Supply: Sangamon County PD / Sangamon County

It seems that the violent loss of life of Sonya Massey by the hands of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was preventable. Properly, we already knew that simply by trying on the police bodycam footage that clearly exhibits the capturing was pointless, but it surely’s additionally controversial that Massey may nonetheless be alive if police businesses have been extra discerning with reference to who they rent.

In response to IPM Information, navy data obtained from one in all Grayson’s earlier employers present that he was discharged from the navy in 2016 for what was labeled as “Misconduct (Critical Offense).” The report doesn’t go into any additional element relating to why Grayson, who was stationed at Fort Riley Military set up in Kansas, was discharged, however that doesn’t make the evident purple flag any much less vibrant.

Truly, possibly that isn’t truthful. In spite of everything, we don’t know why he was discharged, proper? Then once more, former Air Pressure prosecutor Andrew Ghiotto advised IPM Information {that a} “critical” dischargeable offense is often “an offense equal to one thing that may have led to a minimum of a 12 months of incarceration for a civilian.” Ought to somebody be capable to turn into a police officer if they’ve a criminal offense on their report that may have landed them in jail? If that’s the case, not solely did Grayson turn into an officer of the legislation regardless of the discharge on his report, however he did so six separate occasions with six separate police businesses.

The truth is, not solely did Grayson—who’s presently being held with out bail on a number of costs together with three counts of first-degree homicide—bounce round from one company to the following half a dozen occasions, however he lasted at most of them for lower than a 12 months.

From SCRIPPS Information:

The Illinois Legislation Enforcement Coaching and Requirements Board exhibits Grayson was employed part-time on Aug. 11, 2020, by the Pawnee Police Division. He additionally was employed part-time on Feb. 4, 2021, by the Kincaid Police Division and on Might 20, 2021, by the Virden Police Division.

Two months later, he was employed full-time by the Auburn Police Division and remained there till Might 1, 2022, when he was employed full-time by the Logan County Sheriff’s Workplace. Grayson left Logan County on April 28, 2023, and was employed full-time on Might 1, 2023, by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Workplace.

So, 5 totally different businesses employed Grayson for lower than a 12 months, then, throughout his time on the sixth company, he shot and killed a Black girl he had no discernable purpose to shoot and kill.

Once more, possibly Massey would nonetheless be alive if the bar wasn’t so low in regard to who can carry a gun and badge.