PHOENIX — A $10 million legal claim was filed against the city of Phoenix that says police officers committed civil rights violations by pointing guns and profanely yelling commands at the father and pregnant mother of two young daughters because one of the children, unbeknownst to the parents, had shoplifted a doll at a store.
An officer is accused of throwing Ames against a vehicle, kicking his leg so hard that Ames collapsed and punching him for no reason. The claim said one of the officers profanely told Ames in front of his children that he was going to shoot him in the face. “I, like you, am disturbed by the language and the actions of our officer. I assure you that this incident is not representative of the majority of Phoenix police officers who serve this city,” Williams said.While the parents’ attorney said the child and father were injured in the encounter, police said no injuries were reported to them.A video of the encounter has been circulated on social media.
Police say an officer was at the store on an unrelated shoplifting call when store employees told him about another shoplifting complaint and directed him toward a vehicle that was leaving the parking lot as the officer approached. The officer had told Ames, who was driving the vehicle, to stop, but he didn’t, police said.
Both parents were handcuffed and detained inside police vehicles, but they were eventually released, Horne said.
Baby’s Arm why’d they do this?any of this but the baby 👶 and she clearly was pregnant 8 months no weapon?
How’s the baby 🍼 how does a baby get hurt. ?
Your child and another passenger either stole are attempted to steal and now you want to sue. All the while your driving on a suspended license. WTF black people!
“The Williams Family” going generations back and currently, helped RE-SHAPE SOUTHPHOENIX to thrive as it now does! Without his legislative acts things wouldn’t have changed for US! Our suburbs deserve balanced-minded lawmen!! Yet as well, they deserve “intentful” law-abiders!!
ChiefJeriWilliams—supported by those of us who simply know of & respect the family heritage in SouthPhoenix—can do her job of improving PhoenixPD, without any celebrity help! She inherited this; IS making a difference; & doesn’t need a local protest-hustler to start things up
Why not 10 billion. Since we are all outraged i’m sure we’ll be happy to take our tax money and compensate anyone who has been wronged by the police.
My video won’t post... but RevJarodMaupin, you need to USE YOUR “REVERENCE” to CALM THIS SITUATION DOWN—that YOU want to push, here in Phoenix! Our BLACK, FEMALE, CHIEF of Police can do her job JUST FINE without you & JayZ up in it!
At what point does following the police directive stop the cops from showing excessive force?
The cops who did this are racist af
1 cop was clearly unstable so why didnt the other cops do something about it? No more excuses these so called good cops need to effin stand up
$ue for $1Billion !
Sorry but I LIVE in Phoenix; this IS the culture. This was the land of sheriffJoe since 1992. Let’s not forget Trump pardoned his indictments of racial profiling, before there was a damned trial!
Not surprised. In Arizona, I've been pulled over Several times because I 'Fit the description'. Never been to jail in my life smh. Denied service from gas stations etc. Arizona is beautiful, a LOT, but not all Mesa and Phoenix police are super over aggressive, AskABlackMan
Not enough $ for this level of abuse 😡
PeterMerlinCane I hope they get every penny.
Mannnn those cops are insane but injured their daughter? Doubt it. And please please police find me and run up on me like that, I could use 10 million!!
MsD_Wallace Not only did the cops violate their rights, they committed assault.
They deserve $10mill for each child
Maybe the Police In America could learn some tips from these guys.
What did you say? Send the Phoenix Police department a toy doll? Ok!
astridgalvan Yeah totally normal to get in a car and tell cops your doors dont open and that you cant show them your hands because your holding a baby. Yeah dont all people drive cars with doors that dont open with babys on your laps?
Thats all 10m for what they did. Better be per person.
They assaulted a baby🤬 10million is not enough to fix what those cops did...how many innocent ppl have they killed already and no one is the wiser?!? This time they were caught on video...make them pay.
phoenixpolice deserves to pay. The handling of the event was disastrous from the top down. Shouldn't be that difficult to terminate violent, hateful, unqualified police officers. The entire department needs to be scrutinized, starting from the chief.
therealzanetta My friend who now is 66 yrs old recounted a story to me that happened to him when he was 16 yrs old. He says about 3- 4 of them were walking down the street and cop jumps out of the car and tells them to get off of the street. He says the cop puts a gun under his chin.....
