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damnedifIknow

(3,183 posts)
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:32 AM Oct 2015

Things That Shouldn't Happen When Walking the Dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=92&v=6xRXY3o7GCE

When 16-year-old Matthew Robinson and his mother, Eva, took their dog out for a walk one September evening four years ago, they never once thought they’d end up in a federal courtroom. Yet that’s where they have been as their terrifying case against two police officers was put in the hands of a jury this week in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Tased, beaten, and terrorized — the Robinsons were not suspected of any crime when they were stopped by police beside their home in Dover, Arkansas.

The catalyst for the stop was innocent: Matthew looked and waved at Dover Deputy Marshall Steven Payton as he drove by. Payton admitted this behavior is perfectly legal, yet said he found it suspicious. That led to Matthew being beaten, tased multiple times, kicked, searched, and arrested while his mother was also beaten, handcuffed, choked, and arrested. Her glasses were broken as her face was repeatedly slammed into the hood of a patrol car."

https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/neither-served-nor-protected
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Things That Shouldn't Happen When Walking the Dog (Original Post) damnedifIknow Oct 2015 OP
I firmly believe that a majority of US cops are bullies at heart. The rest are enablers. CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #1
+1 nt Javaman Oct 2015 #9
Let's hope the jury comes to the right decision Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #2
It was settled out of court (for far to little). Live and Learn Oct 2015 #4
too bad Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #6
Police torture and brutality against an innocent child and his mother. NBachers Oct 2015 #3
This stuff makes me feel sick to my stomach... SoapBox Oct 2015 #5
Simply horrific. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #7
let's stop pretending we don't live in a police state... KG Oct 2015 #8
"Photographs show 22 separate taser marks on Matthew’s torso, sides, shoulder, stomach, and lower prayin4rain Oct 2015 #10

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
1. I firmly believe that a majority of US cops are bullies at heart. The rest are enablers.
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:12 AM
Oct 2015

There may be some who want to serve and protect but the vast majority want to express their authority. Tiny little men who want to control people with their fists, tasers, batons, and guns.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
4. It was settled out of court (for far to little).
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:22 AM
Oct 2015
In the end, Sergeant Stevens and Pope County settled with the Robinsons just before the verdict for $225,000.


Part of the problem is that this doesn't effect the department or the officers at all. What incentive do they have to change when they basically get away with it?

prayin4rain

(2,065 posts)
10. "Photographs show 22 separate taser marks on Matthew’s torso, sides, shoulder, stomach, and lower
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 10:20 AM
Oct 2015

back."
I would have gotten myself and my son murdered if they were torturing my son like that in front of me. This is horrifying.

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