....I present the arrest record of the esteemed "gentle giant" and "up and coming entrepreneur"--Mr. Alton Sterling:
...yowsa. And although he clearly had turned his life around, he remained a registered sex offender. But still such a swell guy.
P.S. Don't take this to excuse the actions of BRPD--the video looks awful, and this is quite close (or even likely) to an excessive use of force. Still unclear to me if he was going for the gun.
- 9/09/96 aggravated battery
- 10/31/97 2nd degree battery
- 1/06/98 simple battery
- 5/04/00 public intimidation
- 9/20/00 carnal knowledge of a juvenile
- 9/04/01 domestic violence
- 5/24/05 burglary of an inhabited dwelling place
- 7/11/05 receiving stolen things
- 9/12/05 burglary of inhabited dwelling place
- 3/17/06 simple criminal damage to property, simple robbery, simple theft, drug possession, misrepresentation during booking, simple battery, aggravated battery
- 4/12/06 aggravated battery, simple criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace, unauthorized entry
- 4/04/08 domestic abuse battery
- 6/03/09 resisting an officer, drug possession, receiving stolen things, possession of stolen firearm, illegal carrying of a weapon with CDs, sound reproduct without consent
- 10/12/09 illegal carrying of weapon, marijuana possession
- 8/13/15 failure to register as a sex offender
- 4/08/16 failure to register as a sex offender
- 6/14/16 ecstacy and marijuana possession
...yowsa. And although he clearly had turned his life around, he remained a registered sex offender. But still such a swell guy.
P.S. Don't take this to excuse the actions of BRPD--the video looks awful, and this is quite close (or even likely) to an excessive use of force. Still unclear to me if he was going for the gun.
