Deming, NM A video uploaded to Facebook this week shows what it looks like to attempt to pay a fine with quarters in a police state.
The video, uploaded by the teens father, Kevin Weaver, shows police swarm the young man after his form of payment for a fine was not accepted because it was in quarters. Whether or not the teen was attempting to make a point by using quarters, or that was all he had, is unknown. However, it is entirely safe to assume that since he was a teenager, the quarters were all he had.
As the video begins, it is unclear what lead up to the Deming police officers swarming the teen. However, what happens next is perfectly clear. Officers, apparently upset with the teen for attempting to pay a fine in quarters, demanded that he take his hand out of his pocket. But, before he could comply, he was assaulted.
The scene quickly turned chaotic with multiple cops bringing the teen down to the ground. Not wanting to be hurt by police, the teen appears to resist to protect himself.
Eventually, police get him face down on the ground and in handcuffs as an officer kneels on his head. The boys mother can be seen in the video screaming out in sheer horror as police attack her son.
When the mother asks why this is happening, one of the cops replies, If the judge doesnt want to accept them (quarters) they told him, roll them.
Apparently, this judge has either never heard of, or is choosing to ignore U.S. Code 31.5103, which states, United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues.
Sadly, there are many supporters of the attack in the comments on the Facebook post. The majority of the comments say that had Weavers son simply obeyed everything the cops were telling him, then none of this wouldve happened.
However, that is simply not true. The officers gave him almost no time to take his hand out of his pocket before attacking him. Also, what right did officers have to attack a young man for having his hand in his pocket in the first place?
The teens fate is unclear as of now. However, he was arrested and taken away from the scene in a police cruiser.
The Free Thought Project reached out to the Deming Police department for any information about this incident but we have received no response thus far.
Below are the two videos of the incident.
#1: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#0)
A K A Stone posted on 2017-04-06 07:30:18 Reply Private Reply
#2: Gatlin To: All (#0)
What we have here once again is Matt Agorists [of theFree Thought Project] failure to communicate the entire story.
So, let us do that now
That is true, and the only part of this story that is true. These posted videos never show what leads up to the incidents in the stories.
Matt Agorist presents absolutely no evidence that the officers gave Juan Weaver no time to take his hand out of his pocket before taking him down. He only expects you to explicitly believe him without question .and if you are a stupid asshole like Deckard, then you do. Otherwise, you go searching for the rest of the story to find out what really happened. Also Matt Agorist does not state that the officers repeatedly told Juan Weaver to keep his hand out of his pocket .others did state that.
Here are some of those comments from Kevin Weavers facebook page
I found this laughable
The Free Thought Project reaching out to the Deming PD for information reminds me of a story about an Australian visiting New York City
Gatlin posted on 2017-04-06 09:36:06 Reply Private Reply
#3: Deckard To: Gatlin (#2)
Sadly, the nation appears to be riddled with cop-worshiping sheep like you.
Matt Agorist presents absolutely no evidence that the officers gave Juan Weaver no time to take his hand out of his pocket before taking him down.
They gave him two seconds - tops.
As you would have known had you watched the video.
Deckard posted on 2017-04-06 09:41:13 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: Gatlin (#2)
I counted at least four cops around the teen, initially just talking to him. What led up to that? Why were four cops involved?
I didn't see him paying any fine in quarters. Maybe he was planning to, but a pocketful of quarters can look like a pocketful of handgun.
If I'm surrounded by four uneasy cops and I keep reaching into my pocket -- and they tell me to take my hand out of my pocket -- they wouldn't need to tell me twice.
misterwhite posted on 2017-04-06 11:23:54 Reply Private Reply
#5: Fred Mertz To: misterwhite (#4)
Fred Mertz posted on 2017-04-06 14:55:03 Reply Private Reply