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Elbert Breshears of Humansville, Missouri called an ambulance for his ailing wife who suffers from dementia, but it was police who showed up first.
“The wife and I were standing about here, that’s the window she knocked out. I was standing here holding her hand and she was wavering hollering help,” Breshears said.
“Police car drove up, he bailed out ran over and knocked me down. He told me to get up, I told him I couldn’t,” he explained.
That’s when Breshears says the police did what they do best. Beat innocent elderly civilians.
“First thing, I know they grab me, threw me out there on the gravel. One of them sat down on my back, the other sat down on my head. They were trying to get handcuffs on me. I told them I can’t get my hands up. I have no objection to being handcuffed,” says Breshears.
originally posted by: AccessDenied
To react with violence has taken the place of assess the situation with rationality and common sense. Was it not mentioned in another thread recently that new officers are hired with lower intellect scores? Well,this is the result. Just thugs with badges.
originally posted by: stirling
Police are not trained to use their judgement....they are trained to react with overwhelming force......
Breshears says he first started having problems with police at the beginning of the year. What happened here, he says is unbelievable.
Breshears said that he had been having trouble with police earlier this year.
A spokesperson for the police declined an interview with local reporters, but did say that the man is facing charges for abusing his wife, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: LightningStrikesHere
I'm just going to say it...
This stuff has been routine for African Americans for a very long time. In my experience, when you see a white face with black and blue accents it elicits quite a different reaction.
So mom and pop WASP are joining the party now? You didn't realize it was inevitable? Sorry, but welcome to the USA that a lot of "less privileged" people have been dealing with.
Deny ignorance.
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: LightningStrikesHere
This stuff has been routine for African Americans for a very long time. In my experience, when you see a white face with black and blue accents it elicits quite a different reaction.
So mom and pop WASP are joining the party now? You didn't realize it was inevitable? Sorry, but welcome to the USA that a lot of "less privileged" people have been dealing with.
Deny ignorance.
originally posted by: noonebutme
a reply to: freakjive
Fascinating.
I like how none of you mentioned :
Breshears says he first started having problems with police at the beginning of the year. What happened here, he says is unbelievable.
Breshears said that he had been having trouble with police earlier this year.
A spokesperson for the police declined an interview with local reporters, but did say that the man is facing charges for abusing his wife, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
I'm not saying he's guilty - but there appears to be a back story and context to this - he apparently is "known" to the police. So, how this is being portrayed is slightly askew in favour of immediately jumping to the conclusion it's simple case of police brutality.
I'm sure they overreacted - but I'll bet the man isn't as "innocent" as the article and OP Title claim
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: LightningStrikesHere
I'm just going to say it...
This stuff has been routine for African Americans for a very long time. In my experience, when you see a white face with black and blue accents it elicits quite a different reaction.
So mom and pop WASP are joining the party now? You didn't realize it was inevitable? Sorry, but welcome to the USA that a lot of "less privileged" people have been dealing with.
Deny ignorance.
originally posted by: noonebutme
I'm not saying he's guilty - but there appears to be a back story and context to this - he apparently is "known" to the police. So, how this is being portrayed is slightly askew in favour of immediately jumping to the conclusion it's simple case of police brutality.
I'm sure they overreacted - but I'll bet the man isn't as "innocent" as the article and OP Title claim