Employing sociopaths should not be the cheapest option
ACAB
Where are the supposed good cops denouncing this loudly and publicly? They hide behind their blue line and that is not okay. Silence is complicity.
What about the parents who stole millions from the College University system?
HANDS UP ACT WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH POLICE BRUTALITY
phoenixcopsneedtobelondoncops
Here the problem is that cops need to be trained and conditioned towards keeping their own emotions and fears in check and not instantly use the their given power of force to resolve a situation. Kids do shit all the time. That doesn't mean you go all Ferguson on a 1 year old.
Cops are out of control and have no boundaries in their treatment of people of color. Sex, age, occupation, and /or handicap don’t matter when it comes to threatening black folks.
They also repeatedly cursed at them threatening to kill them
I want to hear the 911 call. There's gotta be more to it.
Give em $20m. Make the dept pay.
And the only way to get over it is give me money and I'll forget all about it. Smh more frivolous law suits.
Dear phoenixpolice Chief...I got some news for ya, dearie. This is exactly how your cops and ALL COPS behave and speak I don't know what planet you're from, lady, how about open your eyes!!
They sure did 🤨 shame on Phonex Police let us arrest INNOCENT people harass a beautiful family for what a little girl took a doll unbelievably sad
I hope they get sacked and locked up. Every decent American police officer should speak put against these racist thugs with badges.
It’s seems that one cop was just looking for a reason to shoot someone. The country needs policemen, not cowboys.
I hope they get 20 million.
$10Mil is nothing for what it's going to cost those children. But I mean I guess people will continue to pay for more of the Police doing racially dumb things at an in increasingly large rate. They're the ones that swore oaths to be 'peace officers' how peaceful are they?
Who called the police?
Too funny. Poor people Steal stuff and expect to be treated with respect. 😂😂
I hope they win their suit!
Compensation hunting shoplifters
The fact that so far only the AP and ABC News have picked this up so far speaks volumes. I'm going to assume that Fox is waiting for a different spin.
NOTHING BUT IMMEDIATE termination for all of these officers!!! No excuse NONE for this behavior! This is SSSOO disgusting. They were responding to SHOPLIFTING from a DOLLAR STORE not an armed robbery!!! Did they have their body cameras on? Plus the cops lied in the police report!
Jeannie_Hartley
I couldn’t be HAPPIER for this family. The HATRED of PEOPLE among CORPORATIONS has to stop. We are all people. Corporate policies don’t apply to customers. Yet a Corporate entity IS responsible for safety, security & right of a consumer (many humane) while at their space.DEAL
Hopefully the pig loses his job.
Don't jump the gun until everything comes out
I hope they get every fucking penny.
10 million isn't enough.
No no no not only 10 million make it 30 no one would repeat this abuse of power from the police and excessive cruelty like this no more of this
Just for a toy? Wow. The toy ain’t worth it like a tech or a luxury stuff. That dollar store is exaggerating this whole thing smh. Plus threatening them for a worthless toy.
If I can get 10 million sign me up
What! !!!
Even though I don’t agree with taking a knee, after watching this I can see why some folks do!
Bet the doll proves stolen...it’s a lottery if it Spears acop May have done wrong... support the blue
If any regular citizen did this we’d be violently arrested and charged. Why is this allowed just because the perps have badges? Absolutely beyond the pale. Can’t believe that with video evidence they are still employed and walking around.
Steal property get paid 10million ?
Whoever called 911 on a child and caused this mess should feel like a complete failure at life.
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, police have no duty, moral or otherwise, to help those in trouble, protect individuals from danger, or risk their own lives to save “we the people.”
The black guy went digging in his car in front of police. Anyone is asking for trouble doing that. Compliance works best, sort the details later.
So the Phoenix citizens now have to cough up $10 million to backfill the phoenixpolice. The city govt isn’t going to go with a shortage - that’s coming back around on the tax payer. So who now is really punished by that punitive measure?
mrsdianek And yet the criminal in the White House is living high on the hog, ignoring the rule of law and getting away with it all.
10m?
Sue the fukk outta them!!!!
Acab. The family deserves every dollar.
WritesTruths Bring thesse police officers into criminal court!
