I'm not one of these guys who rejoices in the demise of the peril of anyone, including people who wear uniforms. And I know a lot of people dog me for that and they're like, "Do you understand how bad these people are?" Yeah. They're really bad. I just still can't bring myself to rejoicing about their peril. You know what I mean? But I got to talk about this. It doesn't stop me from asking questions. It doesn't stop me from making observations like it just seems like so many people are under a spell when a police officer is gone. And when he's gone at the hands of a guy like this. Now, this guy right here, his name is Jimmy Lee Steverson and he offed this sergeant over here to the left, Sergeant Chris Fisher from the Warm Springs, Georgia Police Department. And it turns out that Sergeant Fisher had stopped and arrested Jimmy Lee Steverson for possession of a long rifle, which was like an AK or AR style weapon, AR platform weapon, and 1.2 oz of weed. You know, that plant matter that a politician says you shouldn't have and a law enforcer goes, "Okay, I'm going to go ahead and punish him if they do have it." So, Chris Fisher, Sergeant Chris Fisher arrested Jimmy Lee Steverson for these actions that appear to be constitutional. What could be more constitutional than keeping and bearing arms? What could be more constitutional than pursuing life, liberty, and happiness through plant matter? And yet, Chris Fisher's like, "Nope, I'm going to put my hands on you. I'm going to put the torture cuffs on you. I'm going to kidnap you and I'm going to throw you into a dungeon." Well, a couple days later, Jimmy Lee Steverson pulls up, he gets out of prison or jail, and he pulls up beside of Sergeant Chris Fisher who's writing a report after an unrelated traffic stop and ends Sergeant Chris Fisher's life. And everybody's all sad about that, but I'm thinking, what if Sergeant Chris Fisher did to Steverson what this state trooper right here, this Arkansas trooper, did to Tedrick Washington? I mean, could you kind of more understand why there would be retaliation for committing an evil against a man when the entire system is built on corruption? It's built on the idea that we're going to protect the badged uniformed law enforcers even if they engage in what the Mollen Commission declared as active police criminality, found was epidemic within the NYPD back in the 1990s and even prior to that in the Knapp Commission, we knew it was filled with widespread corruption the NYPD was back in the 1970s when Frank Serpico was blowing the whistle on these Yahoos. So, what if Jimmylee Steverson was treated like Tedrick Washington was treated by this Arkansas trooper? Or what if Tedrick Washington did to an Arkansas state trooper what this Arkansas state trooper is doing to Tedrick Washington? But then when the victimization tables are turned and the law enforcement officer receives the brunt of what looks like just retribution, everybody starts crying and telling stories of how great Sergeant Chris Fisher is. Well, what if Sergeant Chris Fisher's really not such a good guy? And what if the career path that he chose requires him to be a road pirate, an economic terrorist, a domestic terrorist? What if he abused his authority like all cops that we've ever seen abuse their authority? What if he was enforcing unjust, unconstitutional, and immoral laws. Do you really feel sorry for him now? And as much of a dirtbag as Jimmy Lee Steverson may be, I don't know if he is or if he isn't, did he take a profession that required him to meet a quota, financially pummel people under the ground with citations, interfere with their life, liberty, and happiness at corporate traffic stops, violate constitutional rights, glove up and put his hands on people that don't want his hands put on them? Was Jimmy Lee Steverson that bad? And another question I have is, do we have the body cam footage of Sergeant Chris Fisher pulling over Jimmy Lee Steverson? Do we have any footage of that actual interaction? Could it be that Sergeant Chris Fisher took advantage of and abused his authority and treated Jimmy Lee Steverson like this filthy Arkansas State Trooper treated Tedrick Washington? Those are just some of the questions I have as we watch a massive people mourn the death of Officer Sergeant Chris Fisher. Let's take a look at this and we'll make some comments along the way. >> And this suspect, Jimmy Steverson, interacted 4 days ago in Warm Springs. The interaction turned violent and Fisher arrested him. Well, tonight we know the officer leaves behind a family, including two children. Channel 2's Michael Siden is live outside the Warm Springs Police Department where a memorial for the officer has grown in the last hour, Michael. >> Yeah, Linda, I want to show you exactly