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Title: Police Brutally Slam Man To The Ground and Raid His House Over Parking Ticket!
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Counter Current News
URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/ ... -police-unconstitutional-raid/
Published: Jun 2, 2015
Author: Jackson Marciana and M. David
Post Date: 2015-06-03 10:32:23 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 11981
Comments: 54
If it wasn’t caught on video, few would have believed it. “I think we all know what would have happened if he wasn’t there,” Octavius Johnson said about the video. It was his childhood friend who had secretly recorded four police officers abusing him in the video. “It would have been swept under the rug,” Johnson said without hesitation. Is he right? He certainly seems to be. But now, because of the quick-thinking of his buddy, all of the four officers involved have been fired. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer was very animated when he talked reporters at a press conference about the “embarrassing” incident. “Many of the police actions that took place that day are in violation of our policies and do not represent how I want our officers to conduct themselves,” he said. “The final resolution will be fair to the citizens of Omaha, the Omaha Police Department and the specific employees involved so that we can move forward and restore any public trust that may have eroded with this incident.” The Johnson family is not satisfied with the firing. It doesn’t go far enough, they said. Now, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed suit seeking damages for the anxiety and depression that have surfaced in the months since. A full eight officers have been named in the suit with another 24 who remain unnamed. “This incident will live with our family for the rest of our lives,” Sharee Johnson – the mother of the two young men – said, “None of us can call 911 when we need help and believe that police would be there to help us. We live in a city where we feel we have no protection.” The suit alleges that dozens of Omaha police officers turned a parking violation into a brutal arrest, unconstitutional raid on the family’s house, and confiscation of video that was taken of these illegal police actions. All of this stemmed from Octavius Johnson parking his truck on the wrong part of the street. A secondary video taken by Johnson’s childhood friend shows the incident from a second story vantage point. Police can clearly be seen grabbing an non-resisting Johnson by the neck, and throwing him to the ground, then punching him numerous times, as other officers rush in. “He went around my neck, threw me to the ground, choked me out to the point where I couldn’t breathe or speak,” Johnson said of the illegal assault by police officers. “The officer told me to stop resisting, punched me in the face.” As if this were not enough, they implied that they would murder him right there in the street, saying “do you want to die today?” Octavius’ brother Juaquez, was chased and then arrested for filming the arrest on a camera phone, even though he was on private property, and did not interfere with the illegal arrest. It is a breath of fresh air to see the Omaha Police Department act quickly to fire these officers, but the Johnson family is right, were it not for that second video of the assault, no action would have been taken on their complaints alone. They would have been ignored, shrugged off and ultimately they would have been prosecuted for the crimes alleged in the illegal arrest, crimes which they never committed. (Article by Jackson Marciana and M. David) 
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#2. To: Deckard (#0)
I clearly saw them grabbing a resisting and noncompliant Johnson. "Octavius’ brother Juaquez, was chased and then arrested ... did not interfere with the illegal arrest." He stepped into the street and interfered with the arrest.
The Police chief disagrees. “Many of the police actions that took place that day are in violation of our policies and do not represent how I want our officers to conduct themselves,” he said. He stepped into the street and interfered with the arrest. He was standing AT LEAST 10 yards away.
He was told to stay on the sidewalk.
You know that how exactly? He moved between the sidewalk and the street - public property and he was still too far away to "interfere" with any arrest.
This is an old story. I remember that fact from the original article.
You may remember that Detective Kerrie Orozco was killed in Omaha. Another interesting point: Omaha, Nebraska: The Most Dangerous Place In America To Be Black I would venture a guess that the 6 cops who were fired over the incident in this article could GAS less whether they continue to kill each other or not.
Guys' I live in Maryland and I am disgusted at the Mayor and prosecutor's persecution of those police, and the crime it has resulted it. But what is really damning about this video is that they chased and arrested the other guy who was trying to record it, so that we would have trouble telling what really happened . When they do that it makes no sense to given them any benefit of the doubt, they clearly didn't want us to know what happened, I saw a cop in another video not long ago on youtube chase someone and knock the phone cam out of a woman's hand then kick it, the local police reported that it was a US Marshal. It was on the local news which posted the youtube link.
So THAT'S the real reason! All along I thought he was arrested because he was interfering with a police officer.
Interfering my ass! He was a good ten yards away and standing on public property. Amazing the lengths you will go to in defending badged thugs.
Interfering my ass! He was a good ten yards away and standing on public property Clearly, there is an obvious reason why its legal to cam record police, firing them for this was clearly in order . Really good video.
According to the badge groupies here, recording police is a crime in itself.
