The Link Between Money and Aggressive Policing

On September 4, 2014, Levar Jones pulled into a gas station near Columbia, South Carolina, where he lives. It was late afternoon, around 5 P.M., and he had just stepped out of his car when a state trooper named Sean Groubert pulled up behind him and asked to see his license. Jones turned to retrieve his identification from the car, and, at that moment, Groubert pulled out his gun and rushed over to Jones. Dash-cam footage released later by officials shows Groubert shouting, “Get out of the car! Get out of the car!” As Jones turned around, Groubert fired four rounds, striking Jones once in the hip. Jones, who was unarmed, stumbled to the ground.

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