what we have been seeing all day today. You can see this memorial has continued to grow throughout the day as people stop by to leave flowers, balloons, and pay their respects to Sergeant Chris Fisher. Tonight, we are also learning more about >> Looks like a pretty small memorial for the Sarge. >> his previous encounter with the man investigators say killed him. A growing memorial for Sergeant Chris Fisher as we learn more about his previous encounter with the man accused of killing him. These arrest warrants show Fisher arrested 23-year-old Jimmy Steverson early Friday morning. They accused Steverson of having marijuana in an AR-style rifle. >> Wait Wait a second. Okay, so what did he do unconstitutionally? What Who did he harm? Who did he threaten to harm? Whose property did he damage or steal? What crime did he actually commit? Where's the verified complaint? AR-style rifle? We have a Second Amendment. 34.6 g of marijuana? We have a Fourth Amendment right to be secure in your persons, houses, papers, and effects, including the stuff that you got in your car, which might be a little baggie of Coca-Cola, a satchel of math problems, or some plants that make you happy. I don't see anything unconstitutional or criminal here, and yet Sergeant Chris Fisher continued to mess with Jimmy Lee Steverson, kidnap him, and take away his rights. Why did he do that? What gave him the authorization to do that in violation of 18 USC 242, deprivation of rights under color of law? Looks like Sergeant Chris Fisher deprived Jimmy Lee Steverson of his rights under the color of traffic law and drug war laws, which are absolutely unconstitutional, if you want to believe that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the supreme law of the land. >> And Fisher wrote that while trying to take Steverson into custody, Steverson swung a closed fist, striking him in the left side of his >> Wait wait wait. So, Fisher tried to put his hands on a man, and the man tried to resist and defend himself by swinging his fists. That's what we're talking about here. >> face. Steverson later bonded out. Then, just days later, investigators say their paths crossed again. Just before midnight Tuesday, the GBI says Fisher had finished an unrelated traffic stop and was sitting in his patrol car outside the Meriwether Country Inn. Investigators say Steverson pulled up beside him in a Chevy Silverado and opened fire. Fisher died at the scene. >> Sounds like somebody got just a little bit sick and tired of Georgia law enforcement tyranny and he thought he'd take matters into his own hands and take the Second Amendment up and put it into action. >> The shooting triggered a blue alert and a manhunt that stretched into South Carolina. Nearly 12 hours later, deputies in Anderson County stopped a vehicle with Steverson inside. >> And that's crazy because I don't recall there ever being a manhunt for this trooper right here who did this dastardly thing to Chadric Washington. >> The GBI says Steverson had suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He later died at the hospital. >> He was always very uh jovial. He was always cutting jokes and uh I mean, when he came in, he was doing his job and I was having to do mine. So, uh but he was always very friendly and that's what I remember about him most. >> Records show Fisher joined the Warm Springs Police Department in May and was promoted to sergeant in July. He leaves behind two young children. >> Maybe he should have thought about taking up a different career path. Did you know that Jimmy Lee Steverson did not have an outstanding criminal record before that traffic stop by Sergeant Chris Fisher? >> My heart [clears throat] goes out to all of them. To to pray for their safety. >> And just to give you an idea of this town, it's about population 400. The police force had less than a dozen officers on it. Just about everywhere you go, people have a story, uh good things to say about this fallen officer. Now, also >> But how many innocent people are in jail right now because of officer Chris Fisher. How many people got so economically ruined through citations or impound fees that they couldn't pay rent, lost their houses, lost their jobs? How many false reports has Sergeant Chris Fisher filled out while he was with the Warm Springs Police Department over there in Georgia? >> I mentioned this investigation still remains ongoing and the GBI has not said yet whether that shooting that just happened last night was related to that arrest that we just reported on on Friday. >> This is another angle on the same story. >> A small police department is leaning on its law enforcement family tonight after one of its own was killed in the line of duty. Good evening and thanks so much for watching and streaming 11Alive. I'm Jennifer Bellamy. >> And I'm Faith Jessie and the Warm Springs Police Department has less than 10 officers and now it's getting support from surrounding counties to keep its department running. Sergeant Chris Fisher was shot and killed late Tuesday night. