Ex-cop sentenced in Katrina shooting cover-up:
"NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Michael Hunter stood quietly
as a judge sentenced the former New Orleans Police officer
Wednesday to eight years in federal prison for his role in
the coverup and deadly shooting of unarmed civilians after
Hurricane Katrina.
The sentence by U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance was the
maximum allowed and nine months more than the
sentencing guidelines recommended.
Vance called the police shooting on the Danziger Bridge
that killed two and wounded four civilians, 'sickeningly brutal.'
'It is hard to imagine a more profound breach of public trust
than what happened here,' Vance said.
Hunter admitted firing at the people on the bridge, although
he knew they were unarmed and posed no threat, but said he
did not hit anyone. But Vance pointed out that he did nothing
to stop his fellow officers from firing, in fact watching 'an
officer shoot Ronald Madison in the back at close range.'"
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