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Title: Officer Loses It, Goes ‘Robocop’ and Breaks an Innocent Elderly Man’s Leg Over a Tomato
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/vi ... ocent-elderly-mans-leg-tomato/
Published: Apr 26, 2016
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2016-04-26 09:29:11 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 10547
Comments: 59
Atlanta, GA — An innocent Atlanta man spent multiple days handcuffed to a hospital bed with a broken leg and a severed artery after an Atlanta cop falsely accused him of stealing a tomato that he actually bought. Tyrone Carnegay spent then spent three days in jail before the charges were finally dropped. The interaction was all caught on a Walmart security camera. “I was chained to my bed in Grady. They said I assaulted him and obstructed him from doing his job,” Carnegay told the local news. The video proves that none of this was true. Carnegay explained to WSB-TV that he was walking out of the store after purchasing his groceries when an off-duty Atlanta cop, working security at the store, walked up to him without warning and began beating him. “He’s giving me a verbal command. As he’s grabbing me, he’s beating me at the same time. ‘Get on ground.’ Beating me at the same time,” Carnegay said. In the video, we can see Carnegay get struck by the raging cop at least seven times before he is unable to walk. “My leg started giving out,” Carnegay said. Carnegay didn’t resist, obstruct, or assault the officer; he merely tried to protect himself against the cop’s unnecessary baton blows. Carnegay said that the officer never asked for the receipt prior to unleashing his ‘robocop’ fury. However, after he laid on the ground in handcuffs, his leg broken in two places, and bleeding internally, the cop reached into his pocket and found the receipt — showing he paid for the tomato.“Somebody could have come up to him and said, ‘Excuse me sir, do you have (a) receipt for that tomato?’ and he would’ve shown him the receipt,” said attorney Craig Jones. “The officer went into Robocop mode and beat the crap out of him.” “He found the receipt and money, and stood there like he hadn’t done nothing,” Carnegay said. According to the lawsuit, filed over the incident which happened in October 2014, the Walmart manager told the officer Carnegay had stolen the tomato just before the beating. Named in the suit are Walmart, the manager, and the cop who doled out the beating. When contacted by WSB-TV, a representative from Walmart said they had not yet been served the lawsuit but said, “We take the matter seriously. We will review the allegations and respond appropriately with the court.” The Atlanta police department has yet to comment on the lawsuit. As for now, Carnegay walks with a limp thanks to the titanium rod in his leg.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
So the officer stopped Carnegay and ordered him to the ground. Had he complied, this incident could have been avoided.
He didn't bother asking if he had a receipt. This "cop" took it upon himself to declare the man guilty of shoplifting, with no evidence, and then proceeded to beat the hell out of him. And in your warped mind - the cop was "just doing his job". I'd bet the guy was amped up on steroids, was bored working at WalMart and decided to "have some fun" by beating an innocent man, breaking his leg in the process. Here's an idea :
Why would he? The manager was right there, pointing at the guy, saying he stole merchandise. "This "cop" took it upon himself to declare the man guilty of shoplifting, with no evidence, and then proceeded to beat the hell out of him." Well now, that's lie, isn't it? The MANAGER said he stole merchandise. The cop used his baton because the guy refused his lawful order to get down on the ground. Your meme implies that those who say, "Don't break the law" are copsuckers? What the fuck planet do you live on? How about this? Go ahead and break the law. Be my guest. Just don't come whining and crawling to me afterwards saying the cops were mean to you.
Your meme implies that those who say, "Don't break the law" are copsuckers? What the fuck planet do you live on? I mean, come on, it's a frickin 99 cent tomato. It wasn't like he was suspected of a double homocide. It wasn't like anyone had any reason to be believe he was armed and dangerous. If a cop ran up to you put of nowhere, would you just automatically drop? I think I would be a bit stunned and wonder what was going on when I knew i hadn't done anything wrong. Why need to bull rush the guy and tell him to get on the ground? Even if he was actually guilty of stealing a 99 cent tomato, this was grossly incompetent overreacting. I don't feel sorry for the guy though. He's going to come out of this as a very rich man. The Wal Mart Manager and the Officer are going to looking for work and filing for bankruptcy protection from the millions they will owe.
I don't fault the manager. That's assuming she was not accusing the guy maliciously. If an employee suspects someone is a shoplifter, reporting that to security guards is not a crime or civil offence, even if the suspect is innocent. This is on the guard, and by extension Walmart only if they should have known the cop they hired was prone to violent behaviour.
Reviewing the video, the guard was attempting to stop the shoplifter from leaving the store. The shoplifter refused to comply. I say this is on the shopper.
The video shows no shoplifters attempting to leave the store.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest" ... the Walmart manager told the officer Carnegay had stolen the tomato just before the beating."
#3. To: misterwhite (#1)
So the officer stopped Carnegay and ordered him to the ground.
#4. To: Deckard (#3)
"He didn't bother asking if he had a receipt."
#12. To: misterwhite (#4)
Well now, that's lie, isn't it? The MANAGER said he stole merchandise. The cop used his baton because the guy refused his lawful order to get down on the ground.
#15. To: no gnu taxes (#12)
The Wal Mart Manager and the Officer are going to looking for work and filing for bankruptcy protection from the millions they will owe.
#18. To: Pinguinite (#15)
"This is on the guard"
#19. To: misterwhite (#18)
Reviewing the video, the guard was attempting to stop the shoplifter from leaving the store.
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