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Victim's family releases graphic video of his death
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Last week, a grand jury decided not to indict officer James Harris on a criminal charge of vehicular manslaughter.
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Justice, the family says, would be criminal charges against Harris for killing Marlon Brown.
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The dashcam video shows Harris' police car following two other police cars as they drive down a residential street into a grass lot.
The two other vehicles stop but the one with the camera continues to chase after Brown.
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The city of DeLand has already paid the family $550,000 in a settlement but the city did not admit any wrongdoing, according to Krystal Brown.
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Krystal Brown said the family was "disappointed" and "felt let down by the criminal justice department" even before seeing the video, adding that they believe a vehicular manslaughter charge was appropriate.
"Just knowing what the charge entails, it doesn't have to show intent -- it only has to show reckless driving," she said.
The video alone prompted DeLand Police Chief William Ridgway to fire Harris.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/20/justice/florida-police-run-over-man/?iref=obnetwork
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Last week, a grand jury decided not to indict officer James Harris on a criminal charge of vehicular manslaughter.
-----------------
Justice, the family says, would be criminal charges against Harris for killing Marlon Brown.
----------------
The dashcam video shows Harris' police car following two other police cars as they drive down a residential street into a grass lot.
The two other vehicles stop but the one with the camera continues to chase after Brown.
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The city of DeLand has already paid the family $550,000 in a settlement but the city did not admit any wrongdoing, according to Krystal Brown.
------------------
Krystal Brown said the family was "disappointed" and "felt let down by the criminal justice department" even before seeing the video, adding that they believe a vehicular manslaughter charge was appropriate.
"Just knowing what the charge entails, it doesn't have to show intent -- it only has to show reckless driving," she said.
The video alone prompted DeLand Police Chief William Ridgway to fire Harris.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/20/justice/florida-police-run-over-man/?iref=obnetwork
