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Quixote1818

(28,942 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 10:46 AM Jun 2015

15-Year-Old Who Shot McKinney Pool Party Video Speaks Out (With video)

MCKINNEY, TX – Brandon Brooks, the 15-year-old boy who shot the McKinney pool party video that’s being broadcast around the world, is telling his side of the story to NewsFix.

“The cops showed up and the parents immediately started yelling, ‘you need more cops, there’s too many of them.’ And most of the kids weren’t even involved. It was a fight between a mom and girl, which had nothing to do with all the other kids that she apparently needed more cops for,” Brooks explained.

That’s when Brooks says the officer, reportedly identified as Cpl. Eric Casebolt, arrived on the scene and flipped out.

“He trips and drops his flashlight. He’s going crazy, putting people in handcuffs, tackling people, slinging them on the ground.”

So, why wasn’t Brooks handcuffed?

“I was one of the only white people in the area when that was happening. You can see in part of the video where he tells us to sit down, and he kinda like skips over me and tells all my African-American friends to go sit down.”


More: http://cw33.com/2015/06/08/15-year-old-who-shot-mckinney-pool-party-video-speaks-out/




Former McKinney Cop Weighs in on Proper Procedure

http://cw33.com/2015/06/08/former-mckinney-cop-weighs-in-on-proper-procedure/

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15-Year-Old Who Shot McKinney Pool Party Video Speaks Out (With video) (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jun 2015 OP
Officer Dimbulb tripped and maybe the kids started laughing at him underpants Jun 2015 #1
Spot-on! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #2

underpants

(182,819 posts)
1. Officer Dimbulb tripped and maybe the kids started laughing at him
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 11:05 AM
Jun 2015

It was like high school all over for him... but this time, he has a gun! and a badge!

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
2. Spot-on!
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 11:10 AM
Jun 2015

Officer Clown Shoe spazzed out, embarrassed himself, then went on a "respect mah authori-tay!" tear. This jackass needs to find a new career, preferably one involving no access to deadly weapons or power over others.

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