2 Atlanta officers fired after video shows them tasing man and using 'excessive force' on woman, mayor says

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Two Atlanta Police Department officers were fired Sunday after video showed them using 'excessive force' against two college students during Saturday night's protests, Atlanta's mayor announced.

Two Atlanta Police Department officers were fired Sunday after video showed them using"excessive force" against two college students during Saturday night's protests, Atlanta's mayor announced.

Officers were filmed in downtown Atlanta breaking the windows of the vehicle the two people were in, yanking a woman out of the car and tasing the man. Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said she recognized the two as Spelman College and Morehouse College students. Both schools are historically black colleges in Atlanta. "It was the worst experience of my life," said the woman, identified as Taniyah Pilgrim, 20.

 

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Let's see the entire video and what lead up to it. I've seen this same scenario played out before. 'Oooh, look at the poor defenseless person being victimized by the cruel police officers.' But then, days later, you see the lawlessness of said victim and refusal to obey officers.

Should have had a valid license to drive and obeyed the curfew. Would not have happened if they were home obeying the law.

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So they attack on them was actually a cover up for ANOTHER attack🙄😡😡😡 wow! Police quit digging yourself deeper and deeper!

Going to report on DavidDorn anytime soon?

A bunch of more bs what were you doing looting and loading up the car you weren't stuck because of rioters they weren't anywhere near you ,Another race card excuse for doing your looting.

Are they the two that got pulled out of their car while trying to drive home?

Change everything so that nothing changes........'to satisfy the desire to change shared by large sectors of society but without questioning the status quo ' (Raffaele Laudani, professor of history of political thought at the University of Bologna)

Police reform? Lol... You have all just set the civil rights movement back 30yrs!.. A dozen people already lost their life's during these so called 'peaceful protests'

You need to watch what happened before the officers pulled them out of the car. There is more video.

Poor baby!!

In the video he tried to drive off while police were telling him to get out so that didn't make it any easier for them.

Yeah I’d be scared of the thugs in the atl as well

After the unlawful murder of George Floyd, should US Citizens:

Reform all Police all around the world not just America's Police. 75% cops around the world are corrupt & indiscipline fr. CopsAreTerrorists CopsAreThugs StopPoliceBrutality AllLivesMatter BlackLivesMatter ReformThePolice.

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Another black man was murdered last night. A 77 year old man, retired police officer, working as a security guard at a pawn shop in St. Louis. In Chicago last weekend 27 murders. Not found: BLM Democrats Celebrities Dem propaganda media Awfully fucking quite right now.

Donald Trump's remarks are not about the protests of the President of the United States, but about the words of a dictator.

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To CNN: there is a black retired chief police the rioters murdered the other night in st Louis, no news about him!!!!!

Don’t forget rioters almost took your building down! That wasn’t the peaceful protest

Model citizens coming back from church

That. That kind of angry face is very typical.

The “meathead” mentality that is prevalent in the police force around the nation needs to end. It hasn’t worked. Do we need healthy strong cops? Yes. Do we need smart, empathetic, calm cops that can use reason and critical thinking more? Yes.

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Citizens everywhere are being attacked, Biz looted, property destroyed! Let them speak! CNN handpicks victacrats daily anyway. Come on man!

Annoying pale skinned fargots called the police... the black skinned girl doesn't deserve such a shrug treatment.

it will be the end when we as protesters arnt being abused as a civilian walking down a street or driving a car. we dont want to be slaves to the government so we can have the easy way out when really its just destroying earths ecosystem. cops are pigs and trumps is a jack ass.

jaketapper CNN why don’t you report on the death of David Dorn? Bias of omission!!!

hope this is investigated fully. but, it's problematic to use incidents of police misconduct as an indication that the entire police field needs a reset. missing from the coverage is what the best available research tells us about policing (e.g., use of force)

The militarization of police, the Us versus Them mentality, the inability to deescalate a situation, and the culture of not treating PTSD among law enforcement all need to change.

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It is the militarization of police - leadership needs to be fired, white supremacists weeded out, and retraining needs to occur in all problematic police departments. Police with their ridiculous over the top militaristic uniforms certainly don’t make me feel safe.

Your going to cherry pick this event while all this is going on? Good luck CNN

And CNN dropped the names of each of the cops involved on live TV yesterday. Are you trying to get them and their families killed? They drove through a protest as their city was burning down what exactly did they expect..

be calm, the Russians are already here

They should try reliving the moments when they were weaving recklessly, using obscene gestures and cursing at Police. These 2 are the real thugs. Strange you haven't asked him about driving without a license, either.

مشهد رائع من فيلم بريطاني يوضح عظمة الحضارة الاسلاميه.

