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In reply to the discussion: The crime: Working on your car while black [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,489 posts)3. More detail here....
This happened in Southport, IN, a suburb of Indy. Still trying to find info on how this played out long-term. Many Indiana papers have strict access controls, just as Pence planned it.
See: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/working-car-police-harass-while-black/
Note: This is the original article cited on YouTube and contains some innaccuracies.
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As Evans video shows, he was simply working on his car this week when a Southport police officer approached him and began harassing him. The officer was relentless in his pursuit to treat Evans like a criminal yet hed done absolutely nothing wrong.
The officer asked Evans why he was outside, a question that Evans is not obligated to answer. He then asked if Evans lived in the complex and, even though he did not have to answer the officer, Evans told him that he did, in fact, live in the complex.
The conversation shouldve ended there, but it did not. Instead, when confronted with an intelligent man who knew his rights, the officer reacted with hubris and then called for backup, telling Evans that he was going to do it the hard way.
The officer asked Evans why he was outside, a question that Evans is not obligated to answer. He then asked if Evans lived in the complex and, even though he did not have to answer the officer, Evans told him that he did, in fact, live in the complex.
The conversation shouldve ended there, but it did not. Instead, when confronted with an intelligent man who knew his rights, the officer reacted with hubris and then called for backup, telling Evans that he was going to do it the hard way.
(edited to correct name to Jaquon Dean and add a further, more accurate report here)
Man says he was profiled, assaulted by officers outside his Indianapolis apartment complex
Link: https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/crime/man-says-he-was-profiled-assaulted-by-officer-outside-his-indianapolis-apartment-complex
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INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man is planning to take legal action after he says he was profiled, then assaulted, by a security officer outside his own apartment.
Jaquon Dean was sitting in his car outside his northwest side apartment Saturday when, he says, a security officer approached asking if he lived there. Dean says the officer demanded to know his name and called in backup when Dean declined to answer his questions. Hes there every day so he knows I live there, Dean said.
Dean filmed his interaction with the officer, James Reynolds, who identified himself as a courtesy officer for the complex. Reynolds runs a security company, Reynolds Security Consulting Corp., out of Plainfield and is also a reserve officer for the town of Sheridan. Hes currently running as a Republican candidate for Hendricks County Council.
Jaquon Dean was sitting in his car outside his northwest side apartment Saturday when, he says, a security officer approached asking if he lived there. Dean says the officer demanded to know his name and called in backup when Dean declined to answer his questions. Hes there every day so he knows I live there, Dean said.
Dean filmed his interaction with the officer, James Reynolds, who identified himself as a courtesy officer for the complex. Reynolds runs a security company, Reynolds Security Consulting Corp., out of Plainfield and is also a reserve officer for the town of Sheridan. Hes currently running as a Republican candidate for Hendricks County Council.
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"courtesy cop" for apartment complex. wow, talk about a power trip, yes the young man will sue
Demovictory9
Aug 2018
#11
I live about 45 miles south of here - and lived in Marion County (which is just north of southport)
salin
Aug 2018
#12
his background is shady. terminated from real cop job. A bunch of short term reserve cop jobs,
Demovictory9
Aug 2018
#22
+1, I'm thinking some of these PDs & security companies ignore these employment patterns. SUCKS !!
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#52
++ when people didn't believe it happened at all or was an exaggerated tale when reported
lunasun
Aug 2018
#56
The original post did not say that racism didn't exist before Trump became president
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#61
Do you think things are better or worse with respect to racism now that Trump is president?
oberliner
Aug 2018
#62
So true, that's what called my attention to the name which increased when it kept happening.
Judi Lynn
Aug 2018
#41
From my reading of her post, it does not appear that she has asked for your approval
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#66
how would we know that things happen to white people without you here to tell us
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#35