Crime Cop who shot 36 y/o woman in her home found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

In 2024 Sonya Massey called 911 for a suspected break in. 2 officers arrived and found no signs of a break in. After a brief dialog regarding a car in her drive way Deputy Sean Grayson ( Army vet discharged for repeated major misconduct and bounced around 6 stations for DUIs and reckless driving) ordered her to turn off a pot of boiling water on her stove. Massey complied and poured the water down the sink(EDIT: she turned off the fire but did not pour out the water), at which point the deputy pulled his weapons and gave commands for her to drop the pot. Miss Massey expressed confusion and declared "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus". Deputy Sean Grayson then threatened to "shoot her in the fucking face" and pointed his weapon at her. Massey coward in a ball in a corner, covering her face in her hands (pot still in hand). Grayson then unloaded 3 shots into her head, killing her on the spot.

Sean Grayson found guilty of murder in the death of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was on trial in the 2024 killing of Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.

www.nbcnews.com

"The prosecution likely felt confident about their case and was willing to go for an all-or-nothing verdict. But the defense did not want to take that chance, so they advocated for a lesser included charge," he told NBC News.

Grayson faces four to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder. Under state law, he would likely be eligible to get day-for-day credit for good behavior in prison, meaning he could end up serving only half his sentence.

 

[Kingz]

Seems excessive

I agree with the charges and he should get life

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Seems excessive

I agree with the charges and he should get life

Agree he should get life. Defense pussed out to ensure he got some time because one or two people weren't 100% on 1st degree. Hope he gets the max sentence. Gen pop

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Need to see body cam footage before deciding.

There's a great youtube channel called simply "PoliceActivity" that is nothing but officer involved shootings.
Body cam, vehicle cam, security cameras as well.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Need to see body cam footage before deciding.

There's a great youtube channel called simply "PoliceActivity" that is nothing but officer involved shootings.
Body cam, vehicle cam, security cameras as well.

Here. It's pretty sad man. She playfully says "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus ", apologizes, balls up in fear, then gets murdered.

Dude's partner said he didn't see her as a threat but did see his partner as one

Spoiler: Body cam

 

[fingercuffs]

Need to see body cam footage before deciding.

There's a great youtube channel called simply "PoliceActivity" that is nothing but officer involved shootings.
Body cam, vehicle cam, security cameras as well.

Talking of, The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix made me dizzy being it was 90% bodycam.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

yea it can get a bit too much.
editing is important.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Talking of, The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix made me dizzy being it was 90% bodycam.

Was it any good? Might watch

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Here. It's pretty sad man. She playfully says "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus ", apologizes, balls up in fear, then gets murdered.

Dude's partner said he didn't see her as a threat but did see his partner as one

Spoiler: Body cam

Pretty damning footage there.
There's a systemic problem, at least in smaller rural departments, of proper vetting of potential officers.
Sounds like this guy was a fucking loser to begin with. Never should have been a cop.

edit: actually Oakland PD had a similar fuckup named Walid who I knew from the gym. He and another officer pursued
a guy without calling it in, the guy crashed and the two cops pulled up being overheard saying "Good, hope he's dead."
before driving off only to return like they just discovered the crash. The fleeing suspect did indeed die at the scene.
Walid was fired and decertified.

 

[fingercuffs]

Was it any good? Might watch

It was a bit harrowing but definitely good. I'm sure you heard what happened after it happened but seeing what happened interview and court wise was definitely interesting.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Part of the problem in LE these days is that no one wants to do it which is puzzling since the pay and benefits and retirement are great
PLUS departments ask cops to almost do nothing. No quotas, etc.

When I took the written entrance exam in 1980, there were 700 applicants in the room of Dwinelle Hall on UC campus.
The last time my department held a written test, there were 12.
They need bodies and sometimes settle for unworthy candidates IMO.

 

[Staph infection]

A shitty soldier makes a horrible cop. This guy should go away for life.

 

[fingercuffs]

Part of the problem in LE these days is that no one wants to do it which is puzzling since the pay and benefits and retirement are great
PLUS departments ask cops to almost do nothing. No quotas, etc.

When I took the written entrance exam in 1980, there were 700 applicants in the room of Dwinelle Hall on UC campus.
The last time my department held a written test, there were 12.
They need bodies and sometimes settle for unworthy candidates IMO.

In San Jose I got vetted to be a 911 telephone responder to the point of needing ex boyfriend's telephone numbers which I thought was a bit fucked up. They grilled you about honesty before taking the exam which I failed twice. Funnily enough I aced the map finding part when I've been faulted about that when I managed to drive from VA to CA with no issues.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

In San Jose I got vetted to be a 911 telephone responder to the point of needing ex boyfriend's telephone numbers which I thought was a bit fucked up. They grilled you about honesty before taking the exam which I failed twice. Funnily enough I aced the map finding part when I've been faulted about that when I managed to drive from VA to CA with no issues.

How could you fail the exam, my little brainiac you?
I for one would have loved to hear my dispatcher assign me a case in that loverly brit accent of yours.

 

[Crazy Source]

I've seen that police cam before. Shameful shit. That fucker shouldn't see freedom until he is a very old man.

 

[fingercuffs]

How could you fail the exam, my little brainiac you?

Cheers for the silly compliment even though we know what that was about. My typing wasn't fast enough. I did everything exam wise okay apart from that. I don't think me leaving everything blank ex wise went down well though being they were all in England.

 

[Daverisimo]

Ok, I was the video around the time this happened, and it was atrocious, but I didn't know anything about Grayson's history. How in the everloving fuck does this guy get separated from the Army with (presumably) an OTH for misconduct and get hired by any PD anywhere? And how does he get fired from said PD and rehired anywhere? Her next of kin should sue for every dollar they can get.

Part of the problem in LE these days is that no one wants to do it which is puzzling since the pay and benefits and retirement are great
PLUS departments ask cops to almost do nothing. No quotas, etc.

When I took the written entrance exam in 1980, there were 700 applicants in the room of Dwinelle Hall on UC campus.
The last time my department held a written test, there were 12.
They need bodies and sometimes settle for unworthy candidates IMO.

You're close to getting it, but not quite there. The problem isn't that no one wants to do the job. The problem is that most of the people who want to do the job are thugs, and they know that police unions will protect them. Until bad cops stop being protected, PDs will continue to be a refuse for the worst thugs in our society.

 

[philcrow]

Guy deserves the death penalty. But I wouldn't get my hopes up just like that piece of shit cop Mohamed Noor in MN that killed Justine Damond under similar circumstances. Then got his charge reduced and only served around 5 years.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Ok, I was the video around the time this happened, and it was atrocious, but I didn't know anything about Grayson's history. How in the everloving fuck does this guy get separated from the Army with (presumably) an OTH for misconduct and get hired by any PD anywhere? And how does he get fired from said PD and rehired anywhere? Her next of kin should sue for every dollar they can get.

You're close to getting it, but not quite there. The problem isn't that no one wants to do the job. The problem is that most of the people who want to do the job are thugs, and they know that police unions will protect them. Until bad cops stop being protected, PDs will continue to be a refuse for the worst thugs in our society.

Simple minded response.
Most of the people who want to do it are not 'thugs' you poor deluded soul.
Your bias is embarrassing.
"Let me see your hands, scumbag!"
lol

 

[MrShady]

You're close to getting it, but not quite there. The problem isn't that no one wants to do the job. The problem is that most of the people who want to do the job are thugs, and they know that police unions will protect them. Until bad cops stop being protected, PDs will continue to be a refuse for the worst thugs in our society.

Bingo