by Aurora, Colorado, police officers last year has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and police officials.
"The deplorable fact that multiple Aurora police officers held innocent Black children handcuffed and at gunpoint, and multiple other officers did not intervene, is evidence of the profound and systematic problem of racism and brutality within APD," says the lawsuit, which also names five Aurora police officers and Police Chief Vanessa Wilson as defendants.
That's when officers approached the car and ordered Gilliam and the girls to get out of the vehicle, saying they would tell them what was going on after they got out, the lawsuit says. Gilliam, her sister and her 12-year-old niece were handcuffed, according to the lawsuit, but handcuffs were too small for her 6-year-old daughter.Instead, officers asked the 6-year-old and Gilliam's 14-year-old niece to hold their hands above their heads with their faces on the pavement.
"If the officers are deemed culpable by the department, they are also responsible for a portion of any verdict or settlement," Lane said.
To make it clear, defunding the police does NOT equal completely abolishing it- it allows them to focus on what they are supposed to be focusing on, which is taking down the worst of the worst. Social workers need to contribute to society, too.
I hope she gets whatever she’s asking for. This was disgusting behavior by those cops.
bakerjjw I would hope so and I hope she milks them dry. Those kids are probably going to be traumatized for the rest of their lives.
A-hole Cops.
Cities should pay such claims from the officers pension fund.
Any rightfully so. No cop should treat anyone in this manner. Pathetic
Good for her!
What is going on in Aurora? First the police there killed Elijah McClain, and now this.
This is terrible. What a sad day for them. Seriously, they MADE A SIX YEAR OLD GET ON THE GROUND, AND TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL. hold these terrible cops accountable. This is cruel
🤨 NO police officer is above the law!
There are no words..😡
How can they say that they did nothing wrong when they pulled people out of a VAN because the license plate matched that of a MOTORCYCLE FROM ANOTHER STATE? They fucked up from the very start! If I fuck up at work I get in trouble! WHAT THE FUCK?
I can’t stop thinking about this horrible image. The entire situation is foul. But a 6 year old and minor children face down in hand cuffs? What is about black children that makes their life less precious? Yet, we constantly have to justify that racial inequity is a thing.
I hope this family gets a settlement large enough to send these children to the college of their choice. And toss in some Master’s degrees too.
Get over yourself it happen Nobody cares
Heard an interesting comment: “Instead of our tax $ going to these victims is it possible to turn the table by having each of these cops and their family including their children be held at gun point with their face down on the road in front of their victims and video streamed?”
and white people can participate in a violent insurrection then be home for dinner. sweet deal they got there.
What’s the reasoning behind NOT confirming jack shit before you pull a gun? There are to many story’s like this that end with “ oh,our bad”
In my perspective, a lack of training can lead the officers to misuse force. So that's exactly what happened in this case!
May she prevail against the city, state, and the individual cops. If we held these monsters, that masquerade as police officers, accountable; this brutality would stop. PoliceReform Colorado racist
HelenCaddes put the cops in prison put the cops in prison put the cops in prison
Good. Let the cops declare bankruptcy
Don’t fight with the police and you will be fine🤷🏻♂️🤔😳
Completely innocent family being forced at gunpoint to lay face down on the ground. Think of how easily it could’ve turned tragic if one of the children started to freak out and the sudden movement scared the cops or something. I hope she cleans out those fucks.
It doesn’t matter because all of them will be in jail before they’re 21. Shoplifting, drug sales, and God knows what else. Welfare Fraud
MalcolmNance Again, accountability. Sue like crazy because.
Good. I hope she wins.
kle317 This is beyond my understanding. Let me leave it there
feistsheindlin1 I hope the settlement is large enough to make the PD there institute needed changes.
In other to fix the systematic racism, we have to go back 200 years. There are all forms of racism in this country
donwinslow Excellent!
Cultiv8Hope Story makes no sense for the police involved. A check of the license plate number ON THE CAR would have shown whether THE CAR was stolen. They were looking for a STOLEN MOTORCYCLE Was one officers named inspector Clouseau and the others, 3 stooges? JFC!
JonBlaire Let’s not forget the kids to had to lie down on scorching hot asphalt and the fake lie is plates nah of a motorcycle... they were in a car! Fire that whole group of police completely brain dead!!😡
donwinslow Damn, what did they do, storm the Capitol?
