A video showing a black child being manhandled by police over the weekend of April 16 in Syracuse, New York has shocked the world. This 8-year-old child had stolen a packet of crisps.
It is in Syracuse, north of New York, that this shocking scene the United States takes place. A scene that even the Democratic Governor of New York State has denounced as “a heartbreaking video to watch”reports The Parisian. In this video, which quickly went viral, we can see a police officer rudely taking away an 8-year-old black child. This becausehe had stolen a bag of crisps! Result: A wave of indignation on social networks and the triggering of an internal police procedure.
“As a mother, it was a heartbreaking video to watch”, explained Kathy Hochul, Democratic Governor of New York State. The video was viewed more than 5 million times on a Twitter account. In particular, we see a policeman firmly holding the 8-year-old African-American child by the arms while he is in tears. Two other officers were also present on the video. We can clearly see the policeman holding the packet of blue chips. “What are you doing”can be heard of the man taking the video. “Guess!”then replies the policeman. “He steals a packet of crisps and you treat him like a criminal… if he stole chips, I refund“, the man said then.
“Officers have met with the child’s father and no charges have been filed”
On Tuesday, April 19, Syracuse police did an official statement in which she assures that “the minor suspected of theft was not handcuffed”. “He was put in the back of a patrol unit and taken straight home,” adds the police spokesman. “Officers met with the child’s father and no charges were brought”, always according to the police.
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A heartbreaking video to watch: an 8-year-old child manhandled by the police after a mistake
In this video, which quickly went viral, we can see a police officer roughly taking away an 8-year-old black child.
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A heartbreaking video to watch: an 8-year-old child manhandled by the police after a mistake
This because he had stolen a bag of crisps! Result: A wave of indignation on social networks and the triggering of an internal police procedure.
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A heartbreaking video to watch: an 8-year-old child manhandled by the police after a mistake
On Tuesday, April 19, the Syracuse police issued an official statement in which they assure that “the minor suspected of theft was not handcuffed”.
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A heartbreaking video to watch: an 8-year-old child manhandled by the police after a mistake
“He was placed in the back of a patrol unit and taken straight home,” the police spokesman added. “Officers have met with the child’s father and no charges have been filed,” police said.