That’s just insane. Id probably(without knowledge of consequence) attack the officer and end up dying for it if he attacked my 1 year old. Officer or not we’re human at the end of the day and equal. No right to be doing any of that to any child
Why is the news called news? Why isn’t it called all the dumb people who do stupid things. That meaning the police. Maybe if they knew they could be going viral at anytime and have an army of citizens come after them. Maybe they wouldn’t do stupid shit like point guns over a doll
If they’re not fired by the time the sunrises the entire department should be shut down, this is disgusting. I hope this family gets millions
I don’t believe the charges...it’s bullshit!
They injured a baby? Why?
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This isn't simply an allegation. Why does the headline suggest that it is? There is video evidence of how horrific the officers behavior was. I see you didn't even bother to include the video in the article so people can see what happened. Here is it:
Hope they get every penny and then some. Hope the cops are fired and charged. This should scare every single person in America.
I call BS
The media needs to play the call to the police, and identify the caller. Shame works
Minorities
Injury to a child less than 4 by ANY OFFICER should be an automatic assault charge.
They deserve every penny and that Phoenix Chief should lose his job immediately.
10 mil for stealing a doll? Im about to sue for 100 billion after my arrest for seeds and stems. Straight up
That $10 million needs to come out the Police Pension fund.
Don't pay out a dime
Fire the Chief, jail the officers. Anything less is injustice.
Thieves. Even if you believe the mother, she said she noticed that her daughter stole the toy when putting her kid in the car. They decided to leave anyway w/o returning or paying for it. 3 unrelated misdemeanor warrants & the driver was driving without a license; all criminals.
Americans can barely afford health insurance, drown in student loan debt, but dammit, we’re well protected from dollar store doll thieves. WTAF
10 million? Ohio awarded a tiny corner grocery store 33 million because the students from the local university clashed. I guess they could have threatened to shoot their babies and gotten off for way less.
Bullshit
This is America. They Do Not See Us. They think blacks and POC are not human. Shameful. They have bias and it shows in all interactions.
Boycott the Famiily Dollar store!!! What is the address? That idiotic woman who called the cops need to be fired.
Police are trained to NEUTRALIZE THE THREAT. Black/brown skin in any capacity...calm or otherwise, equals THREAT to be neutralized by any means necessary. Think abt the white coworkers who tense up just passing u in the hall. Simply put, they feel threatened or in danger.
If the video is the only side of the story I'd say, Phoenix should pay every penny to this family. Shame on you police in the video!!
PEOPLE DO NOT FROGET ABOUT THIS. STAY ON THESE PEOPLE ASS AND DO NOT LET THIS GO DOWN THE SAME WAY ALL THESE PREVIOUS INSTENSES HAVE WENT
Jesus Christ
phoenixpolice better do something about this. this is ridiculous and will not be forgotten!! absolutely crazy that this officer would think a 10 dollar doll would be worth anyone life
whenyourastar Those Police officers were totally OUT. OF. CONTROL. It was frightening and scary what they did. Glad there’s a lawsuit. All must be FIRED.
This video has me outraged. Hope the family gets justice.
I'm not sure 10mil is enough.
Ok, so $10 million is a bit extreme, but ruffing up families’ isn’t necessary!
Dear God! Outrageous!
Most ridiculous thing I’ve heard 10mil. They should get 0. 😂🤦🏻♂️
Protect them poor innocent black victims
Cry me a River
Oh their innocent alright
I bet if these lawsuit payouts came out of the police retirement funds instead of being placed on the taxpayers this kind of nonsense would stop and stop quick.
How about dont reach for guns , dont commit crimes and listen to police when they pull you over and this wont happen. They wont get a dime because they committed a crime and refused to listen to pice
Of coarse the black family is looking for millions out of this because they didnt listen to the cops after the committed a crime knowing that police have to use force when you resist. Ain't no money here vultures
Cops like this should me publicly hanged and remains sold for souvenirs
So this is what’s it’s like to be a coloured person in the land of the free , I hope they the 10million and get to see those so called cops do some time but that probably won’t happen
LordPlatz
So why doesn't the media ever dig a little deeper and follow-up on these kinds of stories? Why doesn't our press do more to rip the mask off of this charade that empowers these toxic personas who exploit their positions of authority so they can abuse the vulnerable? PhoenixPD
I feel sorry for if the wee girl was scared, but who really believes a 1 year old can walk out of a store and the parents not notice she was carrying a doll... Weren't they watching her to make sure she was coming out the store? Cha-ching $million payday... interesting......
