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Title: Off Duty Cop Thought He Saw a Child With Pot, So He Fired 7 Fatal Rounds Into His Back
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/du ... child-pot-fire-7-fatal-rounds/
Published: Feb 7, 2016
Author: Justin Gardner
Post Date: 2016-02-07 13:18:28 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2511
Comments: 25
Does the man on the right look like a cop to you?
Navasota, TX – A grieving family is fighting to bring justice to the man who ruthlessly gunned down their son. Jonathen Santellana was 17 years old when he lost his life to Navasota police officer Rey Garza.
On November 13, 2013, Santellana was sitting in his car in a parking space at an apartment complex in Houston, Texas with his friend, Kalee Marsteller, also 17. Garza was off-duty, wearing basketball shorts and a sweatshirt when he decided to rush up to Santellana’s driver’s side window, brandishing a gun.
Naturally, Santellana and Marsteller thought this deranged man was trying to rob them, so Santellana put the car in reverse to escape. Garza tried to open the door as Santellana began driving away. Garza, claiming that he feared for his life, then shot Santellana in the back of the head and back, killing him.
Why did Garza commit this unprovoked attack on an innocent kid sitting in his vehicle? Santellana’s parents, Joey Santellana and Roxana Harrison, commissioned an expert in crime scene reconstruction to produce a new analysis, since the investigation undertaken by law enforcement was grossly insufficient.
The report from Cam Cope, president of Auto Fire & Safety Consultants of Conroe, shows that Garza’s version of events “is not consistent with any of the factual evidence.” It is being submitted by Santellana’s family directly to a grand jury for the case to be reconsidered. A grand jury decided not to indict Garza in 2014, believing that he shot Santellana out of fear for his own life.
“Garza’s statements greatly conflict with eyewitnesses and the forensic evidence which shows that Garza committed murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, aggravated assault and/or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Garza was acting as a “courtesy officer” for the apartment complex when he spotted Santellana holding something in his hands and grew suspicious. After crossing paths with Santellana, Garza went to his apartment and grabbed his gun. Garza then located Santellana in his car, and claims that he saw Santellana putting a green leafy substance into a prescription bottle.
Garza felt that this behavior was cause for him to accost Santallana. Here is where the factual evidence contradicts Garza’s sworn testimony.
Garza claims that he “asked Jonathen to get out of the Chevrolet Malibu, then opened the driver’s door and reached in with his right hand to remove the keys from the ignition, as he alleges Jonathen was attempting to start the car.”
However, the car was already running, and Garza was banging on the window with his gun and demanding that Santellana roll down the window, according to Marsteller. An eyewitness, Sheila Moreno, states that Garza did not identify himself as a police officer, nor did she say anything about Garza holding a badge.
Garza claims that “he showed his badge and police identification as he opened the door” and “he had the gun and holster in his pocket as he attempted to remove the ignition keys with his right hand, then pulled the gun from the holster, showed the badge, fired 4-5 rounds, without aiming, as the driver’s door moved rearward 10-12 feet, peeling out (Rey Garza’s deposition).”
However, Moreno states that Garza was holding the gun with both hands. Garza’s holster was actually located on the front driver’s side windshield of Jonathen’s car. Marsteller states that Garza said he was a police officer only after Santellana had backed out of the space and began driving away. She also states that Garza did not begin shooting until after the car was moving forward.
Moreno states that she saw the car driving forward when she heard gunshots. She saw Garza walk toward the car and fire an additional 3 to 5 shots. Seven empty bullet casings were found in the middle of the parking lot.
Garza testified that Santellana never threatened him nor did he feel that Santellana was a dangerous person. Yet that did not stop him from recklessly approaching the vehicle with a loaded weapon and firing when Santellana did not obey orders from this large man in gym shorts, who did not initially identify himself as an officer or show a badge. He also put the residents of the apartment complex in danger by shooting at the moving vehicle.
Garza claims that he became pinned between Santellana’s door and the car parked next to him. However, Marsteller states that Garza was never in danger from the door and it did not hit anything. Santellana pushed Marsteller’s head down to protect her from flying bullets, and that is how he got shot in the back of the head.
Cope’s report goes on to describe several false statements made by Garza, as well as a critical piece of bullet evidence that was not noted or documented by police. The report also describes the ill treatment of the passenger, Kalee Marsteller, who had just witnessed her friend be murdered by the brutish Garza, and that the officer wrote her statement in his own words.
The Grand Jury Package, submitted to the Free Thought Project by Roxanna Harrison, Santellana’s mother, reads as follows:
“Rey Garza should be indicted for murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and/or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as probable cause exists. Garza was not in danger when he shot Jonathen Santellana in the back and back of the head killing him. Like most criminal homicide suspects Rey Garza has come up with an excuse. However, the forensic and credible eyewitness evidence refutes his version on the events. Furthermore, shooting a person for trying to escape a non-violent minor crime is not a defense to homicide or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The public and parents of Jonathen Santellana want justice to be done.”
Two years later and this killer cop is still out on the streets because a grand jury, as is the case in most instances, failed to indict Garza — in spite of the overwhelming evidence against him. Blue privilege is nothing short of a license to kill. (1 image)
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“Garza’s statements greatly conflict with eyewitnesses and the forensic evidence which shows that Garza committed murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, aggravated assault and/or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Geez Louise. How many people did he shoot?
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
#3. To: Deckard (#0)
The government is willing to kill for such petty cause. We the People will not even think to use deadly force to escape the slavery of government.
