article_snippet.sent: And the resulting national wave of revulsion and indignation -- along with the prompt arrest of Slager on murder charges -- is a welcome and appropriate response.
article_snippet.sent: As you can see, the initial (police) reports stated something totally different.
article_snippet.sent: In early police statements -- issued before the video came to light -- Slager reportedly said that Scott attacked Scott, that Scott fired only after a scuffle and that cops made medical efforts to revive Scott.
article_snippet.sent: the video makes hash of those claims, and likely contributed to Slager's swift arrest and pending murder charges.
article_snippet.sent: That leaves Slager to face murder charges that could land Slager on death row -- and the rest of us to face a disturbing reality.