Janard Cunningham, 34, charged with attempted murder of policeman
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That, police say, is outrageous. Officers are angry that any photos were shown at all, but even more so that there were some who mocked the incident. "He was laying there lifeless and people were standing around taking pictures,'' said Birmingham police Sgt. Heath Boackle, president of the Fraternal Order of Police. "If the tables were turned, and that was a suspect lying there, they would be rioting."
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Alabama police are outraged after photos of a detective beaten bloody by a suspect who stole his gun during a traffic stop were shared by witnesses and praised on social media.
The suspect, 34-year-old Janard Cunningham, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting the six-year veteran following a traffic stop at a shopping center in Roebuck around 11am Friday.
The plainclothes detective, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital for treatment after the assault but has since been released and is recovering at home.
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A Center Point man with a violent past is now charged with attempted murder in the pistol-whipping of a Birmingham police detective during a traffic stop Friday morning.
Police today identified the suspect as 34-year-old Janard Shamar Cunningham, also known as Janaris Shavar Cunningham. He has at least a half dozen convictions dating back to 1999, and as many arrests in which charges were dismissed during the same time period.
Cunningham is charged in the beating of a detective who is a six-year veteran of the force. Authorities said Cunningham stole the detective's gun and then repeatedly hit him in the head until the detective stopped moving.
Police today identified the suspect as 34-year-old Janard Shamar Cunningham, also known as Janaris Shavar Cunningham. He has at least a half dozen convictions dating back to 1999, and as many arrests in which charges were dismissed during the same time period.
Cunningham is charged in the beating of a detective who is a six-year veteran of the force. Authorities said Cunningham stole the detective's gun and then repeatedly hit him in the head until the detective stopped moving.
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It all began just after 11 a.m. Friday when the detective, in plain clothes and an unmarked car, stopped a maroon 2012 GMC Yukon in the 9100 block of Parkway East in the Roebuck Plaza, possibly in connection with some burglaries in the area. He approached the vehicle, and told the suspect to stay in the SUV while he waited for a marked unit for backup.
Cunningham got out of the vehicle despite the officer's demands, and began to question the detective about why he was being stopped. A tussle followed and the suspect assaulted hit the detective in the head with his own weapon.
Cunningham got out of the vehicle despite the officer's demands, and began to question the detective about why he was being stopped. A tussle followed and the suspect assaulted hit the detective in the head with his own weapon.
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Not long after the attack, photos began to surface on social media showing the detective lying face down on the pavement. Another photo showed him bloody and kneeling, but awake. In some cases on Facebook, the photos were accompanied by words of support for whoever beat the detective.That, police say, is outrageous. Officers are angry that any photos were shown at all, but even more so that there were some who mocked the incident. "He was laying there lifeless and people were standing around taking pictures,'' said Birmingham police Sgt. Heath Boackle, president of the Fraternal Order of Police. "If the tables were turned, and that was a suspect lying there, they would be rioting."
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/08/suspect_with_violent_past_char.html
Man charged in Birmingham detective's beating; outrage follows support of attack on social media
By Carol Robinson | crobinson (at) al.com
on August 08, 2015 at 12:40 PM, updated August 08, 2015 at 12:41 PM
Man charged in Birmingham detective's beating; outrage follows support of attack on social media
By Carol Robinson | crobinson (at) al.com
on August 08, 2015 at 12:40 PM, updated August 08, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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Alabama police are outraged after photos of a detective beaten bloody by a suspect who stole his gun during a traffic stop were shared by witnesses and praised on social media.
The suspect, 34-year-old Janard Cunningham, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting the six-year veteran following a traffic stop at a shopping center in Roebuck around 11am Friday.
The plainclothes detective, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital for treatment after the assault but has since been released and is recovering at home.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3191174/Police-incensed-witnesses-shared-photos-bloodied-detective-sympathizing-murder-suspect-stole-gun-beat-didn-t-move.html
Angry cops hit out at cheering witnesses who shared photos of beaten detective: Suspect who stole cop's gun and pistol-whipped him charged with attempted murder
Janard Cunningham, 34, charged with attempted murder for alleged assault of plainclothes detective at parking lot in Roebuck, Alabama
Unidentified officer recovering after incident, which followed traffic stop
Fraternal Order of Police president took issue with those supporting the attack on social media and said 'The officer had every right to shoot him'
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 10:39 EST, 9 August 2015 | UPDATED: 12:39 EST, 9 August 2015
Angry cops hit out at cheering witnesses who shared photos of beaten detective: Suspect who stole cop's gun and pistol-whipped him charged with attempted murder
Janard Cunningham, 34, charged with attempted murder for alleged assault of plainclothes detective at parking lot in Roebuck, Alabama
Unidentified officer recovering after incident, which followed traffic stop
Fraternal Order of Police president took issue with those supporting the attack on social media and said 'The officer had every right to shoot him'
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 10:39 EST, 9 August 2015 | UPDATED: 12:39 EST, 9 August 2015
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