22 year-old, Rekia Boyd, RIP
Another cop kills and walks....
Here's the back story
In March 2012, 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was walking to a store with three friends near Douglas Park. Prosecutors said that Servin, who was off-duty, was upset over the noise and told the group to quiet down. After exchanging words, Servin fired five shots over his shoulder while sitting in his car. Boyd was hit in the head from behind and killed, her boyfriend, Antonio Cross, was hit in the thumb. The group of four had their backs turned to Servin in an alley.
In 2013, the city of Chicago awarded the Rekia Boyd's family 4.5 million to settle a civil suit (Because Dante Servin is a cop).
Anita Alvarez, the State's attorney of Cook County filed charges against the off duty officer. Inexplicably though, Dante Servin was only charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge, but not murder.
Today, the trial judge on the case granted a Directed Verdict for the defense. However, in the Judge's opinion granting a Direct Verdict, he suggested that a murder case was proven, just not charged.
Judge Porter continued,
“In this case, the evidence is virtually un-controverted, and the State has proven the above elements [of murder]. It is not contested that the defendant fired the shots, which killed Rekia Boyd. Likewise, it is beyond question that the defendant fired shots intending to kill.... He fired five times and the last three, he “had him in his sights.”
Dante Servin, still on the force. Still with a badge. Still with a gun.
Chicago State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, the reason why.