The dash cam from North Charleston, S.C. police officer Michael Slager's vehicle shows the initial traffic stop and interaction that preceded Slager shooting and killing Walter Scott. Slager’s defense attorneys disagree, and to bolster their argument, they’re citing Sessions’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 14. [Sentencing Memorandum for Michael Slager]“A Swiss cheese memory is a symptom of stress, not an indicator of lying,” Slager’s attorneys wrote, citing testimony from a medical expert. (Grace Beahm/Reuters/Post and Courier)“Like Sessions, Slager never lied or misled anyone,” the defense attorneys’ filing reads. The filing also alleges that Slager moved his Taser to make it seem like Scott was the aggressor.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 11:17 UTC