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Title: Officer Loses It, Goes ‘Robocop’ and Breaks an Innocent Elderly Man’s Leg Over a Tomato
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/vi ... ocent-elderly-mans-leg-tomato/
Published: Apr 26, 2016
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2016-04-26 09:29:11 by Deckard
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Views: 10824
Comments: 59
Atlanta, GA — An innocent Atlanta man spent multiple days handcuffed to a hospital bed with a broken leg and a severed artery after an Atlanta cop falsely accused him of stealing a tomato that he actually bought. Tyrone Carnegay spent then spent three days in jail before the charges were finally dropped. The interaction was all caught on a Walmart security camera. “I was chained to my bed in Grady. They said I assaulted him and obstructed him from doing his job,” Carnegay told the local news. The video proves that none of this was true. Carnegay explained to WSB-TV that he was walking out of the store after purchasing his groceries when an off-duty Atlanta cop, working security at the store, walked up to him without warning and began beating him. “He’s giving me a verbal command. As he’s grabbing me, he’s beating me at the same time. ‘Get on ground.’ Beating me at the same time,” Carnegay said. In the video, we can see Carnegay get struck by the raging cop at least seven times before he is unable to walk. “My leg started giving out,” Carnegay said. Carnegay didn’t resist, obstruct, or assault the officer; he merely tried to protect himself against the cop’s unnecessary baton blows. Carnegay said that the officer never asked for the receipt prior to unleashing his ‘robocop’ fury. However, after he laid on the ground in handcuffs, his leg broken in two places, and bleeding internally, the cop reached into his pocket and found the receipt — showing he paid for the tomato.“Somebody could have come up to him and said, ‘Excuse me sir, do you have (a) receipt for that tomato?’ and he would’ve shown him the receipt,” said attorney Craig Jones. “The officer went into Robocop mode and beat the crap out of him.” “He found the receipt and money, and stood there like he hadn’t done nothing,” Carnegay said. According to the lawsuit, filed over the incident which happened in October 2014, the Walmart manager told the officer Carnegay had stolen the tomato just before the beating. Named in the suit are Walmart, the manager, and the cop who doled out the beating. When contacted by WSB-TV, a representative from Walmart said they had not yet been served the lawsuit but said, “We take the matter seriously. We will review the allegations and respond appropriately with the court.” The Atlanta police department has yet to comment on the lawsuit. As for now, Carnegay walks with a limp thanks to the titanium rod in his leg.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
So the officer stopped Carnegay and ordered him to the ground. Had he complied, this incident could have been avoided.
He didn't bother asking if he had a receipt. This "cop" took it upon himself to declare the man guilty of shoplifting, with no evidence, and then proceeded to beat the hell out of him. And in your warped mind - the cop was "just doing his job". I'd bet the guy was amped up on steroids, was bored working at WalMart and decided to "have some fun" by beating an innocent man, breaking his leg in the process. Here's an idea :
Why would he? The manager was right there, pointing at the guy, saying he stole merchandise. "This "cop" took it upon himself to declare the man guilty of shoplifting, with no evidence, and then proceeded to beat the hell out of him." Well now, that's lie, isn't it? The MANAGER said he stole merchandise. The cop used his baton because the guy refused his lawful order to get down on the ground. Your meme implies that those who say, "Don't break the law" are copsuckers? What the fuck planet do you live on? How about this? Go ahead and break the law. Be my guest. Just don't come whining and crawling to me afterwards saying the cops were mean to you.
Your meme implies that those who say, "Don't break the law" are copsuckers? What the fuck planet do you live on? I mean, come on, it's a frickin 99 cent tomato. It wasn't like he was suspected of a double homocide. It wasn't like anyone had any reason to be believe he was armed and dangerous. If a cop ran up to you put of nowhere, would you just automatically drop? I think I would be a bit stunned and wonder what was going on when I knew i hadn't done anything wrong. Why need to bull rush the guy and tell him to get on the ground? Even if he was actually guilty of stealing a 99 cent tomato, this was grossly incompetent overreacting. I don't feel sorry for the guy though. He's going to come out of this as a very rich man. The Wal Mart Manager and the Officer are going to looking for work and filing for bankruptcy protection from the millions they will owe.
Was it marked "99 cents" or was it marked "Free"? "If a cop ran up to you put of nowhere, would you just automatically drop?" Huh? Why would I do that? Unless you're leaving something out. Are you?
Was it marked "99 cents" or was it marked "Free"? I remember a number of years back, I was buying a jar of olives. I stuck in my jacket pocket out of convenience. I paid for it at the counter when I got there. All of a sudden, a manager and security guard stepped forward and told me to empty my pockets. I showed them there was nothing there, and what I had done. They sheepishly walked away. Why couldn't this have been handled the same way? The officer could have just asked if he had a receipt. Look, I agree the police get a bum rap a lot of times. But, I am getting the impression you think they are infallible. They are are recruited from the human race, you know. I saw what happened in the video. So will the civil jury. This alleged tomato shoplifter will be a millionaire. The manager will just blame it on Wal Mart policy. The officer will just say he was responding to the complaint. Both will be fired (if they haven't been already). This shoplifter will walk away with millions of dollars. Ain't America great.
Who says it wasn't? There was no audio. It looked like the cop tried to stop the guy, and the guy gave him the "Whad I do? I dinn do nuffin'" line of bullshit. Things then escalated. You, on the other hand, cooperated and ended up simply walking away. That's the difference. Just because you know you didn't do anything wrong doesn't give you the license to act like an asshole. Act like one, get treated like one.