MOVEprofPHD Remember this is a FAMILY DOLLAR STORE!! A 4yr old with a doll. America, we have lost our damn minds!!!
I hope they get every cent of the $10 million. Sadly the good ‘ole America dollar is all that counts in the US of A. Maybe a hit to the pocketbook will get leaders to pay attention and address the impacts of systemic racism. AMERICATHEUGLY
With offenses like these that are so egregious, the cops should be put in jail with a harsh sentence. Gotta send a message this won’t stand
Don't steal. Cooperate with police. Simple.
So tired of police officers thinking they are, themselves above the law and without a moral compass. They are hired to protect and serve, not to play Wild West. Fire them now.
Sorry, you are not worth 10 million. Stop trying to make it a money grab
Ah 99¢ Toy Doll matters more to this Cop than Deescalate and Respect.....
Over a toy? Petty theft, a misdemeanor. Why unholster your weapon to begin with? Clearly no threat. The cop who aimed his weapon & threatened to kill a pregnant woman needs to go to jail. Not just lose his job. One mistake, one slip & she dies.
There’s no such thing as a consensual interaction with the police. Hope they get paid and the officers get fired. All of em. Including the ones that sat by and did nothing
sue the actual cops. tax payers pay for thug cops
Go get ‘em! Sickeningly enough, nothing and I mean NOTHING will make these cops stop their brutality against black and brown people. They are NEVER punished and that gives them the green light . 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮😥😥🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
In fact this is typical of the Phoenix Police Department. I feel sorry for the chief because she is trying to change the culture of this out of control police department but she received a vote of no confidence from the officers because they don’t want to change.
Ya no reason. Please officers just don't walk around looking to shove and cause trouble. 2 sides 2 every story. Can we hear what really happened
I hope they get every penny!
STOP CALLING THE POLICE ON NON-EMERGENCIES
Clear as day! Everything is on tape! But black folks are out of their mind by suing for 10 million dollars when their lawyer knows that case ain't worth more than 9.5 million dollars
'A colony in a nation'
One day we will hear the actual story
Wait for the whole story. Remember the CovingtonLLP kids. FIFAWWC Sandmann
If there was no video nothing would have happened. American cops need to wear body cameras. The need to be babysat like little children. They are the worst, stupidest, most agressive and racist police force in the developed world.
Hope they get every dime and keep this story in the media so the police department change their ways. And this is why they kneel.
makes me fucking sick
I’d go 10 mil for each life that was threatened and in danger.
As a Black American...you continually see what you life is worth here in America...just 99 cents...
Get em!!!
Reform. Absolute reform.
Rare horror
What is reason the criminal would not comply and cooperate with police? He purposefully involved his pregnant girlfriend and children in a violent incident. How much is this criminal going to be charged for intentionally stirring up trouble with Officers?
Hopefully they win the lawsuit and the courts up the settlement to 100 million. This has to stop ! WhyTheyKneel
Every cop on the scene should be fired. Thank god for video capturing this. What’s wrong with these cops?
Tellall2012 Devils!!!
And we wonder why people do not trust police.
BigDonSkillz yo have you seen this?
Absolutely terrifying
So, all of those abuse over $5 toy? Guns pointed at kids and threats to kill these parents over a $5 toy, really? Damn, I guess if it was $50 they'd be dead.
Hey, AP liars, maybe watch the video. These parents didn’t “SAY” something which couldn’t be verified easily by you, but since you’re racists at the AP, you make this sound like there is a question as to what happened. Why don’t you ever do your jobs?
All of this because a 4-year-old child walked out of a damn dollar store with a plastic doll, to throw the father against a car while kicking his legs, makes no sense to anyone with sense, & worse of all guns drawn on a family over a 1 dollar doll what has this world come to?
10 million ? Thats it ?
Tired of the police and their abuse of power. Every presidential candidate better be speaking on how you're going to police the police and a prosecuting attorney's we are tired of it don't come to our cities asking for votes if you don't care about how we living
U know they’re gonna get that money too
If you read the story, this was an apparent shoplifting ring. The other female was dropped off and had warrants. Other shoplifted items were in the vehicle. The store chose not to prosecute. Get the facts people. Until everything is brought to light please withhold judgment.
they need $25 million and the public needs those officers' badges melted down along with those violent men that wore them IN JAIL for pointing guns at children
They deserve every penny phoenixpolice that’s wrong. People livin In Phx have to feel unsafe towards people who are suppose to protect us!! how sad this world is !!!
