Why would a police officer pull a gun on two unarmed boys in bathing suits? Or drive his knee into a 14 year old, 100 lb. girl?
From Samuel-Warde.com:
YouTube user Brandon Brooks posted an unedited video of cops crashing a pool party this weekend, writing:
A fight between a mom and a girl broke out and when the cops showed up everyone ran, including the people who didn’t do anything. So the cops just started putting everyone on the ground and in handcuffs for no reason. This kind of force is uncalled for especially on children and innocent bystanders.
McKinney Police in Texas confirmed to WFAA News that the incident in the video occurred Friday evening at the Craig Ranch North Community Pool and that an officer involved in the disturbance has been placed on administrative leave.
Police spokeswoman Sabrina Boston told WFAA that the incident involved “multiple juveniles at the location, who do not live in the area or have permission to be there, refusing to leave,” adding that nine units were dispatched after the first responding officers “encountered a large crowd that refused to comply with police commands.”
However, Boston acknowledged that the YouTube video “raised concerns” about the actions of the now-suspended officer , who is seen using profanity and aggressively throwing a girl in a bathing suit to the ground, face-down, appearing to pin her down with his knees.
“I think a bunch of white parents were angry that a bunch of black kids who don’t live in the neighborhood were in the pool,” said Brooks, who is white.
Grace Stone, a white 14-year-old, told BuzzFeed News that when she and her friends objected to the racist comments about public housing an adult woman then became violent.
When police arrived on scene, teens began fleeing. That’s when Brooks began his recording.
“Everyone who was getting put on the ground was black, Mexican, Arabic,” he said. “[The cop] didn’t even look at me. It was kind of like I was invisible.”
Stone told BuzzFeed News that when she approached the officers to explain what had happened in the pool the cop featured in the video ordered that she be handcuffed. “I asked why I was in handcuffs and he wouldn’t tell me,” she said, adding that she was the only white person handcuffed.
Stone’s father, Donnie, soon arrived on scene and was also not given a reason as to why his 14-year-old daughter was in handcuffs. “All they would say is that she’s not arrested,” he said. “I was fixing to get really irate. I thought they were going to put me in handcuffs. I was shaking. It was very aggravating.”
Stone was released from her handcuffs after about 25 minutes and allowed to go home.
During a Sunday press conference, McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley told reporters that “a 14-year-old female was temporarily detained by one of the officers. She was ultimately released to her parents,” adding that:
Several concerns about the conduct of one of the officers at the scene have been raised The McKinney Police Department is committed to treating all persons fairly under the law. We are committed to preserving the peace and safety of our community for all our citizens.
The suspended officer has reportedly been identified as Corporal Eric Casebolt.
Watch the incident below:
