Supply: Sangamon County PD / Sangamon County
It seems that the violent demise of Sonya Massey by the hands of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was preventable. Effectively, we already knew that simply by trying on the police bodycam footage that clearly reveals the capturing was pointless, nevertheless it’s additionally debatable that Massey may nonetheless be alive if police companies have been extra discerning with reference to who they rent.
In line with IPM Information, army information obtained from one in all Grayson’s earlier employers present that he was discharged from the army in 2016 for what was labeled as “Misconduct (Critical Offense).” The document doesn’t go into any additional element concerning why Grayson, who was stationed at Fort Riley Military set up in Kansas, was discharged, however that doesn’t make the obtrusive purple flag any much less vibrant.
Really, perhaps that isn’t truthful. In spite of everything, we don’t know why he was discharged, proper? Then once more, former Air Drive prosecutor Andrew Ghiotto informed IPM Information {that a} “critical” dischargeable offense is usually “an offense equal to one thing that may have led to no less than a yr of incarceration for a civilian.” Ought to somebody be capable to turn into a police officer if they’ve against the law on their document that may have landed them in jail? If that’s the case, not solely did Grayson turn into an officer of the legislation regardless of the discharge on his document, however he did so six separate instances with six separate police companies.
In reality, not solely did Grayson—who’s presently being held with out bail on a number of prices together with three counts of first-degree homicide—bounce round from one company to the subsequent half a dozen instances, however he lasted at most of them for lower than a yr.
From SCRIPPS Information:
The Illinois Legislation Enforcement Coaching and Requirements Board reveals Grayson was employed part-time on Aug. 11, 2020, by the Pawnee Police Division. He additionally was employed part-time on Feb. 4, 2021, by the Kincaid Police Division and on Could 20, 2021, by the Virden Police Division.
Two months later, he was employed full-time by the Auburn Police Division and remained there till Could 1, 2022, when he was employed full-time by the Logan County Sheriff’s Workplace. Grayson left Logan County on April 28, 2023, and was employed full-time on Could 1, 2023, by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Workplace.
So, 5 completely different companies employed Grayson for lower than a yr, then, throughout his time on the sixth company, he shot and killed a Black girl he had no discernable purpose to shoot and kill.
Once more, perhaps Massey would nonetheless be alive if the bar wasn’t so low in regard to who can carry a gun and badge.