Posted on 01/11/2012 11:27:08 AM PST by Altariel
When Jermaine Green and his fiancee Violet Roberts got on a Metro bus in Bellflower Monday night, they took notice of another passenger.
"The lady got on the bus with a stroller full of pillows, she was very polite, said hello to everyone and sat down," Green said.
At the next stop, two LA County sheriff's deputies, one male and one female, boarded the bus and called the passenger by name.
"They said get off the bus. She then started cursing at (the female deputy). You could tell she had special needs. After that they grab her, she curses him out, calls him a big shot, next thing you know he gives her a big shot," Green said.
Green captured the incident with his cell phone's video camera.
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Green claims the deputies then tried to intimidate him when he refused to hand over his cell phone.
"He comes to me and says you can be under arrest if you don't give me that video," Green said.
Green said the deputy then asked if he had any warrants.
"I said no, I'm a veteran, I just came back, I have six years, I have no record, and he said 'We'll see about that.'"
Why didn't Green want to hand over this video to the deputies involved?
"I think they would try to cover it up. I think a lot of things get covered up and people need to come forward if they see something, report it because it can't be fixed unless it's brought to the public's attention," Green said.
A sheriff's department spokesman told NBCLA over the phone the department would not comment on this case and would not look at the videotape, but the spokesman said the department does investigate all use of force claims.
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yeah heaven forbid the militarized law enforcement should be ridiculed when they beat on someone.
such a tragedy
I don’t see any beating taking place. For example, where is the photo of the mark left on Ms. Nelson’s face -— by “militarized law enforcement” -— or anywhere on her body, for that matter, by a “beating?”
Because of camera angle, we can’t see the exact move that brought Ms. Nelson down, but apparently, it did not leave a mark.
I like cops, but boy, I like the cell phone video cameras even more.
They need classes for the cops and deputies: “You have no expectation of privacy while you are performing your job. Don’t hassle the guys with the phone cams, except maybe to get their personal info if you need the video for evidence.”
Yep. It’s sad that this needs to be said, though.
Cell phone video cameras can be a good asset for cops as evidence that they did *not* engage in a given criminal behavior.
They should encourage the public to videotape them.
yeah you’re one of those ‘the cops can do no wrong’ crowd. Its BENEATH me to speak with you.
This reminds me of a scene in MIB where they have a room full of monster cutouts and one of a little girl with chemistry books. Its a test of MIB applicants.
Its the little girl popup that gets nailed in the head, does anyone know why?
Quite frankly if I saw something that strange I would get away real fast, situational awareness, its the new trend.
Despicable for making a joke? Get a life
Dude!!! I was making a funny too! Thought you’d get it.
Well, that (the deputies demanding the camera) could be corroborated by witnesses one way or the other. It wouldn’t make sense for a man to lie about it, but then sense is never guaranteed.
In any case that the man still kept the camera is the stronger evidence that the deputies didn’t demand it of him. Could be the one deputy first did demand it, but then backed off, perhaps realizing as he made the demand that it was not a lawful demand.
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