DavidDorn CNN doesn’t give a damn about the black community. Wake up! The left is using you. SorosFundedRiots

مشهد رائع من فيلم بريطاني يوضح عظمة الحضارة الاسلاميه.

Abuses are bad sure, but to say that every time a black person is targeted, it amounts to racism is just stupid. The police put their lives on the line every day. If these people were white, no one would care. The police should go on strike. What price liberal guilt then CNN?

WHY were u out Why did u not follow law re: Curfew U both R in the wrong! U should have been INSIDE!!! That’s what curfew means!! ‘Go/stay inside’!

Who would hire that guy?

I'm not against protesters, I'm against rioters, I'm not against the police, I'm against the abuse of power, we don't want violence, we want to be listened. WE WANT JUSTICE!

Wow

The headline is missing 'black cop'. If a white cop had done this you know it would be WHITE COP ASSAULTS BLACK STUDENTS

And the officers were charged. What else do you want? Oh yeah, money.

We are here👇

They both look scare such a shame our young generation should go through this make a change vote for change before its to late

Lo primero base es, a todo nivel y en todas partes, bajar en 2/3 los ineptos parlamentarios ; y en Chile tb bajar en 2/3 sus ingresos totales..este despilfarro se debe terminar urgente ..cada día es un daño irreparable a la nación ..y ese dinero a la salud y a ayudar a los pobres

Knew you would cover this one

No giving the finger, screaming in the officer’s face or not following orders? Just kind of happened?

Black people are so dramatic. RIP floyd.

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Stay home and this won't happen.

BlackLivesMatter AllLivesMatter BlueLivesMatter GeorgeFloyd is lost in all this biden SleepyJoe

CNN SUCKS

I'm so over this protest/riot/looter news. Next topic please.

Why haven't ANY of the Dem leadership spoken out against the Looters and Rioters that steal/burned businesses Dem's are WAY too Left..from an Ex Dem. Great job controlling the chaos lib Mayors... God help this country if the Dem's get in power.

Why are violent officers allowed a SIGNATURE bond bc of C-19 when other violent offenders not?

How about try this for once stay home when there's all kinds of looting and rioting going on let things calm down then you can come back and peacefully protest if that's what you're really trying to do

How about a story on the Ohio cop shot in the head and killed by an agitator last night or the young black woman crying and angry at her sister's death as a result of agitator aggression?

Of these police officers, three or four were black officers.. The fake news media cannot call this incident racist..

This police brutality goes against everything our constitution and law stand for. Follow LAWSOME_THOUGHT for legal analysis and get answers to legal questions you have, and those you didnt have but should! protest BlackLivesMatter

JoeBiden is trying to raise campaign funds off of the death of Floyd. US cities are on fire and lives have been destroyed, but Biden is riding shotgun with this awful tragedy to line the pockets of his campaign.

'Brutally manhandled' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This happens Daily! No one pays attention. How many blacks have been incarcerated by false police testimony? Being Black or Brown is a CRIME IN THE US!

and trump sees no action of racism. people are weaeing swastikas and have the nazi hair cut. he knows their there he just is hoping everyones as blind as he is and will fall for the governments spell. -you go peotester, we wabt our rights back

Who attacked your headquarters...

Still fomenting hatred, huh?

Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid.

Where is your report on this officer whose life was taken ? Maybe that is why they had to use tazers ! The MSM is inciting VIOLENCE on our Law enforcement . Will BLM March on the streets for officer Max Brewer

Are you talking about David Dorn CNN or are you saying his black life didn't matter

Black on black societal disruption. Black Lives Matter........ Unless you're black. Newsflash: If you don't care about your own cause, don't expect me to take you seriously.

FAKE NEWS CNN!! Who in his right mind will lay hands on the Messiah?!

CNN slow on the Uptake......... The mayor announced the Firing yesterday....🤦

The use of excessive force by some police officers cannot at whatever cost be entertained. But those in charge must follow those protests, cos they're putting some of the rotten officers into PERSPECTIVE. And this must be used as a guide on what reforms must be done promptly .

JUST REVOLUTION IS THE SOLUTION!

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But the rioters that destroyed the college football hall of fame are good. I do actually back those that destoyed your fake news sign

Did they kill the students and bury them or what can be more excessive than killing

people that have been illegally detained by the police are going missing In police custody, this is basically kidnapping and an infringement on basic human rights as their friends and family keep calling and are not informed about their whereabouts, please we need coverage

Fire DON LEMON!!!! That guy is a disgrace for news reporters! His interview with Pastor Bill Owens is lower than low! CNN is so fucked up!!!! It makes me so mad to hear that racist!

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Today, I've seen Law Enforcement on their knees showing respect to peaceful protesters; I've seen a Police Chief marching with peaceful protesters. Why can't find some of that? I'm really, really angry, that George Floyd was killed by ignorance. 'Now let's stop the killing.'

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