Cops TASER and BEAT Black Teen Over Vaping
Police in Ocean City, Maryland tasered and kicked teen over a strict anti-vaping ban. This is another example of how tasers are used to TORTURE & PUNISH people for no good reason and why tasers should be made illegal
Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, said in a statement: “No teenager should face brutality for walking along the Boardwalk.”
Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, called on Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh to investigate. Frosh responded, saying he was “deeply concerned” and has been in contact with law enforcement.
The NAACP Maryland State Conference announced it would hold a news conference Wednesday in Annapolis, demanding an investigation into Saturday’ incident and calling for all officers involved to be removed from their posts until an investigation is completed.
“This incident along with other videos show a consistent pattern of assaults on African Americans and sends a message that African American tourist dollars are either not respected or wanted,” the organization wrote in a statement.
The ACLU of Maryland condemned the officers’ actions as an example of why officers across the state must undergo training on a new use of force standard that was passed by the General Assembly this past session.
“Disturbingly, Ocean City police didn’t even try to de-escalate, especially over something as minor as vaping, which is not a criminal issue. The amount of force used here was inappropriate,” the ACLU statement said.
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