I'm looking at the same video you are, and I just don't see it that way. I don't think the jury will either. I would say the cop, the manager and Wal mart are fucked. I'll have to just leave it at that.
It took him a while to find his slip and fall lawyer.
Let me tell you. If this guy went into a Wal mart, legally purchased one tomato, had a receipt for it, and was able to goad the store manager and security personnel into assaulting him, I guess i would consider that to be quite impressive. Remember, this guy is not being charged with ANY crime. I've seen the videotape many times. He did not display any aggression. Do you really believe the authorities acted with any measure of common sense over a 99 cent tomato?
Not after they dropped the charges, no. But, for sake of argument, suppose he HAD stolen the 99 cent tomato. What then? You OK with what happened if he had stolen merchandise? Should Walmart have a new policy: "If it's under a dollar it's yours?"
The point is the guy did nothing wrong. Nothing. And the video clearly shows the off duty rent-a-cop charging towards him and supposedly yelling "get on the floor." The guy looks stunned. He doesn't know what is going on. I see him moving out his arms in shrugs of disbelief, not in any kind of aggression. Maybe you think he should have dropped to the floor at the mere command of anybody in uniform. Maybe you think he should have licked the officer's boots while he was down there. So in the attempt to prevent a theft of a 99 cent tomato, Wal mart will end up paying 5 million dollars in damages. That's sound business!
You know that NOW. No one knew that at the time. Geez Louise. "And the video clearly shows the off duty rent-a-cop charging towards him and supposedly yelling "get on the floor." And the video clearly shows the store manager right there, pointing at the guy, and supposedly saying he stole something. He must have heard that. The cop did. He must have known what was going on. But he knew he was innocent so he wasn't going to listen to anyone because he gots rights. Has he complied the whole matter would have been settled, an apology issued, and everyone goes their separate ways. So, who's fault was it that it didn't end up that way?
You really think it is appropriate to charge a non-threatening person who MIGHT be shoplifting a small item telling him the to hit the floor? I have NEVER seen shoplifting situations handled this way. Do you really think stores teach security personnel to handle shoplifting suspicions in this manner? What would have been appropriate is for the rent-a-cop to ask the man, "sir, the manager thinks you might not have paid for your item. Could you show me a receipt?" He shows receipt and leaves a little perturbed and all is well. A jury will see this at least as badly as i see it. Actually, it will probably never go to a jury as Wal Mart will settle for a few million dollars to sweep the matter under the rug.
I'd say it's appropriate to try to stop a shoplifter. Which is what he did. The shoplifter then escalated the situation, not the cop.
By acting like you are conducting a felony arrest of a dangerous suspect? And you should say falsely accused suspected shoplifter. Maybe you think police should conduct all traffic stops by pulling their guns and telling the speeder to hit the ground and leave them lying there while they run their driver information. After all, the speeder has actually broken a law, and traffic stops are notoriously dangerous. It's laughable that you can watch the same video I did and think the shopper escalated the matter. He was a completely innocent man strolling out of a Wal Mart and got the shit beat out of him. Trust me, if there was ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL, the police could have taken this man to court with, they would have. Anyway, I'm now done with this, as it seems there is nothing to be gained by further discussion.
When the shoplifter of a 99 cent tomato refuses to cooperate, then the security guard has got to be wondering, "What have we here?" And act accordingly. Why do you think Walmart has a uniformed security guard? To hold the door open for you? He's there to prevent theft. If he stops you, that means he thinks you stole something, right? Is there any other reason why he would stop you? So stop with your bullshit about the shopper not knowing what was going on. He knew. Now you or I would whip out the receipt and be done with it. But this guy knew he was innocent and decided to play the victim. His choice. A bad one, as it turned out.
Actually not (even in your view of events). He will be a millionaire, and the rent-a-cop and manager will be ruined. So who really made the bad decisions? I'm done.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest" ... the Walmart manager told the officer Carnegay had stolen the tomato just before the beating."
#3. To: misterwhite (#1)
So the officer stopped Carnegay and ordered him to the ground.
#4. To: Deckard (#3)
"He didn't bother asking if he had a receipt."
#12. To: misterwhite (#4)
Well now, that's lie, isn't it? The MANAGER said he stole merchandise. The cop used his baton because the guy refused his lawful order to get down on the ground.
#16. To: no gnu taxes (#12)
"I mean, come on, it's a frickin 99 cent tomato."
#29. To: misterwhite (#16)
"I mean, come on, it's a frickin 99 cent tomato."
#30. To: no gnu taxes (#29)
"Why couldn't this have been handled the same way? The officer could have just asked if he had a receipt."
#38. To: misterwhite (#30)
It looked like the cop tried to stop the guy, and the guy gave him the "Whad I do? I dinn do nuffin'" line of bullshit. Things then escalated.
#39. To: no gnu taxes (#38)
#44. To: Roscoe (#39)
It took him a while to find his slip and fall lawyer.
#46. To: no gnu taxes (#44)
"Remember, this guy is not being charged with ANY crime."
#48. To: misterwhite (#46)
#50. To: no gnu taxes (#48)
"The point is the guy did nothing wrong."
#51. To: misterwhite (#50)
#52. To: no gnu taxes (#51)
"You really think it is appropriate to charge a non-threatening person who MIGHT be shoplifting a small item telling him the to hit the floor?"
#54. To: misterwhite (#52)
I'd say it's appropriate to try to stop a shoplifter.
#56. To: no gnu taxes (#54)
(Edited)
"By acting like you are conducting a felony arrest of a da dangerous suspect?"
#57. To: misterwhite (#56)
His choice. A bad one, as it turned out.
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