The police need to be outspoken against the ones acting in this way...this poor family, the language the violence the threat of death, this is not how law enforcement is supposed to be and for all the minority families that this is their reality...my heart truly goes out to u
The officers should also have to pay fines before they are thrown in jail for a long time. When did officers start drawing their guns before seeing a weapon.
How about we make a law that settlements like these come directly out of the police pension fund. See how long the blue code of silence lasts then.
Give them more than that
I hope that the family gets the $10 million and then another $10 million to punish the Phoenix police. 🤬
Teach y’alls crotch goblins not to steal and the cops aren’t called
Good. Sue the fuck out the police force! They deserve it!!! Arizona is a police state.
Don't tell us that it's just a couple of cops. It is all over AZ and you know it. Especially for people of color. The old Joe Arpaio culture. No laws, no rules. More than one of those cops need to go. Fired, not suspended w pay. Alleged actions my ass. We saw it w our own eyes!!!
Allow me to put the insanity of the officers actions into perspective: the doll the child stole was about 99¢. When the cop pulled out his gun, it was loaded with bullets that cost more than the doll that was stolen. The cop was threatening to throw away more money than the doll.
The money needs to come out of the police pension fund, I bet the problem would 'fix itself' if that happened.
I am a strong supporter of law enforcement. But, unless there is a whole lot we don’t know here, this is absolutely ridiculous.
Ok, so let's just say, for sake of argument, other items from said dollar store were stolen. That STILL DOESN'T JUSTIFY this overreaction. AND why in the blue hell WOULD they report injuries they got from cops to more cops who would likely do the same thing
All this bc of a $5 doll smh
They should sue for more... Horrible behavior by the CityofPhoenixAZ cops...
What gets me is,I know some Police Officers as a matter of fact we graduated High School together.I can assure you that they don't conduct themselves like these 'Roided up MANIACS.If Cops really want the 'Trust' of the Public,this SHIT has to STOP!
Qualified immunity is a helluva hurdle...
Racist pig cops! Absolutely disgusting behavior by our “public servants”. This is why the public no longer supports police; the police themselves are the problem!
Good...I hope they get EVERY PENNY of the 10 million...
If you don't steal then you don't have to deal with the cops. It's that simple. Steal, and then think you deserve 10mil. Welcome to America.
Strip the cops of their badges and yes punish them but 10 million that’s just greed
The NRA has it’s dirty little hands in this as well albeit as a hidden party as always, the police are shit scared that they might take a bullet in their head instead & all the training they get to use measured escalating force goes out the window in the heat of the encounter...
Right completely agree the officers should be punished and stripped of their badges but don’t agree with 10,000000 their nTomorrow is
Phoenix PD just need to give them that money.
Those were not cops they were gang members with badges. Guns make cops stupid. Time to send them out with less guns and more brains.
They should get something. This is outrageous. But $10mill. No. Pay for therapy, whatever they need medically. The problem is, the shit cops don’t pay it, tax payers do. That’s $10mill that could go to infrastructure. Also, fire those cops, take away their pensions. A minimum
For the The long-term ptsd they gave that child and that pregnant mother and on top of that beat the father all for zero charges. Yeah they’re lucky to get away with 10m
I know they’re suing for $10 million. But, a good chunk of that will go to lawyers.
Those weren’t police officers, they were rabid animals. They should be stripped of their badges and jailed for assault.
I hope they win.
Notice that they were 11 WHITE cops for a shoplifting call?! Only in Arizona or Texas.
Ten million doesn’t even begin to pay the cosmic debt that the state incurred with this family. Not even a little.
The video shows a completely unprofessional Phoenix police department in action. Those truly responsible are their leadership.
I hope the probably racist person who went out of there way to get this child busted feels good about themselves....I hope these people get every penny they deserve in there last suit!
