Cops thinks blind man has a gun. He doesn’t. Get’s Arrested anyway…
Police arrest a blind man for refusing to identify himself after cop claimed his cane looked like a gun. pic.twitter.com/1yp3PM6VPB
— Chad Loder (@chadloder) November 6, 2022
Disabled people are among the top victims of police violence. Between 33-50% of police use-of-force incidents involve victims who are disabled. https://t.co/mI1efnQzKW
— Chad Loder (@chadloder) November 6, 2022
FOIA records reveal the police lied in their police report. https://t.co/YdOSHwLe0x
— Chad Loder (@chadloder) November 7, 2022
The police report narrative does not match what the officer's body camera recorded. (1/3).https://t.co/an5HICwC1K https://t.co/dhFqi7Pzmd
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) November 7, 2022
On the left, what the officer wrote: that he "would not provide a clear view of the object." On the right, what happened before the part of the report reading: "I was then able to identify the object" (2/3) pic.twitter.com/hjAGWmX8SA
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) November 7, 2022
The department now says it is conducting an "administrative investigation." One officer lied about the incident in a report. Both officers retaliated against him for criticizing them and pledging to file a complaint — all protected by the First Amendment. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/JVFpF5ynIy
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) November 7, 2022
Charges against Hodges have been dropped. https://t.co/wWtwgarlMc
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) November 8, 2022
The supervising officer will be demoted and suspended for seven days without pay. The “tyrant” officer will be suspended without pay for two days. https://t.co/zHZSdQ8cNx
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) November 9, 2022
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