Julian betton was shot and killed by cops in myrtle beach, South Carolina. He says he has never played a video game but likes to play games like mario brothers. The officers who shot him have not apologized for their actions. Julian: "It's what they're trained to do" We contacted the south carolina law enforcement division and many of the agencies involved in the drag enforcement unit; we haven't heard back.
“I didn’t do what they said I did. And it was like, I don’t know how to disprove the police. I mean, it’s my word against theirs. I don’t really stand a chance.”
In 2015, the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit in South Carolina gave a confidential informant $100 to buy marijuana from Julian Betton. And then they broke down his door. Officers David Belue, Chris Dennis, and Frank Waddell shot at Julian an estimated 29 times.
We speak with Julian Betton and Jonny McCoy.
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