Exclusive: Teens record confrontation with officer

[MrScorpio]

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Three teens claim that they were subjected to verbal abuse by a police officer after they were arrested and recorded everything on their cell phones.

Three high school students got picked up for being rowdy.

What they didn't expect was the verbal assault they'd get from their arresting officer.

He had no idea he was being taped.

The teens have not filed a formal complaint, but Eyewitness News brought this incident to the attention of the NYPD Tuesday.

They told Eyewitness News after what was said to them in the back of a police cruiser, they're now terrified to say anything to cops.

They say they were subjected to hateful comments about women, immigrants and religion.

These were just a few comforting words in a familiar language to calm a frantic classmate.

"She's crying and stuff and because we're both Russian, I tell her in Russian to calm down and stuff and not do anything stupid," the teen said.

Out of fear of retaliation, one teen didn't want to be identified by name.

But he says his comments in Russian set off an officer from the 9th Precinct on a racist and hateful tirade.


http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8388246

[Kurmudgeon]

1. The digital age exposes the truth again. I wonder if the "officer" will ever receive any punishment?

[tblue]

2. Ruh roh.

These cops get out of control with their power trips. Technology is turning into the great leveler.

[MineralMan]

3. Yet another Officer Krupke on the NYPD.

Cell phones must be anathema to cops. Everyone has one, and almost all can record videos. You'd think they'd be more careful, you know...

[Mariana]

7. For SO long they got away with their abuse almost all the time.

It was always the cop's word against the victim's. I guess the cops are having a hard time adapting. My heart bleeds for them.

[rurallib]

4. So many places have laws against recording police on duty

NYC must not be one.

[tk2kewl]

5. "You don't have any rights, you're under arrest."

Teen: "Sir, officer, may I ask what I'm being charged with?"

NYPD Officer: "its call being a d***."

Teen: "I have a right to know what I'm being charged with."

NYPD Officer: "You don't have any rights, you're under arrest."

If only being dick was actually illegal. We could start by convicting this freakin cop.

[ohheckyeah]

6. LOL I couldn't

figure what the d word was. thanks

Yep, if being a dick was a crime the cop would be the first arrested.

[TroglodyteScholar]

8. The bit where the cop says "You don't have any rights, you're under arrest..."

That sums up where our country has landed itself in the past decade.

[KansDem]

9. "Marijuana possession"

Of course, we all know better now...