Police mistake speech impediment for smartmouthing - Polidicks

[quote]DAYTON, Ohio (CN) - Dayton police "mistook" a mentally handicapped teenager's speech impediment for "disrespect," so they Tasered, pepper-sprayed and beat him and called for backup from "upward of 20 police officers" after the boy rode his bicycle home to ask his mother for help, the boy's mom says. Pamela Ford says her "mentally challenged/handicapped" son Jesse Kersey, 17, was riding his bike near his Dayton home when Officer Willie Hooper stopped him and tried to talk to him. The mom says that "Prior to the incident described below, defendant Hooper knew Jesse and was aware that Jesse was mentally challenged/handicapped and a minor child." Nonetheless, Ford says, Hooper "apparently took Jesse's speech impediment for disrespect ... [and] began yelling at Jesse and after Jesse attempted to communicate with him[.] Jesse, being a minor and mentally challenged/handicapped, turned and rode his bike back to his home in an attempt to ask his mother, Ford, to help him communicate with defendant Cooper," according to the complaint in Montgomery County Court. On the way, the mom says, "A neighbor attempted to communicate with Officer Hooper about Jesse's disabilities and was told to go back into his home, or he would be arrested." As Ford opened her front door, she says, Hooper and co-defendant Officer John Howard, "fired their Tasers, striking Jesse in the back with both probes." "Once inside the house, defendant Hooper and defendant Howard began to struggle with Jesse, who was standing against the back door with his hands up in front of his face, saying 'Please quit, please quit.' "On numerous occasions, Ford and a family friend, Christopher Peyton, informed Officer Hooper that Jesse was mentally challenged/handicapped, and that Jesse did not understand what was happening," the complaint states. But the mom says the cops continued their assault: "Officer Howard utilized his Cap-Stun pepper spray and sprayed Jesse ... [and] struck Jesse with a closed fist in the upper chest area. "Officer Howard utilized his ASP and repeatedly struck Jesse in the upper left side of his left thigh. "Back-up units were requested to Jesse's house, wherein upward of 20 police officers from different jurisdictions were present. "At no point, even after being advised of Jesse's mental challenge/handicap by Jesse's family and numerous bystanders, did defendant Hooper, defendant Howard, or any other police officer present, attempt to communicate with Jesse or explain in terms he could understand as to why Jesse was being chased. "Jesse was handcuffed and hogtied before being placed in the back of a police cruiser. "Jesse was charged with assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business." However, "Jesse was declared incompetent by the Montgomery County Juvenile Court and the charges against Jesse were dismissed." Jesse and his mom seek damages from the city and the two lead officers, for false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, assault, battery, excessive use of force, infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy. [url]http://bit.ly/lbzMi9[/url] [/quote] :silent:

What a bunch of assholes.

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Whatever it takes to become a cop, it needs to be tougher.

fuck the police

Ohio citizens need better education about disabilities.

They were probably afraid he was going to take their job.

[QUOTE=Atlascore;30816965]Holy fuck, those assholes need to be put in jail, how do you even fuck up that bad?[/QUOTE] Yeah except that'll never happen. :ohdear: [QUOTE=Mingebox;30817045]They were probably afraid he was going to take their job.[/QUOTE] He could probably do a hundred times better job then this dipshits.

They used pepper spray over [i]smartmouthing[/i]?

[QUOTE=Fatman55;30817057]They used pepper spray over [i]smartmouthing[/i]?[/QUOTE] Plus a taser and beating. it wasn't even smart mouthing, either, at all, even worse.

[QUOTE=garrynohome;30817026]Ohio citizens need better education about disabilities.[/QUOTE] I take [i]personal[/i] offense to that considering I am a proud Ohioan.

Even if he wasn't disabled, you don't just tase a kid in the back and start beating him up for walking out on you.

[QUOTE=rosar0980;30817269]I take [i]personal[/i] offense to that considering I am a proud Ohioan.[/QUOTE] Well too bad.

[QUOTE=rosar0980;30817269]I take [i]personal[/i] offense to that considering I am a proud Ohioan.[/QUOTE] You idiot. The whole world needs more education on disabilities. I can count into the thousands the amount of times I've seen people disrespect and abuse disabled people, it's fucking disgusting.

[QUOTE=Eluveitie;30817750]The whole world needs more education on disabilities. I can count into the thousands the amount of times I've seen people disrespect and abuse disabled people, it's fucking disgusting.[/QUOTE] is it really that bad? Where I am I don't think I ever see anyone disrespect disabled people, and certainly not abuse them.

fuck the police i don't care what anybody says. the number of asshole police offers outnumbers the ones who actually care about people.

Not all cops are like this

[QUOTE=minilandstan;30817884]Not all cops are like this[/QUOTE] people don't become cops to help people

[QUOTE=plazzydan;30817845]fuck the police i don't care what anybody says. the number of asshole police offers [b]who make it into the news[/b] outnumbers the ones who actually care about people.[/QUOTE] fixed [editline]13:37[/editline] I don't know if you've ever considered this but "Cops Beat Mentally Challenged Person" makes a helluva more attractive headline than "Police Officers Help Little Girl Home" or something to that effect.

[QUOTE=minilandstan;30817884]Not all cops are like this[/QUOTE] Most are.

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[QUOTE=Sanius;30817906]people don't become cops to help people[/QUOTE] They used to. But yes, the police today are mostly gym rats that are part of an organization that has become far too militarized.

Why would you request backup for up to 20 police officers for something like this?

[QUOTE=minilandstan;30817884]Not all cops are like this[/QUOTE] Yes they are. It's true, I've met them. Every last one.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;30818102]They used to. But yes, the police today are mostly gym rats that are part of an organization that has become far too militarized.[/QUOTE] exactly. there is no honour at all in being a cop since you willingly enforce corrupt laws

I bet it sucks to be this kid right now, I mean, more than the obvious beating and everything. Most teenagers I know that are handicapped try really hard to stay out of the public eye, and I'm sure everyone in his town knows about this now.

only in america

[QUOTE=JDK721;30818372]only in america[/QUOTE] Wait untill you see China.

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[QUOTE=JDK721;30818372]only in america[/QUOTE] only in every country in existence