Anthony Thomas, a black off-duty deputy fired eight shots at Matthew Jackson last year near San Antonio in Bexar County, killing Jackson. Anthony Lamont Thomas posted $50,000 bail and was released from police custody. $50,000 bail is all Anthony Thomas had to pay after killing an unarmed white man who was 29 years old when he died. Again, there were no riots, no looting, no burning buildings, and no violence. Just a lot of angry people for those who heard about it. The story never went national like Ferugson because the roles were reversed. An off duty black deputy (Anthony Thomas) shoots eight shots and kills unarmed white man Matthew Jackson. That’s how things are in this country these days.
What I really love is how blacks on social media are trying to defend this the riots with cracks like ‘but he’s been arrested’ and stuff. So basically you justify riots, looting and burning down of businesses in Ferguson because Wilson hasn’t been arrested yet, but are cool with this cop shooting? You need to get your skulls examined. Protesting is one thing. If people were just protesting peacefully in Ferguson, then this wouldn’t even be a topic.
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According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Thomas felt threatened and fired multiple shots at Jackson. Thomas was off duty at the time of the shooting. The sheriff’s office indicated at the scene that Jackson was unarmed.
The report states Jackson left his car and approached Thomas’ vehicle. According to information revealed in the medical examiner’s report, Thomas then pulled a weapon and fired several shots after he reported seeing something in Jackson’s hand. Jackson walked back to his vehicle and collapsed in the front seat.
The report revealed for the first time that Jackson’s blood was found inside Thomas’ vehicle and that blood evidence was also discovered on the shoulder of the highway in front of his car.
Thomas fired as many as eight shots. Three casings were found in his vehicle, and five were outside his vehicle.