?

Walker is not a "victim". Sorry if the truth bothers you.

A good way not to get shot by cops is to not shoot at them. Oh, and to comply with their orders too.

[-Astoria-]

So victim-blaming is what we're going for, now?

Walker is not a "victim". Sorry if the truth bothers you.

A good way not to get shot by cops is to not shoot at them. Oh, and to comply with their orders too.

In case you missed it, I was referring to Taylor.