Posted on 01/10/2009 4:34:15 PM PST by decimon
Chattanooga Police Det. Kenneth Freeman will not face charges in an incident in which he shoved a 71-year-old greeter at the Wal-Mart in Collegedale to the floor after he tried to stop him while doing a receipts check.
>
A police report says a customer then told Det. Freeman, "You can't push down an old man" and began struggling with him. It says Det. Freeman then shoved that man, Gholom Ghassedi, through a glass door. Officers found Mr. Ghassedi with blood on his neck, but he declined medical treatment. Sgt. McPherson broke up the fight between Det. Freeman and Mr. Ghassedi.
>
(Excerpt) Read more at chattanoogan.com ...
The cop was just trying to get out of the way of those falling prices.
NAH...it was that little yellow smiley face price buster that knocked the old man down.
Is there a reason why you excerpted this?
The law is for thee, not for me.
A**holes who think they are above the law just because they wear a badge...where has common decency gone?
Yep, pretty much. Shame
It's easier than trying to keep track of what must be excerpted.
Why is flight risk relevant if he's not even going to be charged with a crime?!
And isn't it battery, too, when you shove someone down? Or through a window?
He said the investigation would be ongoing, but he said he "was unable to determine at the scene that there was any intent to commit an assault."
Collegedale Officer Paul Crosby said when he arrived at the scene he found a large group of people gathered outside the door of the store. He said some "were obviously angry and were pointing fingers and yelling."
He said one man was "livid" and was pointing his finger at Det. Freeman while saying, "You are a police officer? Shame on you."
Det. Freeman was involved in a scuffle with attorney Lloyd Levitt at the Courts Building in May 2007.
Chattanooga Police Det. Kenneth Freeman will not face charges in an incident in which he shoved a 71-year-old greeter at the Wal-Mart in Collegedale to the floor after he tried to stop him while doing a receipts check.
Collegedale Police declined to bring charges, then the employee, Bill Walker, filled out a complaint himself. Collegedale Judge Kevin Wilson has reviewed the complaint and did not issue an assault charge.
In the incident on Christmas Eve, Mr. Walker said an alarm went off when Det. Freeman and another city police officer, Edwin McPherson, were leaving the store.
He said he reached to try to stop Det. Freeman and he was pushed against a soft drink machine and to the floor. He said the officer then hovered over him as he lay on the floor.
A police report says a customer then told Det. Freeman, “You can’t push down an old man” and began struggling with him. It says Det. Freeman then shoved that man, Gholom Ghassedi, through a glass door. Officers found Mr. Ghassedi with blood on his neck, but he declined medical treatment.
Sgt. McPherson broke up the fight between Det. Freeman and Mr. Ghassedi.
Rick Watkins of Wal-Mart said an alarm was sounded when the 48-year-old Freeman walked by, causing Mr. Walker to try to stop him. Sgt. McPherson had already stopped for a receipt check.
An officer from the Chattanooga Police Department’s Internal Affairs division arrived at the scene to look into the incident.
Cpl. Larry Robbins Jr. of the Collegedale Police said he decided not to bring assault charges against Det. Freeman, saying the incident was a misdemeanor not committed in the presence of an officer, there were no injuries requiring medical attention, the suspect is not a flight risk, and “there were no other crimes committed along with the possible simple assault.”
He said the investigation would be ongoing, but he said he “was unable to determine at the scene that there was any intent to commit an assault.”
Collegedale Officer Paul Crosby said when he arrived at the scene he found a large group of people gathered outside the door of the store. He said some “were obviously angry and were pointing fingers and yelling.”
He said one man was “livid” and was pointing his finger at Det. Freeman while saying, “You are a police officer? Shame on you.”
Det. Freeman was involved in a scuffle with attorney Lloyd Levitt at the Courts Building in May 2007.
That's good enough for this FReeper to get 4-square behind Officer Freeman.
These Obama re-education camps are good for the mind and soul.
I hava a friend married to a cop and SOME, I said some, of these guys are the biggest A$$e$ your ever going to meet. This must have been one of them.
I don’t get the part of this being a misdemeanor not committed in the presence of an officer. Sgt. McPherson is not an officer?
And they didn’t charge Ghassedi with assault on an officer. How come?
Cops protecting cops - typical! I guess Bill Walker and Gholom Ghassedi should consider themselves lucky they weren’t tasered.
God bless Mr. Ghassedi for doing the right thing.
It’s probably on video tape.
The cop sounds like an azz. But you don’t have to stop for the greeter if the alarm sounds.
I agree. The voters there should move to oust the judge, and the victims should sue the cop in civil court.
“Cpl. Larry Robbins Jr. of the Collegedale Police said he decided not to bring assault charges against Det. Freeman, saying the incident was a misdemeanor not committed in the presence of an officer.
“In the incident on Christmas Eve, Mr. Walker said an alarm went off when Det. Freeman and another city police officer, Edwin McPherson, were leaving the store.”
There WAS another cop with Det. Freeman!
“He said one man was “livid” and was pointing his finger at Det. Freeman while saying, “You are a police officer? Shame on you.” “
Once upon a time, that would have sufficed to put the cop in his place.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.