Cop punches girl after pepperspraying himself. excessive or not?

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

For illegally riding her bike on the sidewalk. Video at the bottom.

MILLVILLE --

It was still dark, around 6 a.m., and Stevenson was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk of North 2nd Street when Drogo, in his patrol car, pulled alongside her.

What happened next is now the subject of a lawsuit in Superior Court in which Stevenson alleges Drogo beat her while she was in custody. The officer denies the charges.

Drogo resigned from the police force last fall and Stevenson has since been found guilty of resisting arrest.

The city of Millville released two videos recorded on cameras in police cruisers at the scene. Those videos are posted on The Daily Journal's Web site,

Here's how the arrest unfolded:

Drogo got out of his car and walked toward Stevenson as she rode into the street in front of his cruiser.

The former officer said in a statement Wednesday he stopped Stevenson because she was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk a violation of city ordinances.

A camera mounted on the dashboard of Drogo's patrol car captured what happened next.

Drogo defends his actions as appropriate. Many of the people with knowledge of the arrest -- including Millville's chief of police, the Cumberland County prosecutor and the lawyer representing Stevenson -- declined to comment on the video. But a law professor who reviewed the footage earlier this week at the request of The Daily Journal says the incident is a clear example of excessive force by police.

Stevenson, 42, filed suit in state Superior Court last month, naming Drogo, the city and other officers as defendants.

The Daily Journal obtained the video from the city by requesting it through the state's Open Public Records Act. The city denied the newspaper's request for the video twice before releasing it last week.

'Why did you hit me?'

In the video, Drogo exits of his car and approaches Stevenson from behind. When she appears to resist the officer, he grabs her by the arm to subdue her. When that doesn't work, Drogo grabs the pepper spray on his utility belt. Still standing behind Stevenson, Drogo's tries to spray her, but instead accidentally sprays himself in the face.

The officer, appearing stunned, then grabs Stevenson off the bicycle and drags her to the ground.

Moments later, two backup officers arrive and struggle to handcuff Stevenson as she is facedown on the ground. Drogo is seen in the video doubled over from the pepper spray, with his arm over his eyes.

"I'm not doing nothing!" Stevenson repeatedly yells as the officers try to handcuff her.

Drogo then walks over and, as the other two officers struggle with Stevenson, appears to punch the woman four times in the head with a closed fist.

"Why are you hitting me?" Stevenson screams.

As the two backup officers continue to struggle with Stevenson, Drogo appears to throw another punch at Stevenson and kick her before putting his foot on or near her neck.

After a few more moments of struggle, the officers handcuff Stevenson and sit her on the curb.

Drogo, who is standing nearby, walks past and slaps Stevenson on the side of the head.

"Why did you hit me when I'm handcuffed? Did anybody see it?" Stevenson yells.

video

http://www.truthed.com/videos/388_cop_punches_teen_girl_in_face_multiple_times.htm

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[natisfynest 10+ year member]

ha ha

 

[ReDemoN 10+ year member]

Wow.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

From the dialog, I would have presumed her to be an upscale, well dressed person (not a hood rat) *chuckle*

Act like a criminal, get treated like one I say.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

From the dialog, I would have presumed her to be an upscale, well dressed person (not a hood rat) *chuckle*
Act like a criminal, get treated like one I say.

Hmmm, so being a black girl and riding a bike is acting like a criminal.

gotcha.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Meh she was resisting arrest. Yes excessive force was used, but she is probably just the type of bitch that deserves it.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Hmmm, so being a black girl and riding a bike is acting like a criminal.

gotcha.

Resisting arrest and being combative is.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Resisting arrest and being combative is.

Hmmm, but after she was subdued and/or handcuffed, shouldnt the "fight" have been over? Cop had to take it one step further, because he was mad he made himself look like an idiot.

 

[natisfynest 10+ year member]

its about time the cops crack down on our nations bike on sidewalk crime lol

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Hmmm, so being a black girl and riding a bike is acting like a criminal.

gotcha.

I see what you did there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

And no, her saying "I didn't do nothing, I didn't do nothing" is rather "thug".

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Resisting arrest and being combative is.

Nod. I don't know about the rest of you, but if a cop tells me to get down, I'm going to do just that.

There is no discussion, there is no "I wasn't doing anything" etc etc. Best case I just end up having to lay on the ground for a few minutes and it gets sorted out.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

Hmmm, so being a black girl and riding a bike is acting like a criminal.

gotcha.

hmmm why does it always have to be a racist issue? hmmm.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

yes, the officer was using excessive force, but it was not until she RESISTED ARREST. it doesnt matter what you did or didnt do, you resist arrest, whats gonna happen??? c'mon now. it could have been a white person, asian, doesnt matter. she resisted arrest.

and YES, he was VERY wrong for punching her, no matter what race she is. He is more than likely a racist, but she still resisted arrest. im glad to hear he is off the force. but its not solely his fault the whole ordeal happened. she should of listened to the officer first

 

[lincolntc690 10+ year member]

stop breakin the law *******

liar, liar

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

I see what you did there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
And no, her saying "I didn't do nothing, I didn't do nothing" is rather "thug".

Hmmm, so I guess everyone on here that has made a thread about being harassed by a cop and said they werent doing anything is "rather thug".

gotcha.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

hmmm why does it always have to be a racist issue? hmmm.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
yes, the officer was using excessive force, but it was not until she RESISTED ARREST. it doesnt matter what you did or didnt do, you resist arrest, whats gonna happen??? c'mon now. it could have been a white person, asian, doesnt matter. she resisted arrest.

and YES, he was VERY wrong for punching her, no matter what race she is. He is more than likely a racist, but she still resisted arrest. im glad to hear he is off the force. but its not solely his fault the whole ordeal happened. she should of listened to the officer first

You just contradicted yourself. And in doing so helped my case (if my case was that this was only about race).

/discussion with you.