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Title: Video shows deputies forcibly removing elderly woman from train station seat
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CBS Los Angeles
URL Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/elderly ... m-reserved-train-station-seat/
Published: May 19, 2017
Author: CBS Los Angeles
Post Date: 2017-05-26 06:04:16 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 923
Comments: 5
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are being criticized for the way they treated an elderly woman who refused to leave a reserved seating area in a train station in downtown Los Angeles. CBS Los Angeles reports sheriff's deputies forcibly removed the 76-year-old woman from her seat in Union Station. Her friend, who only wishes to be identified as Tina, captured the disturbing incident on video. In the clip, the woman is heard repeatedly saying, "You are hurting me," as two sheriff's deputies place her in handcuffs. Tina says her friend often sits in the reserved seating area at the train station and is rarely bothered. She has a card from a Metro officer, which she thought allowed her to sit in the space. So, when sheriff's deputies told her to leave, she refused and was subsequently arrested. But there was one problem -- the woman couldn't get out of her seat. In the video, she is heard asking for her cane. To which a sheriff's deputy responds, "I will give you your cane once you stand up," and the woman replies, "No, hand me my cane so I can stand up." When she didn't stand up, a sheriff's deputy pushed her head down. The woman is then heard screaming, "Stop, stop!" Tina says she heard her friend's head hit the wooden arm rest. "It did not need to escalate to that point," she said to CBS Los Angeles. "It was past excessive in my opinion. She, I'm sure, weighs no more than 95 pounds wet. I was really shocked and traumatized witnessing this." The woman was released from jail. However, she may still face charges for obstructing an officer. A spokesman with the sheriff's department says the incident remains under review to determine if reasonable force was used. Authorities have yet to watch the cell phone video, but say they hope it will assist in the investigation.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
No need to watch the video. You can guess the race of the person who thought she was entitled to sit anywhere she wants, refuses to get up, and struggles with the officers. But, for a few thousand dollars, she's willing to forget the indignities. Indignities that she caused.
Gee - seems like she tried to cooperate. But there was one problem -- the woman couldn't get out of her seat. In the video, she is heard asking for her cane. To which a sheriff's deputy responds, "I will give you your cane once you stand up," and the woman replies, "No, hand me my cane so I can stand up." Why didn't the arrogant prick give her the cane so she could obey his command? When she didn't stand up, a sheriff's deputy pushed her head down. The woman is then heard screaming, "Stop, stop!" Tina says she heard her friend's head hit the wooden arm rest. Oh, that's why - the cop felt entitled to show this elderly woman how tough he is. Really? Where did you read that? According to the article she refused to get up. Are you just making shit up ... again? "Why didn't the arrogant prick give her the cane so she could obey his command?" Give a potential weapon to someone who is already refusing a lawful command? Sure. Give her a knife, too. And a gun.
He told her he'd give her the cane when she stood up. This is just another example of a cowardly little worm of a cop flexing his "blue privilege" in order to show an elderly 95-pound woman who's boss. If he can't handle an old lady without using force, then he should find another job. She refused to get up. How else was he supposed to handle her -- a Jedi mind trick?
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
refuses to get up,
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#3. To: Deckard (#2)
"Gee - seems like she tried to cooperate."
#4. To: misterwhite (#3)
Give a potential weapon to someone who is already refusing a lawful command?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#5. To: Deckard (#4)
"If he can't handle an old lady without using force, then he should find another job."
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