Cops violently arrest black man suspected of stealing car that turns out to be his own

[still_one]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/watch-cops-violently-arrest-black-man-suspected-of-stealing-car-that-turns-out-to-be-his-own/

[Judi Lynn]

1. Thank god the mayor had some sense after seeing the video, and the judge dismissed the case.

DU'ers should take time to check the video at the link. Disgusting people.

Thank you, still one, for the info.

Best wishes to a man who should NEVER have been stopped.

[still_one]

12. That they would file charges of "resisting arest" is insane. As you said, thank goodness

the judge saw exactly what was up

[Cha]

2. Oh no! Thank Goodness it ended

better than so many encounters like this.

Thank you, stillone~

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. Ugh! Why did the cops act like the 9-1-1 caller was infallible?

I once called 9-1-1 about extremely loud neighbors down the street who were arguing about something. It continued for a long time and I was worried it could escalate to violence, not to mention how their loud yelling was disturbing the peace.

The dispatcher kept trying to put words in my mouth! She kept saying, "So there's domestic violence in progress at..." I repeated more than once that I had NO evidence of domestic violence! Just a very loud argument!

The argument eventually stopped and the cops never showed up either (thank goodness).

[still_one]

13. The person got out of the car and had his arms up, and THEY attacked him

[Buckeye_Democrat]

17. I know. The whole thing is ridiculous and infuriating! n/t

[KG]

4. yay cops!

[Coolest Ranger]

5. But

they can take six hours to calmly talk to a White Man

[Else You Are Mad]

6. Shouldn't this be the easiest police work.

Cop: Please step out of the car, we have a report that you stole this car.

Car owner: Officer, I own this car.

Cop: Please let me see your license and registration.

Cop goes back to his car, checks to on his computer if the car is registered in his name, has no warrants, unpaid tickets etc and finds out that he owns the car.

Cop: Sorry for the misunderstanding sir, have a nice day.

But, the victim was black so he was automatically guilty and deserved to be beaten. Why can't cops just do their fucking jobs?!

[Lucky Luciano]

7. Yup. nt

[brer cat]

11. Ya think?

That exchange would require a bit of respect which obviously many police don't have when it comes to people of color.

[uponit7771]

14. +1

[still_one]

15. Actually, the car owner did better, he got out of his care with his arms raised, and

they attacked him

Insane

[Else You Are Mad]

19. This whole story makes me sick.

But, at least they didn't shoot him.

[safeinOhio]

8. Lets make it illegal for cops to say

"stop resisting" while beating the snot out of some one. For some reason, it has become a license to beat people to death.

[still_one]

16. How about charging them with assult, because that is what it was

[Vinca]

9. I've come to the conclusion I should have become a lawyer as a second career.

It would give me great pleasure to sue the pants off of some of these cops.

[dembotoz]

10. while no experience of driving while black i do understand driving while poor

i drive rust bucket clunkers...the classic beater with a heater....
i live in a wealthy county which somehow does not manage to trickle down towards me

being an older white local resident i have fewer concerns after being pulled over cause i turn out to be more of a curiosity than the threat.....they run my plates and give me a warning to have the tail light replaced...odd thing is...it always seems to work fine when i test it and take it in to show i complied with the ticket...

that being said...there is a road that i now avoid late at night cause it increased the odds of being pulled over...just real damn happy i am not black.

[Iggo]

18. Cops. That's who they are. That's what they do. (n/t)