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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 08:50 PM Apr 2021

A Black Army lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against police officers in Virginia for pulling their gu


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Lieutenant Nazario, America thanks your for your patriotic service to our country. You are a patriot who deserves so much better than this.

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A Black Army lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against police officers in Virginia for pulling their guns and pepper-spraying him during a traffic stop. https://nbcnews.to/3a0YY1L
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A Black Army lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against police officers in Virginia for pulling their gu (Original Post) soothsayer Apr 2021 OP
I see a rather large settlement in the near future for this case. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #1
I hate the fact that 1 bad event negates 50 positive ones. nt OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #2
Well, if it was ONE bad event... ret5hd Apr 2021 #8
+1 Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #10
Do you know of 50 positive interactions with cops? Believe me, I would LOVE to learn of them. niyad Apr 2021 #9
Heartbreaking. 3auld6phart Apr 2021 #3
Until they start policing their own, and facing consequences for their reckless actions PortTack Apr 2021 #4
If we can get Chauvin the max sentence and convict the other three officer with stiff prison Dustlawyer Apr 2021 #5
+1 LizBeth Apr 2021 #6
Rt TY Good.. the cops' Threats Cha Apr 2021 #7
Edmund Burke ItsjustMe Apr 2021 #11
Could be 'Roid rage. I hope he gets millions $. Baked Potato Apr 2021 #12
Why was this Old Crank Apr 2021 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author twodogsbarking Apr 2021 #14
This incident could have only been worse if the cops had harmed him. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

TwilightZone

(25,456 posts)
1. I see a rather large settlement in the near future for this case.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 08:59 PM
Apr 2021

The officers should have already been fired. Alas, no.

ret5hd

(20,489 posts)
8. Well, if it was ONE bad event...
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 10:11 PM
Apr 2021

or TWO or THREE...no, it wouldn’t negate 50 good events.

But when it turns into such a repetitive pattern, time after time after time...well, it is what is is, huh?

niyad

(113,234 posts)
9. Do you know of 50 positive interactions with cops? Believe me, I would LOVE to learn of them.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:20 PM
Apr 2021

Of course we all know that there are such, but, sadly, there are LOTS of the bad ones.

3auld6phart

(1,045 posts)
3. Heartbreaking.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:07 PM
Apr 2021

Saw this item last night. Found it most upsetting. That the cops had no
Reason apparently to do what they did. It hurt that they would treat a
Serving member like dirt. What made it doubly hurtful,he was an Medic.,
in the highest calling in the military. I hope he sues the cops on a personal
level. Then goes after the FOP and the city.

PortTack

(32,754 posts)
4. Until they start policing their own, and facing consequences for their reckless actions
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:13 PM
Apr 2021

Nothing will change.

Happy to hear he is suing. hope the 2 that did this lose their jobs.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
5. If we can get Chauvin the max sentence and convict the other three officer with stiff prison
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:30 PM
Apr 2021

sentences it will send a message that if you let a fellow officer violate a persons civil rights you too can go to prison. It won’t stop them all, but if DA’s start really prosecuting cops it will change.

Old Crank

(3,564 posts)
13. Why was this
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:41 PM
Apr 2021

Even a traffic stop. He was leaving a gas station. What was the reasoning for the stop? Why did the cops feel the neef to have their guns out and aimed?

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