76 y/o Robert Bates, a white former Oklahoma reserve deputy and insurance salesman who fatally shot and killed an unarmed black man after mistaking his FIREARM for a TASER has been released EARLY from prison after serving less than HALF of his 4 year sentence!!
Dept of Corrections spokesman Matt Elliot said he was freed for "good behaviour" and will be on probation for 9 months.
He was found guilty of second degree manslaughter after the shocking video showed the botched arrest in April 2015.
44 y/o Eric Harris was killed after the video showed Robert trying to arrest him but took out his gun to shoot him instead of a taser..he claimed he thought it was his taser at the time.
Robert only served 16 months of his prison sentence as the shooting drew thousands of residents to petition a grand jury to investigat the MILLIONAIRE retired insurance executive who was unqualified to serve as deputy but ekpt on the force because of his close ties to the indicted ex-Sheriff Stanley Glanz.
The family of Eric Harris said the early release is a slap in the face as he is released early in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas while they mourn the loss of a loved one.
Robert was taking part in an undercover gun sale sting operation when he confronted Eric and after he ran for it, Robert was shown giving chase and in an attempt to subdue him, he grabbed his gun and pulled the trigger instead of the taser..
In the video, Bates can be heard shoutign "Taser, Taser!" and when it goes off, he says "I shot him! i'm sorry"
Eric can then be heard yelling 'Oh my god, he shot me! He shot me! he shot me man! Oh my god, i'm losing my breath!"
Robert resigned following the shooting and was found guilty of manslaughter in May 2016 to begin his 4 year sentence
The Colonel Sanders lookalike was then seen walking out of Prison at 6:45am this morning as a free man..
Do you think he should have served his full 4 years despite his "good behaviour"?
Robert - Jerk
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/20/457FD3EF00000578-4997634-image-a-19_1508440289535.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/20/457FD3DF00000578-4997634-image-a-24_1508440333258.jpg
Eric - Deceased
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/19/20/457FD3C100000578-4997634-image-a-26_1508440351098.jpg
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