Police Harrassment- Profiling
author: repost from biotechimc.org
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Today at 12:45AM while walking from on 13th street, two motorcycle pigs...sorry, Police, pulled over to ask me if they could talk for a few minutes...inviting me into the street. After telling the two gentlemen, "sorry guys, I have somewhere to be" and walking away, one says "ok...We see how it is" and they both ride away.
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Today at 12:45AM while walking from on 13th street, two motorcycle pigs...sorry, Police, pulled over to ask me if they could talk for a few minutes...inviting me into the street. After telling the two gentlemen, "sorry guys, I have somewhere to be" and walking away, one says "ok...We see how it is" and they both ride away.
At the next intersection I am greeted by twelve more cops on mortorcycles. Four park and follow me on foot. They surrounded me and one put a hand held digital camera in myu face (I had my hand covering). I asked repeatedly to leav em,e alone, this is Harrassment, stop trying to film me, then I asked for his badge number. He responded "no...you dont need it". I asked again and two other cops said its none of my business. When I started to Open my notebook and uncap my pen, they all moved closer then 3 feet, I fealt uncomfortable, and decided to walk instead of being beat for trying to get the number.
One block up the motorcycle cops stoped following, and were replaced by 12 bi-cycle pigs...sorry again, cops. One rode next to me, being far more civil then the mortorcycle cops, asking p[olitly where I was heading. I told him "I know my rights, I do not need to answer you, and I dont want to talk to him any further". He said thats fine, and said he'll just ride with me for a while.
After I turned down C street they stoped following. Half a block down I ran into a Legal Observer, who brought to my attention I was beinmg followed also by a Helicopter, I pointed him in the directions of the cops who were harrassing me, and the fact they refused to give any badge numbers. He asked me to come down to the welcome center, and right up a report and he started to walk to where the pigs were...damn....well screw it.
I was only one person, walking about 6 blocks away form down town, being harrassed by twenty something cops. While they could of been out stopping rapes and murders, theyed rather be following one kid wearing dark colors....What a waste.
Last thing id like to write is, remember, you never need to talk to a cop, just walk away. When you start talking to one, your legally not allowed to end the conversation (something like that) so dont talk! Also during the next week, lets stick together...It was dumb of me to walk alone that far.
The GCC
J.A.C.K.
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