More to this story,but bravo record time for a money grab.I can't wait for the day when no one wants to risk their lives for a pathetic salary and constant abuse.Detriot is a good example of Police Yourselves! I don't pass judgement until all the facts are presented
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Fire and prosecute the criminal officers. Make an example of them. And their precinct. Punish the police commissioner. Award the victims millions. Make the police pay. Change this racist system. Teach these cops to get TF in line. Train them properly. BlackLivesMAtter
I don't care if they were suspected of dealing dope. That cop pulled a gun on a family with kids present, screamed impossible demands, cursed, and threatened to shoot them. It's terrifying for anybody to be out of control and using a weapon like that. Charge him. Charge him now.
I hope they get this outrageous amount. We are seeing more and more cops with attitudes and now the local sheriffs all have a uniform shaved head. The local police are driving around on big black military looking vehicles. They set the tone and it’s not friendly.
I hope they get 20 million.
So disturbing to watch.
Stupid fat cop, just nothing more than a bully with a gun, I would never allow that psycho be in possession of another firearm for the rest of his life, should go to jail and see how he gets treated there, get a real good idea of how he made that family feel real quick
Who calls police for a toy being taken by a 4 year old? And in what world is it ok for police to respond with force to that call?
All this rage because a kid stole a 1 dollar doll.
What the heck!!
Only if you provoke them they hit you
After watching the unedited video I was completely horrified at the way the officer(s) treated EVERYONE involved! They are certainly justified in using the PD and quite frankly, 10 million isnt enough!
I hope they collect every penny and more
No proof of injuries and next time dont steal
This is terrifying. 10 million doesn’t seem like enough to justify the emotional scars left behind.
$10 million? Lol that's funny
It’s very unfortunate that we have thugs wearing police uniforms preying on innocent civilians, especially minorities, throughout this country. We need significant police reforms throughout this country.
They deserve more than that!
Sue the brakes off them bigots....
Get that bread...every last dimw is well deserved..Im sick of this ish...
Unfortunately they will get away with it like they always do....
Anyone think for a second perhaps the baby looked like a gun?!?!!!!!! 🤦🏽♂️😩😢😡😡😡😡
eff_yo_tweets2 These people should not only sue the police and city but also the state. This is just horrendous. These children will be traumatized.
10M? 🙄
I can't even watch it again. It makes my stomach sick.
This just shows that a number of (not all) police officers are cowards and racists! If you are so scared and angry that you have to tell a woman holding a child, “I’LL PUT A CAP IN YOUR FUCKING HEAD!” You are simply not qualified to carry a gun or wear a badge! Work elsewhere!!!
Was a 4 year old last time I read the story
If KellyAnne Conway and her white kids were treated like that I don’t think anyone would bat an eye at 10 million lawsuit. Check your racism people.
Thank goodness for the bystanders catching this on video. Document everything!!!
10million... they should sue for $100 million
A 4 year cannot “steal” a doll. I used to come out of Target with tons of random stuff I didn’t pay for thanks to my kids. You can’t steal if you don’t know you have to pay for it. JFC people!
Good for them! 10m should get their attention.
phoenixpolice ChiefWilliams Make this right! Fire those idiot officers who have embarrassed the law enforcement profession! And compensate the family for their mental anguish! That’s the least you can do!
I know this behavior has always been hiding in America..but I feel trump has gave all of the RACIST in American a voice..and it scares the shit of most Americans ...NIXONS EVIL TWIN NIXON HAD BETTER HAIR....
They should go after their badges and the chief of police badge not 10 million dollars. Not all justice can be translated into money.
Unless there is more to this story, every police officer needs to come out and denounce these cops and demand they be fired or else they deserve to be to be called racist as an organizion.
Not to mention the traumatic event for the kids too
Not right . You are supposed to help keep the situation under control. Too much threatening and swearing behaviour. Not a good film to see
I don't like these big ass lawsuits normally but what other recourse do these people have? One of them or both could have easily died at the hands of these racist 'officers'. This was clearly an abuse of power and the they should be fired. PhoenixPD
Ugh, I hate white people 😪
10 million is not enough! Erin Andrews got 51 million cause she got her privacy violated by a peeper ! This family just had their civil rights violated by pigs hired by the City of Phoenix AZ. Pull all they internet search history I guarantee some Klan shit come up. 60 million
First things first,who called?...😕
It’s disgusting when you realize a portion of the US doesn’t see anything wrong. That is undeniable proof racism is still a national threat. Those racist assholes should be brought up on hate crime charges, be made an example. endhate fuckracism
I say gj to the cops who caught the criminals. Black people need to stop milking the race card.
