article_snippet.sent: North Charleston: Though it's unclear what happened in the moments before a bystander began recording the North Charleston incident on his phone, it's 100% clear from the video that Scott was not posing a threat to Officer Michael Slager when the policeman opened fire on Scott as Scott ran away.
article_snippet.sent: It would be tough to extrapolate for certain, but it's possible that the clear-cut imagery of an officer shooting a fleeing man in the back resulted in the prompt charges against the officer, and that quick reaction by authorities in South Carolina after the video that Scott was not posing a threat to Officer Michael Slager when the policeman opened fire on Scott as he ran away surfaced headed off the sort of violence that repeatedly unfolded in Ferguson as the process of determining Wilson's fate dragged on for months.
article_snippet.sent: It's unlikely Slager would have been fired and charged with murder so quickly if not for video shot by witness Feidin Santana.
article_snippet.sent: Even North Charleston police chief said Even North Charleston's police chief was disgusted by the footage of Scott's shooting.
article_snippet.sent: Not only does the video show Slager firing eight shots at Scott as Scott's running away, the video also shows Scott placing a dark-colored object next to Scott's lifeless body.
article_snippet.sent: That could be significant, because Slager initially said Scott had taken Scott Taser and Scott feared for Scott life.
article_snippet.sent: But if investigators determine a dark-colored object dropped next to Scott's body was actually Taser, Slager could be accused of planting evidence.
article_snippet.sent: Lee Smith, who recently made an unsuccessful bid for a Ferguson City Council seat, said Lee Smith, who recently made an unsuccessful bid for a Ferguson City Council seat was glad to see authorities in South Carolina charge Slager with murder.
article_snippet.sent: North Charleston: Slager was identified by authorities and charged with murder on Tuesday, two days after Santana shared Santana video with Scott's family.
article_snippet.sent: Slager also was not wearing a body camera when Slager killed Scott.