Posted on 08/09/2013 9:37:40 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Chilling video from a home in Dekalb County, Ga., shows local police entering a house illegally, berating the home’s residents and then tackling them to the ground.
The entire incident took place because the mother of the home, Natania Griffin, was two weeks late on paying a $1,000 fee to the county.
Griffin’s 23-year-old son, Donovan Hall, recorded the event. He was alarmed and confused when police began banging loudly on his door in the middle of the night.
“I was immediately confused as to why the police would be at my house,” Hall told the Huffington Post. “The knocks became more and more aggressive.”
On the video (see below), Hall timidly opens the door and asks the police why they are at the house. But police quickly enter the home and soon pin Donovan and his brother on the ground.
“One officer hit me in the face with his gun and I fell to the floor,” Hall said. “Another officer began kicking me and bending back my arms. They put handcuffs on me and continued to kick and punch me. At that point, an officer with his knee in my back stood up and put both feet on top of my head. He was standing on top of my head.”
The officer’s continued being violent to the boys, even putting a Taser to the head of Hall’s younger brother.
“Why are you being so aggressive, sir?” Hall asks in the video. “We haven’t done anything wrong.”
The officers never answered Hall’s question.
Later in the video, an officer can be heard saying “I wish I could cane both of y’all.”
Griffin says she was never asked for her name or read her Miranda rights.
“It was a perfect storm of abusive power and arrogance,” she said. “They are criminals. Their conduct was criminal.”
Hall posted his video to YouTube where it received almost 200,000 views. The video ended up on the front page of Reddit.
The family hopes to hire a lawyer and press charge against the DeKalb Police Department, but they lack the funds to do so. They are hoping that the video will spread awareness of the incident and someone will agree to represent them without charge.
“Although it happened to my family, it’s a microcosm of the world,” Griffin said. “What about the other countless families who feel powerless against this kind of tyranny? Who is championing their cause? This is a problem.”
Here is Hall’s video of the incident:
I dunno, its hidden.
So what is your assessment of this event?
Are you still at work behind the firewall?
Maybe when you get a break from work and you’re not so busy, you could offer your opinion.
Thanks
Dragnet, what is YOUR assessment of the incident? I see you on these threads all the time defending ANYTHING cops do.
Have the guts to speak up.
LOL!
I love it...
At this point, I’m thinking that the best bet would be to have really strong doors, bars on the windows, and a very concealed, armored safe room with good outside communications, with hidden cameras with audio around the house.
And a real good criminal attorney to come running when you call. Maybe a safe room uplink to remote storage for your cameras at 10 minute intervals.
Ironic.
Your tagline describes you prefectly.
Since you’ve been on this thread you have done nothing but use diversion and evasion as you use your tools of deceit.
So. Go ahead and reply with another of your useless questions. That’s what you do.
LOL!...
Before I answer, could you provide a quote from me where I defend everything the cops do?
It should be easy for ya, since ya claim I do this all time.
Take your time Mr. Dove.
So what is your assessment of this event?
Are you still at work behind the firewall?
Maybe when you get a break from work and you’re not so busy, you could offer your opinion.
Thanks
Boy, you are a glutton for punishment. I’ve already told you to Bleep Off. And I’ve called you a Copsucker. Oh, and a troll.
Yet you beg for more with your hidden agenda questions.
I’d be only to happy to elaborate on what you are, but I’m not interested in getting banned today.
Look at this thread. I’m not the only one here who sees you what for you are. You’ve been here since ‘98? How is that possible.
Please. Do yourself a favor and shut up. I’d hate to see a class of ‘98 get the zot.
Before I answer, could you provide a quote from me where I defend everything the cops do?
It should be easy for ya, since ya claim I do this all time.
Take your time Mr. Dove.
I'll be back within 1 hour or so...It should easily give ya time to come up with at least 2 o 3 quotes to back up your comment..
Thanks!!
You operate under the misconception that because the poster has not seen the video he is incorrect in implying that police brutality occurred. That is twisted logic. A does not imply B at all. So there must be a variable that’s unaccounted for. Which I infer from your comments means that you think the cops were a model for American police forces. Am I incorrect there?
Did you watch the video? Did the sheriffs show the warrant or even imply they had one? Did they announce who they were looking for? Were they polite while butt stroking and standing on the head of this citizen? And WTF are 7 sherrif department members doing at this lady’s door at 1:30 in the morning for a civil violation?
LOL!!
See the tagline below...
I'll be back!!
I have neither the time nor the inclination to document your bootlickery.
I will just let the glaring fact remain clear for all to see, that you have not commented on this story while demanding that others do so.
Coward.
Yeah, what is YOUR assessment? You are conspicuously silent.
The cops look forward to breaking in and bullying innocent people! It’s an adrenaline rush! They join the swat team for that.
It’s even more fun when they get to kill an old man or woman and avoid jail time.
Once they pass through the front door, anyone they meet is a perp, including the dog. Any TV remote or cell phone is a gun. The old man jumping for fright is trying to escape.
If you’re a cop and this angers you, then change the behavior that led to it. I really don’t give a $h!t if it angers you.
I not sure what’s worse...the cops behavior or the FReepers defending those ghetto thugs. A pox on both their houses.
The opening scenes kind of reminded me of “Schindler’s List” when they liquidated the ghetto.
There is more to this story than meets they eye. Somebody ordered these depumorons to visit this lady at 1:30 in the morning to collect a debt. That person needs to answer for his or her police statery, so to speak.
Bump
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