Let’s not forget that these people are criminals that the cops were hired to catch. Theft is theft. Didn’t see the cops lay a finger on the kids. In fact I saw them standing down when they realized they were kids. I say GJ to the cops for catching the thieving family!
Next comes rioting and looting
Shut down the department.
.. that's not enough money, tho..🙋♂️😏📝👩⚖️👨⚖️⚖️📄🏁🏁☑️💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵
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I hope they get every damn penny of that amount!! And the police involved are fired!
I’m guessing that there is a whole lot more to this story. Officer should be gone. gregstantonaz should have approved hiring more police officers instead of using $$ for shade trees and rainbow sidewalks. Phx is 5th largest city = need more 👮♀️ now
The guy tells the cop politely that he is complying and the cop tells him to shut up. That’s a power trip, this cop wanted the situation to escalate. It is scary to watch this, then, I realize I should not be since it will probably never happen to me. That’s so wrong.
HoldCopsAccountable
TwitterCourtIsNowInSession
They’re criminals. They gave up their rights when they went thieving...
She said a lot of nothing. Omitted mentioning 'he's on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation'. She only said they are investigating. I guess mentioning the PAID part would not do her any good . Would anger people more. Way to omit!
firechristophermeyer
Society CULPABLE Aggression instilled Blindfold ., so OBVIOUS,mindLess With Authority nytimes .. phoenixpolice , I can See👀 all virtual ACTION r well SIMULATED-out mindLESS ,,FBI willcain
This is what causes black children distrust at an early age with police & would never happen to a white family. Not to mention the trauma this caused.
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It's called assault with a deadly weapon...
World most dangerous gangsters the police.
DianeAdair11 Cops self select into the force. People who love power over others, guns, and steroids are not ideal as peace officers. They can stay killing machines in the service and are not really wanted there either. Anger issues, rage, and biases permeate our police forces.
Trump’s World!!!
And where were the policemens body cameras that by law they are supposed to wear and use? Thankgod bystanders had cameras !!
Name of police officers involved, please. Also, name of person who called the cops, please. America
Yes!!!!!
Complainants should also bring attn to the prenatal stress placed on the mother. There is a growing body of research that indicates brain development of the baby in-utero is also affected by stress. Phoenix AZ
Disgusting!!! The other cops at the scene never stepped up & stopped that unhinged screaming threatening cop! They are just as guilty if not more fir doing nothing! All of the cops at the scene should be fired!
1SnoozyQ 1 year old kids do not steal, ffs. State it correctly.
Family better get awarded over 10M to force that station to choose real police officers and not power hungry psychopaths.
This family deserves every....single....penny
Wow the family came up with a $10 million demand real fast... I’m sure there is more to this story... will wait on details... in other news black on black crime has stayed the same and the media loves to ignore the main issue. gofigure
Should be more.
Wait...the woman this couple dropped off was illegally asked for identification? Was detained without probable cause? What about the other child? Where was s/he during the incident?
It's like that time... when the colored child said the white barbie doll is better because being white is better.
The doll was obviously possessed by an evil spirit so even though it might look like abuse the cops were just trying to save their lives
Here is the video oh myyyy... 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️😳
The video clearly shows the most unprofessional behavior I have ever seen for someone who deals with the public, and this officer is armed!
The 1 issue is many police have forgotten who they protect.Citizens who r constantly being violated all over the country are ur wards.Ur fellow officers r coworkers,u swore 2 protect us and that means from those n ur own ranks! Speak up, if you doubt the fitness of ur fellows.
You yanks are mad $10m ? You’d get about 2k for that in England. I’m on the next plane to get beat up by your cops!
Give them the money now.
Should be more than 10 million
I hope they get every penny
He would have shot me, because I'd be laughing. Tf was he on 🤨. I hope they receive EVERY penny they're asking for.
Internal investigation is bullshit!!
There Is a reason they constantly have to write positive articles about police. 99% of encounters with them are dangerous even if it is the mundane. In my small town, there is barely crime, but they actively police to make it happen = revenue 💰
Thieving while being a TOT! 🤤😄🙄
They did this for a doll worth less than $5, that a 4-year old pick up!!! dylannroff killed 9 people & was taken to Burger King! These police officers make good Police Officers, LOOK BAD! This must STOP NOW! Police Officers need to sound off against this BS! phoenixpolice
Law enforcement can be real pathetic at times
PatBlanchfield
It’s not just “parents say,” it’s on fucking video!
