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California Highway Patrol harasses Black family's funeral procession [View all]
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Loved ones traveled in a cluster of 100 or so vehicles, like a metallic herd on the 10 Freeway, as they made their way towards the cemetery.
But their funeral procession came to a halt when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over one of their escorts, prompting all the other cars to pull over too.
Reporter Erica Nochlin sat down with the family for an interview you’ll only see on CBS2.
The family says they were outraged when that driver was handed a traffic ticket. That anger can clearly be heard in a female relative’s voice during cell phone video taken of the stop: “These people just lost their mom…you stoppin’ a whole funeral…this is ridiculous man.”
Family member Ricky Powers says he’s still mad his chance to mourn his aunt, Sandra, was interrupted by the officer: “I asked him, I said, ‘You really think this is the time and place for that? I mean, we’re grieving right now.'”
CHP Officer Chris Baldonado says that lead escort was ticketed for stopping traffic in the far right lane of the eastbound 10 when doesn’t have that authority.
“It is a sad situation,” said Baldonado, adding, “I think [the officer] acted within his powers, and his best discretion.”
But their funeral procession came to a halt when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over one of their escorts, prompting all the other cars to pull over too.
Reporter Erica Nochlin sat down with the family for an interview you’ll only see on CBS2.
The family says they were outraged when that driver was handed a traffic ticket. That anger can clearly be heard in a female relative’s voice during cell phone video taken of the stop: “These people just lost their mom…you stoppin’ a whole funeral…this is ridiculous man.”
Family member Ricky Powers says he’s still mad his chance to mourn his aunt, Sandra, was interrupted by the officer: “I asked him, I said, ‘You really think this is the time and place for that? I mean, we’re grieving right now.'”
CHP Officer Chris Baldonado says that lead escort was ticketed for stopping traffic in the far right lane of the eastbound 10 when doesn’t have that authority.
“It is a sad situation,” said Baldonado, adding, “I think [the officer] acted within his powers, and his best discretion.”
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/05/12/only-on-2-family-demands-explanation-after-chp-pulled-over-their-funeral-procession/
This is the same department caught brutally beating a black woman on the Freeway last year
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