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UPDATE:
Was looking for more on the incident and found this article published on Monday 6/22. Incident happened in Feb.
By Amanda M. Usher amanda.usher@gaflnews.com Jun 22, 2020
ALDOSTA A 46-year-old Black man has sued the city police department claiming excessive force in a Feb. 8 incident where he was mistaken for a suspect in a panhandling investigation. His attorney is calling the incident a civil rights violation.
The city said Monday it is reviewing the incident and has posted body camera video along with a statement on social media.
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https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/valdosta-police-sued-for-700k-in-excessive-force-case/article_e5272248-b4c4-11ea-bb96-13027dc5665b.html#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
Blecht
(3,803 posts)That poor man.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)SMH
ret5hd
(20,492 posts)never has to send him money again.
Fla Dem
(23,682 posts)ret5hd
(20,492 posts)KS Toronado
(17,250 posts)Cop that grabbed him from behind should be facing some serious charges.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)That man is a human being. I hope he sues them for everything. May he never have to wait for Western Union again.
Western Union? Are you listening? Someone is abusing your customers. Say something.
Fla Dem
(23,682 posts)Response to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #4)
Fla Dem This message was self-deleted by its author.
JI7
(89,251 posts)Alex4Martinez
(2,193 posts)I'm seething mad.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,855 posts)That poor guy had to be terrified when the cop behind him tossed him to the ground!
Talitha
(6,593 posts)bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)Mariana
(14,857 posts)We all know cops lie.
KS Toronado
(17,250 posts)a different cop was talking to him. Wonder if they threw that guy to the ground breaking ribs?
jayfish
(10,039 posts)The cops shouldn't have been there to talk to or abuse anyone in the first place.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)Laws, policies and practices are catching up to the technology. You may be surprised to learn that most police body and dash camera video is not accessible by mere officers. In order to combat tampering with and deleting videos by the rank and file, the technology has progressed to be nearly completely automated.
There are many events that automatically trigger a cops cameras to start rolling in addition to the manual activation. These systems now can record for a set duration prior to the activation (in essence theyre always recording but overwrite the video when not given the command to record). When the cop pulls up to the station, all the video is wirelessly transmitted to a secure server that only the police administrators can access.
These crooked cops can still tamper with the video of course but the technological advancements make it much more difficult and much more obvious when they do.
LiberalArkie
(15,716 posts)safeinOhio
(32,687 posts)Law degree.
intheflow
(28,476 posts)citizens have gathered together and DEMANDED police wear body cams, and that footage be made public. I've known a few nice cops as individuals, but as a collective, there is no such thing as a "few bad cops." The entire structure is broken by militarization and white supremacy.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Aviation Pro
(12,171 posts)Goddammit is right.
Nevilledog
(51,112 posts)safeinOhio
(32,687 posts)that were pissed they couldn't finish their coffee and donuts.
They_Live
(3,233 posts)from an officer grabbing him in a bear hug and throwing him to the ground. dammit!
IronLionZion
(45,447 posts)When the cops are searching for a black male, any black male will do. It makes no difference to them.
angrychair
(8,699 posts)If it had been the panhandler???
4+ cops and tackling and slamming him to the ground, breaking his wrist, for panhandling???
Yes, this man was completely innocent and had nothing to do with it but this behavior is an incredibly violent response to what is a misdemeanor, non-violent offence.
Mickju
(1,803 posts)That poor man. He was terrified and I don't blame him. Those cops should lose their jobs.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)are paying for this police / state inspired racism.
If they can't understand the moral side of this atrocity maybe they can be persuaded as a wallet issue?
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)damn, this gets old for me watching, I can't even imagine how it is for the people being treated like criminals for being BLACK!
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)Technology isn't making them smarter just dumber. Taxpayers get stuck for the bill......there was no reason for this.
Traildogbob
(8,746 posts)And we all will be panhandling, if not dead from virus. Time to burn GOP to hell.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)Dont believe your lying eyes. He wasnt body slammed. He was rolled
It almost sounds like fun.
Plus the victim, err I mean suspect, was in a bladed stance. Cant have a black man in a bladed stance can we? I use bladed stance all the time when describing friends: hey thats my buddy over there in the bladed stance
So get it out of your mind that bladed is just some bullshit word used on a police report to justify extreme physical violence. Im sure there was some fist clenching and furtive gestures we just couldnt see them.
So fucking sick of this shit.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Of course his ribs were broken.
LudwigPastorius
(9,150 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)Well, that and this which I hope will make this man financially secure. I hope he's ok, I couldn't watch to the end. Sickening.
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,165 posts)But, I also have a problem with the article using the term "hand irons". Is that the term the police used or is it a local term for handcuffs?
I have heard the "leg irons" used but only is old prison movies and stories. The connotation for me is of the slave ships.
Fla Dem
(23,682 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,165 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)The assholes didn't even bother to check his ID before assaulting him. He was being fully cooperative. This is sickening.
Solomon
(12,310 posts)Fuck!! Im so sick of this shit.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)IOW standing while black.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)People get killed for that high crime.
Time to oust the Nazis.