I hope they get every penny
These incompetent cops are potentially going to cost Phoenix tax payers $10 million dollars. Great job in further tarnishing the reputation of all the good cops.
Doesnt shock me. As a teen I waved at an cop next to me he wasnt even on duty his uniform hanging in his back seat. He pulled me over and proceeded to accuse me of flipping him off he threatened to take my license forever, plant something and lock me n my friend up for years.
Good for them for suing. It's the only way we'll get change! Maybe he won't get 'paid time off while there's an investigation'. If I was the city, I'd sue him personally for costing the dept 10M. Everybody probably has PTSD after that. I thought he was going to shoot her too.
This is moronic. These people give cops a bad name.
The conversation between the cashier and the 911 dispatch...📞🚔🗡 when do you get that 'juiced up' over $1 +tax?
jheath1995
I hope they get every penny.
Ten Million over an altercation of a stolen doll, are you shitting me? What happened to the choice of returning it or buying it?
Sick
I hope they get the 10 million right out of those cops’ bank accounts
Oink oink!
Police are the largest gang in the USA.
'...believed one of her daughters had stolen the doll because they didn’t have any money.' No, she stole it because you haven't taught her to not steal.
Sounds like bad parenting and parents escalated it.
Called these violent fake humans for a dollar toy though? Couldn’t just talk to them? I think that’s easier and way cheaper to pull off. Look at who you called for a dollar, look.
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10M is low. It’s more than reasonable and the PhoenixPD should take that deal and count themselves lucky. Use the rest of the millions they could have been sued to decry and retrain. Hiring new officers into a toxic environment won’t help. Change of leadership down the line.
Another liberal hit job article. Don’t feed into the propaganda. The Obama era is over. Hate whitey and hate cops is so dated now.
This was one of the most disgusting things I've seen in a while.
These cops need to be retrained and watch In the heat of the night, and Sanford and Son episodes to understand life as a police officer really like
cryborg Lawsuit.
I hope they get it. Those police were monsters.
cryborg Well, Arizona is the last state to adopt Martin Luther Kings Birthday!
10 million? Suddenly I don’t feel too bad for them.
Everyone is acting like it’s a race issue, but there is no evidence of that. I contend that they could just as easily threatened to shoot a pregnant white lady in front of her kids, dislocated a white child’s arm and punched a white man in the back...
You need to show the video in your report!!!
Disgusting. Turn the pigs over to the people for justice. (Who noticed didnt capitalize Lesha’s firdt name?)
The video, especially the foul & threatening bile spewing out of the one officer's mouth, which can be heard throughout ? Is a clear statement on just what kind of people are being hired to 'serve & protect' our communities. The type that should NEVER be hired.
Those cops should be charged. Hell, pay them the same salary to cut baseball fields or something. They are a threat to the members of the black community
I worked as a loss prevention officer for a major national store. The person telling officers about someone that they had not apprehended for shoplifting, is problematic. It set all of this in motion. We had protocols to follow before WE apprehended & the contact police.
The parties don't even agree on the date of the incident in question....something is amiss. The po po were assholes (not professional) in the video and the 'victims' are cashing in with 10m lawsuit. Twitter outrage may be of better use elsewhere.
I'm so sick of the police not listening first. I wish every officer had a livepd camera with them so we could follow everywhere 24/7. That's not reality so we the public have to be sure shit like this is reported. I haven't seen the video but if it is anything like reported, ugg
they did violate their rghts.
Where is the video ap?
American cops are such A-holes. The system of law enforcement is absolutely broken. Cops think they control us. They think they are in charge. That’s farked up. Sure, the right wing loves tyranny and to be dominated, but the rest of us don’t need those soldier wannabes.
While the cops behaviour was way out of line, what were they going in a store with no money?
Those Thug Pigs pointed a gun at the woman while she had her baby in her arms and shouted ' Put your hands up or I will put a cap in you ! ' I watched the disgusting scene in the video , those pieces of s**t need fired immediately 😠
That’s a little should be more like 25million
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Won't be long until they are stealing with impunity.
No wonder Joe Arpaio fit in so well as sheriff
Scourge Police. creatures of the pit
I mean , you hate to see it
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