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October 09, 2007 | Tags: cops, excessive force, florida


Note: Yeah, I know, I’m late with this. It went down in July. But guess what? Amanda has a life. What a concept. And I like to assume that anybody reading this has a life too, so I still feel a need to talk about things like this in case somebody reads this that didn’t know about the incident in question. It’s never too late to spread the word and attempt to educate.



Rather than spew my opinions in your face about an injustice, I shall (isn’t that an uppity ass word?) take a neutral stance in this instance and present you the facts, and then let you decide.  Warning: this girl can scream, so you may want to turn your volume down. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.



 





 



Background: The girl in the video was 15-year-old Shelwanda Riley of Fort Pierce, Florida, and the officer is Daniel Gilroy. This footage was taken from the patrol car’s dashboard camera. Riley was approached by police after a 911 call reported suspicious activity in regards to the minor being out late and walking around with a garbage bag. In the bag were found clothes that appeared to be brand new. The teen was breaking the local curfew laws as well. If you watch closely in the video, there comes a point when it appears that the girl tries to bite the officer near his hand. Supposedly the girl tried to kick the officer and swing at him before the officer turned on the dashboard camera. The girl is facing charges of resisting arrest and battery of a law enforcement officer. Fort Pierce’s Police Chief has made public statements supporting the officer Gilroy’s actions, stating that he would have done the same if presented with the same situation.



So I ask…do you feel the officer exhibited excessive force? Did the girl’s actions merit the charges that she now faces? Was the police chief correct in co-signing the officer’s actions?





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