Cops Cleared In "Homicide"

A Harris County grand jury has cleared 12 cops who fired over 400 rounds of ammunition at an unarmed pregnant Hispanic teenager in March, killing her.
Marcia Salliza, 17, was gunned down by police officers investigating a bold daytime loitering incident. Officers claimed the girl brandished what appeared to be a gun, but later turned out to be a helium-filled balloon that said "Happy Birthday" on it. The balloon was a gift intended for Salliza's mother.
Although the County Medical Examiner ruled the case a homicide, the District Attorney did not push the Grand Jury for an indictment. After the verdict, attorneys for the officers stated that justice had been done.
Witnesses who testified were outraged at the verdict. According to eyewitness Joe Camell, several of the officers stopped to reload and then resumed firing at the unarmed dying girl. One of them even reportedly sent out for pizza.
The incident began when an anonymous caller told police that "something weird was happening". The dispatcher asked "where?", and the mysterious caller replied, "All over the place". At this point, the dispatcher notified all units to be on the lookout for something weird happening everywhere. Within moments, patrol officers spotted Salliza and initiated a confrontation. Because Salliza spoke only a few phrases in English learned from school, she was unfamiliar with the term "Motherfucker freeze or I'll blast the shit out of you". Not comprehending the unfamiliar slang words, she continued walking down the sidewalk, and the officers were forced to open fire. She died within seconds. Salliza is the 74th unarmed pregnant Hispanic female teenager accidentally killed by police this year in Harris County. A class-action lawsuit filed by LULAC was recently thrown out of court after the judge ruled that it had no merit.