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Showing Original Post only (View all)Miami Dade Police Choke A Teenager Because He Was Staring At Them [View all]
riaalterego·Published on May 29, 2013
Fourteen-year-old Tremaine McMillian didn't threaten police. He didn't attack them. He wasn't armed. All the black teenager did was appear threatening by shooting Miami-Dade police officers a few "dehumanizing stares," and that was apparently enough for the officers to decide to slam him against the ground and put him in a chokehold.
During Memorial Day weekend, McMillian was rough-housing with another teenager on the sand. Police approached the teen on an ATV and told him that wasn't acceptable behavior. They asked him where his parents were, but MicMillian attempted to walk away. The officer jumped off the ATV, and tried to physically restrain the teen. According to CBS Miami, police say the 14-year-old kid gave them "'dehumanizing stares,' clenched his fists and appeared threatening."
McMillian says he was carrying a six-week old puppy at the time and couldn't have been clenching his fists because he was feeding the dog with a bottle. He claims that during the confrontation the dog's front left paw was injured while officer forcibly separated him from the dog.
The officer then forced McMillian to the ground and put him in a choke hold.
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- Fire the cops and charge them. Defrock the judge who was either too timid or too stupid not to dismiss the charges. With prejudice. And then sue the shit out these bastards.
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Stand your ground laws aren't severe enough? CTWB is now a felony in Florida?
TrollBuster9090
May 2013
#1
Neutralizing what threat? Looks like the victim was clearlyout manned. imho nt
snappyturtle
May 2013
#4
Why don't the African American community boycot that damn racist state. I have been
southernyankeebelle
May 2013
#10
the excuse given by the police representative was laughable - probably even to HIM...
tomm2thumbs
May 2013
#18