Unfortunately they are saying that 'Anything that makes police feel uncomfortable when they are arresting someone, including camming them so that we know what really happened, is against the law'. I don't see many people buying this logic, It was a video that resulted in their firing.
I see that people should be buying into facts and not suppositions, it was excessive force that resulted in their firing. Nowhere in the official announcement of the firing, or the lawsuit filed by the family, is a video mentioned. More yellow journalism here to flavor opinion. Octavius was resisting the officers because he did not want his vehicle towed. And how is pursuing someone into their home to make an arrest raiding his house? Gawd, I hate yellow journalism.
Nowhere in the official announcement of the firing, or the lawsuit filed by the family, is a video mentioned. The only proof of excessive force was the second video, the first video taken from closer was obviously destroyed by the police who arrested the person who took it. Without the video they would have gotten always with it, as I am sure they did many times before this. Just like Hillary and those deleted emails.
The fact remains, the 6 officers were dismissed for using "excessive force" and the "video" is not mentioned nowhere, including in the lawsuit. So, I still say they were NOT fired because of the"video" as you say they were.
So, I still say they were NOT fired because of the"video" as you say they were. Like Hillary's deleted emails. If some second copies of those surfaced like the second video did showing that her foundation got donations for favors from her, she would be in a bad situation. But following your logic it wouldn't be the found emails that did her in, which would be the evidence. No videos and the police can make up any story they want with impunity.
But following your logic it wouldn't be the found emails that did her in, which would be the evidence. No videos and the police can make up any story they want with impunity. You lost me on your analogy. I think having a video is a good thing for all parties concerned. If that is your conclusion, then I agree.
If that is your conclusion, then I agree A great way to end this back and forth.
If that is your conclusion, then I agree A great way to end this back and forth. I didn't see us as ever being far apart. It was obvious to me that we both want justice. It is a pleasure to post to someone who is civil and listens to someone else express their opinion and viewpoint whether they agree or disagree....thank you for that.
Thanks. Same here. As I said, I live in Maryland safely outside of Baltimore City and you will find my opinions of that tragic situation very aligned with yours. I take these cases one by one.
#54. To: TrappedInMd (#53)
I live 45 minutes away from that cesspool... as long as the Freddie Grey's stay off my property, they won't see the business end of my Glock.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"Police can clearly be seen grabbing an non-resisting Johnson"
#4. To: misterwhite (#2)
I clearly saw them grabbing a resisting and noncompliant Johnson.
#5. To: Deckard (#4)
"He was standing AT LEAST 10 yards away."
#7. To: misterwhite (#5)
He was told to stay on the sidewalk.
#8. To: Deckard (#7)
"He was told to stay on the sidewalk."
"You know that how exactly?"
#10. To: misterwhite (#8)
#12. To: Gatlin, misterwhite, Deckard (#10)
Omaha, Nebraska: The Most Dangerous Place In America To Be Black
#20. To: TrappedInMd (#12)
"But what is really damning about this video is that they chased and arrested the other guy who was trying to record it, so that we would have trouble telling what really happened .
#22. To: misterwhite, TrappedInMd (#20)
All along I thought he was arrested because he was interfering with a police officer.
#38. To: Deckard (#22)
All along I thought he was arrested because he was interfering with a police officer.
#39. To: TrappedInMd (#38)
Clearly, there is an obvious reason why its legal to cam record police
#40. To: Deckard (#39)
According to the badge groupies here, recording police is a crime in itself.
#44. To: TrappedInMd (#40)
I don't see many people buying this logic, It was a video that resulted in their firing.
Raid His House Over Parking Ticket!
28-year-old Octavius Johnson, who was having his car towed for expired tags.
#47. To: Gatlin (#44)
I see that people should be buying into facts and not suppositions, it was excessive force that resulted in their firing.
#48. To: TrappedInMd (#47)
#49. To: Gatlin, Deckard (#48)
The fact remains, the 6 officers were dismissed for using "excessive force" and the "video" is not mentioned nowhere, including in the lawsuit.
#50. To: TrappedInMd (#49)
Like Hillary's deleted emails. If some second copies of those surfaced like the second video did showing that her foundation got donations for favors from her, she would be in a bad situation.
#51. To: Gatlin (#50)
I think having a video is a good thing for all parties concerned.
#52. To: TrappedInMd (#51)
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I think having a video is a good thing for all parties concerned.
#53. To: Gatlin (#52)
It is a pleasure to post to someone who is civil and listens to someone else express their opinion and viewpoint whether they agree or disagree....thank you for that.
Replies to Comment # 53. As I said, I live in Maryland safely outside of Baltimore City
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