Posted on 05/13/2014 6:23:38 AM PDT by eccentric
Are LEO now mistaking teenagers for dogs now?
Based on the information provided (giving initial benefit of doubt here), this is tragic and disturbing. That said, I would also be curious for more official details. I can’t find any google links to the story beyond what is provided.
“Minor N.S. was lying on the ground, unable to move as a result of the police officer confining him beneath the weight of his body and the effects of being pepper-sprayed in the face,” the lawsuit alleges. “While handcuffed, defendant officer was forcefully and unlawfully shoving his knees into Minor N.S.’s back, further hindering [his] ability to breathe.... Although Minor N.S. continued to choke and lose consciousness, defendant officers refused to remove his handcuffs or allow him to sit upright to attempt to breathe.”
Police said that the teen had choked on a bag of drugs, the lawsuit claims. In an attempt to retrieve the bag, officers shoved a sharp object into N.S.’s throat, according to the suit, which also contends that no bag was ever found. What kind of sharp object the officers allegedly used is unclear.
I just noted that only the “Smith” family is mentioned in this article. ?????? No other names or sources?
Here is a link with some more details. It helps to spell names and locations correctly in Google.
When they yell police, you stop. This kid got himself killed.
I wonder what kind of drugs he was selling or allegedly swallowing? Two “huge” ziplock bags of Extecy?
I live just outside of Huntsville area and haven’t heard about this. Hmmmm But then I don’t watch the local news that often but still . . . you’d think I’d have heard on the radio or other sources.
Just another casualty in the "war on drugs".
Why is the mother not releasing her dead son’s name in the legal docs? That seems odd, as he is dead.
According to court documents, the teen was unaware of what was happening when an officer not in uniform, not identifying himself, rushed him. The teen proceeded to run, as anyone being chased by an unidentified man might do.
The officers may have a different story, but his reaction seemed appropriate.
Rev. Jesse & rev. Al are probably trying to find out skin color to see if they should book a flight.
This might be him, given his mother’s name, his first initial, month of death, and location:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwfdailynews/obituary.aspx?pid=165585707
All the way to post 6 before we got “blame the victim”.
Not even close to a record.
Since he is white, the media does not care. we would have heard about this case last year if he was black or brown.
I noticed an awful lot of unsupported extraneous comments inserted in what is purported to be reports, documentation, accounts by officials that lead one to believe the suppositions are part of the story. I believe that much of the story is wholly one-sided.
Further, I tried to find out some information on ‘Cassius Methyl’ and found some really freaky sh!t wrt music, UFO claims, etc. Likewise for D.C Clothesline....
I wouldn’t get sucked into this crap, myself.
A stranger walks up to you on the street, common clothes, no identification. You pass them without incident. Moments later, you hear, “Police! Freeze!” You turn quickly to notice that same stranger is running at you. You mean to tell me you wouldn’t run?
I’m sorry, I’m not going to stand around to see if a charging bull is a cop or a thug trying to roll me. I’m going to pull my CCW and fire until it stops.
"The lawsuit claims at some point in the transaction a female plain clothes officers [sic] came running toward N.S. and did not identify herself as an officer"
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