One thing we need to realize is that we are only seeing a small part of the full incident in these video clips.  I am pretty sure a cop is not going to grab someone and pin them up against the car in the middle of a busy city street for no reason. 

]Washington D.C. police are investigating after an officer was seen on video lifting up a young woman and pressing her against a car.Video posted on Twitter by @MacandCheeks on Monday afternoon showed an unidentified male officer holding a pedestrian up against a police cruiser with her feet dangling in the air.

The poster said that police stopped at an intersection near Howard University and the officer immediately grabbed onto the young woman without speaking to her.

It is not immediately clear what words were exchanged afterward, though the woman protests that she works nearby.

Last edited by DollyLongstaff (8/17/2016 12:12 pm)

I still think there is something being left out of this woman's story.  Why did he officer perceive her as a threat? How did she react when he approached her. I do not believe that an officer is going to just grab someone and pin them up against a vehicle for no reason whatsoever on a crowded city street like that one was.  Cops are acutely aware that their every move will be recorded and clips will be splashed all over social media and some news networks.  Nope I will not draw conclusion based on this womans story. I will wait for the rest of the story to come out.

Sorry Brave, but if you watch the video, you will see both of the woman's feet dangling.

This is the moment that a Washington, DC police officer pins a black woman to his patrol car, leaving her feet dangling while he calls her 'a prostitute'.The shocking footage, shot by Twitter user @macandcheeks on Monday, shows a woman who claims to be a school teacher being manhandled and interrogated by the cop, who has not arrested her.City authorities have now opened an investigation into the incident, which left Twitter users appalled.Scroll down for video 
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3743665/Washington-DC-cop-dangles-black-woman-Shannon-car-calls-prostitute-stands-street-harasser.html#ixzz4HgOXaH4i
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She also said the officers didn't arrest her or serve her with a citation, and that they refused to give her their names or badge numbers.

Is that even legal?
 

Last edited by DollyLongstaff (8/18/2016 6:40 am)

Ok the photos you are showing after I posed the question shows she was woman. The photo in the OP didn't really make that evident which is why I asked.  I guarantee you there is something she left out in her interview.   People have a tendancy to leave the part of the story out when it will make themselves look bad. Remember when Michael Brown was killed and his friend said they were doing nothing but walking down the street when the officer shot and killed Michael Brown?  Then look how much the story changed as time went on. I am just saying you cannot go by that video or photo alone. Nor can you go by what she says happened. I won't jump to conclusions until I hear the whole story. I guarantee you that we don't know the whole story yet.

We have a serious issue with cops. Now by no means am I even saying they are bad, but the training & attitude need to change. They are there to uphold the law, but that does not mean they are above it. I believe training is a major factor, especially in larger cities. Then we have the distinct issue of bad cops. Whether they be unfit as in the case of Tamir Rice or arrogant as in the case of officer Brelo putting himself, innocent bystanders & his fellow police officers in deaths path.  Police have been given the benefit of the doubt simply because of their position & it is time to hold those in the field responsible for their actions. Dont even get me started on rape & women. just Google it. Respect goes both ways & everyone needs to check themselves right now. While there are major problems in police departments across the country we need to remember that there are men & women in the uniform that respect the job & ppl. Jmo

DollyLongstaff wrote:

Question.
Why under any circumstance would a policeman feel a need to dangle a very petite woman up in the air?

Was she resisting arrest? Obviously not.

If the officer thought she was guilty of something, why wasn't she searched or charged?

Why did both officers refuse to identify themselves?

Hello Dolly,

Why under any circumstance would a policeman feel a need to dangle a very petite woman up in the air?
Maybe to put her under control after responding to an assault call? Would you prefer he throw her to the ground (which he could have done)? 

Was she resisting arrest? Obviously not.
Not obvious from the video

If the officer thought she was guilty of something, why wasn't she searched or charged?
The officer never said she was guilty of anything. He was responding to a call and investigating. He could have searched her but did not because he believed she was not guilty and did not charge her with anything. He was doing his job. 

Why did both officers refuse to identify themselves?
You don't know that they didn't identify themselves. BTW, the officer's name is on their uniform for all to see. 


 

Brave I feel for everyone in law enforcement right now. Even though ppl have a real argument with police unfortunately some feel they can take matters into their own hands & end up harming innocent officers. It is just sad all around. I just want to see the problems acknowledged & the community to channel their anger into demands for these problems to be solved. Work together. The community could also address some issues as well, but until police take the lead in those communities it won't happen imo.