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HORROR: Bodycam Footage of 73-Year-Old Woman with Dementia Being Manhandled by Colorado Police For Trying to Shoplift $13 Worth of Items From Walmart Released
Gateway Pundit ^ | 04/26/2021 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 04/26/2021 8:49:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind


Loveland, Colorado – Horrifying bodycam video released recently shows two Colorado police officers manhandling a 73-year-old woman with dementia after she tried to shoplift $13 worth of groceries from a Walmart last June.

Karen Garner, 73, only weighs 80 pounds but she was manhandled and body-slammed by police officers, causing her to fracture her elbow and dislocate her arm.

Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali arrested Garner on June 26, 2020 after she walked out of a Walmart with a candy bar, a can of Pepsi and a t-shirt without paying.

Walmart recovered the items and did not lose any money.

Police officer Hopp is seen approaching a visibly confused Garner as she was walking home from Walmart by herself.

Moments later, the officer slams Garner to the ground and cuffs her as she screams, “I’m going home!”

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Attorney Sarah Schielke on Monday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the Garner family nearly one year after the violent arrest.

Colorado prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into the two officers and their supervisor after video of the arrest went viral on social media and sparked outrage.

New video released by the attorney for Karen Garner’s family shows officers laughing and fist-bumping over video of Garner sitting in her cell crying in pain from her injuries.

‘Ready for the pop?’ Hopp said referring to Garner’s arm dislocating.

When an unnamed officer asked, “What popped?” Hopp replied: “I think it was her shoulder.”

“I can’t believe I threw a 73-year-old on the ground,” Hopp said.

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1 posted on 04/26/2021 8:49:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s ok, she be White.


2 posted on 04/26/2021 8:51:46 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I worked retail and let me say the worst shop lifters were women in their 60’s and above...and the same ones were caught over and over again. This woman probably has a house full of merchandise.................and her age shouldn’t excuse her being arrested or taken down if she’s resisting and not co-operating with the police.


3 posted on 04/26/2021 8:53:56 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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To: SeekAndFind

In before hummblegunner chimes in defending the cops and claiming the lady got what she deserved.

Those cops should be in jail.


4 posted on 04/26/2021 8:53:58 PM PDT by Third Wheel
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To: caww

She has dementia.


5 posted on 04/26/2021 8:54:40 PM PDT by Third Wheel
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To: SeekAndFind

Evil cops


6 posted on 04/26/2021 8:56:14 PM PDT by Stravinsky
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>> Walmart recovered the items and did not lose any money.

Not yet.


7 posted on 04/26/2021 8:56:30 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: SeekAndFind

When do the white people get to riot and burn things down even though the offending officer is being held to account?


8 posted on 04/26/2021 8:56:32 PM PDT by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and you will eventually fall off the edge of the world.)
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To: Third Wheel
I don't care what condition she was in....if she's out and about stealing she's still committing a crime.....and by the way where is her family if she's so bad off?
9 posted on 04/26/2021 8:56:47 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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To: Third Wheel

Which often involves more than forgetting faces.


10 posted on 04/26/2021 8:59:22 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: caww

It doesn’t matter, they escalated the force way to far and too quickly. An elderly lady against these young, strong officers? Completely out of proportion.

But I do agree with you on this suspect profile. When I was in grocery business, Some of the worst were over 50 and many would throw produce on the floor and try to slip on it to sue the store.


11 posted on 04/26/2021 9:00:18 PM PDT by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and you will eventually fall off the edge of the world.)
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To: Third Wheel
I will defend the police any time every day......if you;ve committed a crime and resisting an officer YOU are in the wrong ..period............. officers have to make split second decisions regarding any criminal today....age doesn't mean you're not a risk to their safety nor others.
12 posted on 04/26/2021 9:00:48 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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To: fwdude

I don’t care ...if you’re resisting you’re wrong.


13 posted on 04/26/2021 9:01:51 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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To: Third Wheel
The cop that assaulted her should be fired and in jail and, technically, every cop that was involved or even aware of the offense is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor for failing to report the elder abuse.


14 posted on 04/26/2021 9:01:53 PM PDT by RC one (When a bunch of commies start telling you that you don't need an AR15, you really need an AR15)
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To: SeekAndFind
Brave Sir Robin Ran Away

Monty Python

Bravely bold Sir Robin Rode forth from Camelot He was not afraid to die Oh, brave Sir Robin He was not at all afraid To be killed in nasty ways Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin.

Thinking about how brave those cops were.

15 posted on 04/26/2021 9:02:45 PM PDT by SkyDancer (To Most People The Sky's The Limit ~ To A Pilot, It is Home)
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To: caww

Imagine a blind person paying with Monopoly dollars refusing to believe he’s not handling real currency.


16 posted on 04/26/2021 9:03:02 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Gene Eric

Do you not see your remark is meaningless?


17 posted on 04/26/2021 9:04:17 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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To: Third Wheel

RE: She has dementia.

If you were a cop, how would you know that?


18 posted on 04/26/2021 9:05:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: caww

Sadly there will be many old folks with no one to care for them because of the selfishness of the Baby Boomers who either had no children, or who only had 1.3 children. And to make matters worse, due to changes in our environment many of those kids are on the autistic spectrum, so they will have to be cared for by other families, and there will be no one to take care of grannie or gramps.

I have told my children that it will most likely fall to them to care for many of these orphans. Families who were generous with God will be the ones where Charity will abound, assuming that the State doesn’t kill the “unwanted” folks off first.


19 posted on 04/26/2021 9:08:05 PM PDT by blackpacific ( )
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To: caww

“...officers have to make split second decisions...”

Oh, as if the physically and mentally impaired 73 year old woman was a threat. You and people who think like you are the reason cops get away with this crap. Your weak-minded and unquestioning allegiance to authority makes you a sheep and an enemy of liberty and Patriots everywhere.

You remind of all the gutless arrogant weenies I see everyday who are fine with cops committing crimes under the guise or color of law. You’re all good with it because it hasn’t happened to you yet, but as soon as does you scream bloody murder.

As the saying goes, everything is funny (ok) as long as it happens to somebody else.


20 posted on 04/26/2021 9:14:10 PM PDT by Third Wheel
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