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office where Sergeant Fisher worked for 7 years posted >> his life to serving others. Really? >> It's to its Facebook writing in part, "Fisher dedicated his life to serving others. He answered the call when it mattered most and ultimately made the greatest sacrifice a law enforcement officer can make." Well, just 2 days before Sergeant Fisher's death, his alleged killer was released on bond following a violent altercation between the two men. >> But the violence started with who? It started with the Warm Springs Police Department representative Sergeant Chris Fisher. He's the one who decided to put his hands on Jimmy Lee Steverson first. Sounds like and we do again, we don't have the body camera footage, but it sounds like Steverson was just trying to defend himself. >> It's not really the amount of the bond, it's the fact that a bond was given in the first place that really is the issue. >> In Philip Holloway's hands are Jimmy Steverson's arrest warrants from August 28th when he and Sergeant Chris Fisher had their initial interaction. Four days later, Steverson would allegedly shoot and kill Sergeant Fisher before killing himself. >> That's a judge's worst nightmare, but on the other hand, judges can't keep someone in jail indefinitely either. >> Holloway's a criminal defense attorney and was a substitute judge. He's also the host of the MK True Crime podcast. And according to Holloway, Steverson's bail was predetermined, meaning there wasn't a hearing to determine it. >> I think under the circumstances of this case, particularly that you had a local person with ties to the community and who had no known criminal history, I think it's entirely reasonable for any judge to set a bond under these circumstances. >> Jimmy Lee Steverson was 24 years old and had no known criminal history. And yet, Sergeant Chris Fisher treated Jimmy like he was a criminal. >> According to these arrest warrants, Steverson punched Sergeant Fisher in the face during that initial arrest. >> This is the police report and we can always expect the cops to lie. It's commonplace to see them write false reports. What really happened on the night of that traffic stop? If you've got body cam, if you have got dash cam, you need to release that to the public. I bet we're going to see something different from what they're reporting right here. >> For the officer found about an ounce of weed and AR-15 rifles, all felonies. >> Oh, what a crime. What a horrible crime. >> So, why was his bond only set for $10,000? And keep in mind, he only had to pay 10% of that. >> Why did he go to jail in the first place? Because the system is unjust. >> Which is a thousand bucks. >> If you showed me these warrants and I did not know that a murder had taken place just a few days after the incident that gave rise to these warrants, there's nothing about these warrants that would have stood out to me as being unusual or nothing that's not par for the course. >> We did ask Holloway whether or not this could prompt judges to think twice before issuing bond to someone with similar charges, and he says that's very likely, especially when it comes to someone assaulting a police officer. >> Can't have anybody assaulting police officers, but we don't mind police officers assaulting other people who haven't engaged in any criminal activity and don't have a criminal history. So, I understand a mass of people feel sorry for this guy. Do you? Does this guy have a legalized criminal history? How many innocent people are sitting behind bars because of him? How many people has he economically terrorized? How many reports has he lied on? And more importantly and more relevantly, what exactly happened that night? Why don't they release the body cam and the dash cam footage? We know from the press briefing of this Warm Springs, Georgia Police Department commander that they do have body cams. So, if there are body and dash cams, hey, come on. Let us have them. Let us see what really happened that night, and let us see exactly why Jimmy Lee Steverson was so ticked off that he decided to take the life of Sergeant Chris Fisher. Let me know what you guys think. Are you sad? How do you feel about this? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. If you like these commentary videos, maybe you'll like some of my others. Check out my most popular playlist. I'm sure there's some videos on there that you haven't seen yet. 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