http://youtu.be/5eRB2QuqN0E
An elderly woman with her back turned poses no threat to an officer that would justify the use of such dangerous and excessive force. It’s obvious that these police officers are programmed to view black people as less than human regardless of their age and fragility. She was black first over being a female or a grandmother.
http://youtu.be/NnpT6GLk6a0
It’s clear in the eyes of the officer that she was viewed as being black first over being a female. When he was attacking her he didn’t see a female, he saw a black person only. This is a message to all black women across America, please don’t be naive to police brutality. You are not excluded from this practice that is so deeply embedded in the fiber of the vast majority of police organizations in this country.
As a black woman, my stomach turns watching this video. This incident goes far beyond questioning the ethics of law enforcement. The actions taken against these women were nothing short of rape and both officers should be charged accordingly. Although many may view this as two incompetent police officers, I believe this was a premeditated scenario and these two women were the unfortunate victims that day. The whole thing is wrong and suspicious. From not being allowed to clothe themselves, being handcuffed in their bathing suits, and only 1 glove between 2 different police cars for such a classic insignificant and unsubstantiated accusation – “I smell weed”. After what they endured, they deserve every single dollar from the lawsuit.
