Uber Bruh Found Not Guilty of Murder in Killing of Drunk Asian Passenger

[Poetical Poltergeist]

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DENVER — Uber driver Michael Hancock on Thursday was acquitted of all charges in relation to the fatal shooting of 45-year-old passenger Hyun Kim.

A jury deliberated began deliberating Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning before finding Hancock not guilty of murder for the case involving the shooting of Kim during an in-app ride on I-25 near the University Boulevard exit in June 2018.



In closing arguments, Chief Deputy District Attorney Philip Reinert said through evidence presented, they’ve proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Hancock killed Kim with intent and deliberation. He also argued:

• The 70 miles driven by Hancock was for an additional $35 in fare.
• It took Hancock 12 seconds to slow from 60 mph to a near stop on I-25, emphasizing that this was not “an emergency stop.”
• Because Hancock was armed with a permitted handgun and knife, he was “projecting” himself onto Kim, believing Kim had a weapon and was possibly reaching for a gun. (Kim was unarmed, police found a wallet and cigarettes in his pocket.)
• Hancock was “in control” because he put his gun back in its holster.
• Hancock did not have a reasonable reason to believe his life was in danger.
• Hancock tampered with evidence by taking his knife, putting it in Kim’s hand to see if Kim was still alive, as Hancock testified, then replaced the knife between the front seats

"The fact remains that the shooting could have been prevented if Uber had enforced one of its cardinal rules: Drivers are not allowed to have a gun in the car,” said Corboy & Demetrio Partner Francis Patrick Murphy. “Hancock routinely violated this rule and Uber failed to enforce its policy."

Many of Hancock's family members were in tears and shouted in celebration in the hallway outside the courtroom shortly after the verdict was read. Hancock was silent during the verdict, but made his hand into a fist and pounded his heart shortly after.

Family members awaited the release of Hancock at the Denver Jail. Hancock has been in custody since the shooting in June of 2018.

Jurors had three options in the case:

• Convict Hancock of first-degree murder
• Convict Hancock of second-degree murder
• Acquit Hancock of all charges

Final arguments were laid out to a packed courtroom Tuesday afternoon.

Hancock's defense team argued he fired shots after Kim attacked him. Kim's blood-alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol intoxication for driving.

 

[Rozay Oro]

Uber should enforce drunk passengers to sit in the back and the driver should be provided with some barrier to prevent events like this.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

There was no manslaughter option ?

 

[Ghost Utmost]

Uber should enforce drunk passengers to sit in the back and the driver should be provided with some barrier to prevent events like this.

You mean like a

cab?

We have solved some of these problems in the past but we are in the process of throwing out all the traditions to try to make new ones.

Funny thing that. Common sense says the new rules will be similar to the old ones

 

[jdubnyce]

Sorry, did I miss something...are these the facts? And he was found not guilty?

• The 70 miles driven by Hancock was for an additional $35 in fare.
• It took Hancock 12 seconds to slow from 60 mph to a near stop on I-25, emphasizing that this was not “an emergency stop.”
• Because Hancock was armed with a permitted handgun and knife, he was “projecting” himself onto Kim, believing Kim had a weapon and was possibly reaching for a gun. (Kim was unarmed, police found a wallet and cigarettes in his pocket.)
• Hancock was “in control” because he put his gun back in its holster.
• Hancock did not have a reasonable reason to believe his life was in danger.
• Hancock tampered with evidence by taking his knife, putting it in Kim’s hand to see if Kim was still alive, as Hancock testified, then replaced the knife between the front seats

 

[Rozay Oro]

You mean like a

cab?

We have solved some of these problems in the past but we are in the process of throwing out all the traditions to try to make new ones.

Funny thing that. Common sense says the new rules will be similar to the old ones

Yeah but the draw of Uber and Lyft is using your own car though.

 

[Ghost Utmost]

Yeah but the draw of Uber and Lyft is using your own car though.

which has no such barrier

be great if it did, wouldn't it?

someday Uber may provide the cars with all the right equipment just like

Taxis

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

There was no manslaughter option ?

For What?? Why? The jury determined that it was self defense by finding him not guilty. They already had 1st and 2nd degree murder to consider. Manslaughter would have given them another option for a conviction, instead they found a black man "not guilty". This is a positive outcome - not like he can be tried twice for the same crime. He did what he needed to protect himself against violence, ensured his safety and feared for his life from a violent Asian attacker.

 

[606onit]

There was no manslaughter option ?

it was self-defense motherfukker! Why do u want a Black man to go to jail anyways?

 

[Rozay Oro]

which has no such barrier

be great if it did, wouldn't it?

someday Uber may provide the cars with all the right equipment just like

Taxis

Lol

 

[Nobu]

Oh driver's black?

I forgive Michael Hancock

I hope the judge have him a big ol' hug and Applebee's gift certificate

 

[Astroslik]

There was no manslaughter option ?

#Blackmaleprivilege

It was all or nothing for this brehs life.

 

[Astroslik]

Sorry, did I miss something...are these the facts? And he was found not guilty?

You missed the part where it said prosecution argued those facts.

 

[Nikki_04]

which has no such barrier

be great if it did, wouldn't it?

someday Uber may provide the cars with all the right equipment just like

Taxis

Most cabs I have been in never had a barrier...where are you living that cabs routinely have barriers??

 

[Doobie Doo]

Sorry, did I miss something...are these the facts? And he was found not guilty?

After all those black women catching nail salon beat downs I'm not mad


Stuart laid out the events that happened that night, according to Hancock:

• After Hancock picked up and attempted to drop Kim off at the predetermined destination, Kim chose not to get out of the car.
• After driving away together from that location, Hancock eventually asked Kim to put another address in the Uber app and told Kim he wasn’t going to continue to drive around without an address.
• Hancock said at one point they got a little lost but figured it out and kept driving.
• Kim, who was in the front seat, began touching Hancock’s leg. He thought it was an accident at first, but it happened again. On the third time, on I-25 near the Broadway exit, a few miles north of where the shooting eventually occurred, Hancock told Kim, “That’s it, I’m done.”
• Kim then began touching the steering wheel and the ignition. Then he began punching Hancock in the face.
• Hancock punched Kim back in the neck; the car was swerving at this point and eventually slowed.
• Hancock jumped out of the car while it was still moving, but Kim pulled his hair, and that’s when Hancock pulled out his gun.