#4. To: Roscoe (#2)
Does the man on the right look like a cop to you?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts#5. To: Deckard (#0) (Edited)
Off Duty Cop Thought He Saw a Child With Pot, So He Fired 7 Fatal Rounds Into His Back
Jonathen Santellana was 17 years old when he lost his life to Navasota police officer Rey Garza.
In the time and place where I was raised, 17 years old was not a child. Many people of that age were expected to take adult roles on farms. That having been said, the so-called police officer was an aggressive mental problem looking for a target to express his maliciousness and should be brought to trial for reckless homicide and being a clear-cut danger to the community.
#6. To: rlk (#5)
" Garza, claiming that he feared for his life, then shot Santellana in the back of the head and back, killing him. "
Feared for his life?? So much so, he shot the guy in the back??
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight !!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
There are no Carthaginian terrorists.
President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood
#7. To: Deckard (#4)
Does the man on the right look like a cop to you?
I didn't know there was a "look" test for cops.
#8. To: Roscoe (#7)
"I didn't know there was a "look" test for cops."
Oh sure. If you have marijuana in your car (which they did) and a guy comes up and identifies himself as a cop, shows you his badge and ID, and displays a gun, you can attempt to run him over while fleeing if he doesn't look like a cop.
So says Deckard
#9. To: Deckard (#4)
He looks like a fat, greasy taco bender with your average cop's physique, imo.
#10. To: Deckard (#4)
Does the man on the right look like a cop to you?
Actually he does look like the new type of cop. Cro-magnon mixed in with Stasi.
#11. To: Deckard (#0)
HEY! He saved the kid from a lifetime of selling his body to finance his whacky tobaccy habit,didn't he?
Sadly,some people just can't see the positive in any situation.
ISLAM MEANS SUBMISSION!
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.
#12. To: Roscoe (#2)
How much did you give? To show you the kind of guy I am, I'm going to match it!
#13. To: Stoner (#6)
"So much so, he shot the guy in the back??"
If you're standing in the opening of the driver's door and he suddenly backs up, where do you think the bullet will go? I'm no expert, but I would guess in his back, left side.
Guess what the coroner found?
#14. To: misterwhite (#13)
There is a time to defend cops when they are suspected and even charged with crimes because they really did act properly, honestly and in the best interests of both the people they encounter on the job and the region they serve. But believe it or not, there are also times when cops do break the law and engage in abuse, corruption and killings. It does, in fact, happen.
Apparently you refuse to recognize that and will stupidly defend any cop anywhere for anything they do, ever. This is patently insincere, and makes your posts complete garbage on this site, even when they do happen to fall, by shear chance, on the more reasoned side of discussion.
#15. To: Pinguinite (#14)
"Apparently you refuse to recognize that and will stupidly defend any cop anywhere for anything they do, ever. This is patently insincere, and makes your posts complete garbage on this site, even when they do happen to fall, by shear chance, on the more reasoned side of discussion."
What do you know about this case that the Grand Jury -- which heard ALL the evidence and refused to indict him -- didn't know?
Screw our legal system. We're now in the Pinguinite Kangaroo Court which only relies on garbage from the liberal, bleeding heart, hate-all-the-cops freethoughtproject.com web site.
#16. To: misterwhite (#15)
What do you know about this case that the Grand Jury -- which heard ALL the evidence and refused to indict him -- didn't know?Screw our legal system. We're now in the Pinguinite Kangaroo Court which only relies on garbage from the liberal, bleeding heart, hate-all-the-cops freethoughtproject.com web site.
Never mind Neil.
He's still pissed off over the matter about what a pussy he was when he folded like a bluffed poker fish over his supposed right to drive without having a driver's license.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
#17. To: misterwhite (#15)
Are you paid to post here? (and possible elsewhere as well?)
#18. To: no gnu taxes (#16)
"over his supposed right to drive without having a driver's license."
Is he an illegal alien?
#19. To: Pinguinite (#17)
"Are you paid to post here? (and possible elsewhere as well?)"
I post to you for free.
#20. To: misterwhite (#15)
What do you know about this case that the Grand Jury -- which heard ALL the evidence and refused to indict him -- didn't know?
You didn't address my point in the least.
The contention is the Grand Jury did not hear all the evidence. Are you personally knowledgeable about this case sufficiently to certify they did?
#21. To: misterwhite (#19)
I post to you for free.
You didn't answer the question.
#22. To: Pinguinite (#21)
"You didn't answer the question."
And I never will. It's irrelevant.
#23. To: Pinguinite (#20)
"The contention is the Grand Jury did not hear all the evidence."
I see. Now it's "the contention". You're calling me stupid because there's some "contention" floating around out there.
Well then, I think you're stupid for giving any relevance to some contention brought by the family of the victim in their search for a large settlement.
#24. To: misterwhite (#22)
And I never will. It's irrelevant.
Your refusal to deny is noted, so I'll put you down as a professional poster, which explains your 100% record of always sticking up for cops no matter what it is they may do.
#25. To: misterwhite (#23)
I see. Now it's "the contention". You're calling me stupid because there's some "contention" floating around out there.
I didn't call you stupid. I called you ignorant. Do you know the difference?
Well then, I think you're stupid for giving any relevance to some contention brought by the family of the victim in their search for a large settlement.
I do think you are stupid if you believe corruption does not exist. But I actually think you know better, so you are not stupid. You are simply facilitating corruption, and therefore crime itself, by never recognizing it's existence and always posting in defense of cops and never in defense of victims of real police corruption and crime.
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