“Underage family members” = children
Fact Check: MSNBC does not run this story if this occurred to an Asian family.
*last year,
Fantastic way to break the police unions. Sue the crap out of them
donwinslow 😡😡😡😡😡 really AGAIN ?!!!!
Is Aurora, CO the zenith of racist policing?
donwinslow The Po Po never learn. $$$$$$$$$$$$ to that family, Fire those 🐷 🐷 🐷, and DEFUND THE FUCKING POLICE DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE.
Why did she not obey officer once again poor upbringing
donwinslow Good! Horrible incident.
donwinslow SAME Thing Happened to Rickia Young & Family but Worse, Rickia & Nephew was Yanked from her vehicle by police, who busted ALL her veh windows with her Baby(special needs) inside. They were Beaten by 'police', who later LIED about Everything!
donwinslow Those children are now traumatized by the very people employed to keep them safe. I hope they get a massive settlement.
Good !
donwinslow When is this s--t going to ever end? The mere fact that these people are Black and being treated so horribly, especially because children are involved is just too heart wrenching to see yet again. ENOUGH! People are human beings, NOT the color of their skin. So ignorant.
Isn't that the one where the cops thought their SUV matched the description of a motorcycle because all cops have the intelligence of toddlers?
More heroes being thrown under the bus by the leftist media.
Aurora Colorado police department has A LOT to answer for...this is just one of several unlawful attacks they need to be held accountable for.
As they should!
donwinslow Good and if there’s any justice, they’ll win.
minamaya13 Go for them sister, and with Biden in power you may actually get justice! 🖤🤍💕🍀
I hope they sue them for everything they got and win
Keep spreading that race hustling.
Happens more then not to all races. Quit picking one race and saying Police are racist. I may sue as well being white, but this report is racist, and shows MEDIA plays a roll in Racial tensions with police. If you can’t report the news being non biased then QUIT!
Until we tie these violations to officer pensions the local taxpayers will always be victimized too. This dehumanizing shit must stop!
donwinslow GOOD!
donwinslow Might want to offer free gym memberships to this police force 🤔😂
donwinslow Good! I'm surprised it took her so long. These damn cops need to straighten up!
donwinslow Good. It was awful
If they were any other race this would not be an issue ? Police make mistakes, they are human. This happens on a lot of occasions, no mater the color of the persons skin! Quit race bating,media needs to be non bias! YOUR is CAUSING THE RACE Division.I wound prob sue too.
Well if this how they want our Black ass skin to make money by Sue them then let it be,pity that's America,from where I am in South Africa,a Police can shit his/her Uniform for that shit...we,won't be bullied like that never 🚶🏾♂️🚶🏾♂️🚶🏾♂️
donwinslow Good! We should all contribute $$$ to her fight.
donwinslow I hope she wins a fortune in the case. This was horrifying for her and her family.
donwinslow Now if they were only white and merely attacked the Capitol, they could have walked away without too much fuss (and ex-President Trump would have called them 'special' people).
I’m from Australia, we have more than our fair share of racism and police brutality against First Nations people. BUT something this flagrant, this despicable, happening so openly and with no career repercussions for the perpetrators, blows my mind. Those poor girls.
donwinslow It’s their fault for not being born white. Huge respect for police and army for incredible work they do, but as with all areas of life there are always bad (or brainwashed) apples out there
EXCELLENT 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿❤
donwinslow Good. I hope she wins. Aurora PD is the reason I avoided west of Havana Ave when I lived in Denver.
So, the vehicle had the same number plate as a reported stolen vehicle in another state and the actual vehicle pulled over was reported stolen 3 months ago. So there was some confusion. I don’t think it was because of the their skin colour.
donwinslow Good.
We have some of those here in Australia & like their they mostly get a pat on the head by politicians who are just as bad 👁🌍👁
Good. These officers were shameless making babies lie on the pavement. They own all the trams they caused.
Hope they get a massive settlement. Municipalities need to clean house of their worst officers, or stand to lose millions.
Good news.
And yet the white woman who stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop (and said she planned to sell it to Russia) was released from Jail. Go figure!! 🤬😡
Black while driving? Gotcha!
She’ll win. Sucks the attorney make all the money.
US still messed up.
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