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SC trooper says he couldn't avoid suspect with car
2008-10-01
GREENVILLE, S.C. - A South Carolina state trooper accused of deliberately running down a suspect with his patrol car says it was an accident and he regrets bragging about it afterward. Lance Cpl. Steven Garren testified at his federal civil rights trial Wednesday. He says the suspect ran in front of his cruiser in the blink of an eye and that it was an unavoidable accident. The crash was captured on a police video that also taped Garren saying he meant to hit suspect Marvin Grant, who had been running from police. Garren says his boasting about the crash was stupid. Garren is charged with using unreasonable force and depriving a suspect of his civil rights. A conviction could bring up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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