7:30 last night, 4 police officers brutally tackling a Black teenager to the ground at the 125th street Harlem subway stop. They were arresting him for selling candy.pic.twitter.com/xLL7SzGepi
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Officers approached this man because he was selling candy on a platform in violation of MTA rules. He refused multiple requests for ID, eliminating a summons or warning as options. When officers tried to take him into custody, he refused to be cuffed. We're reviewing the incident
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He doesn't owe you ID. US citizens are not required to carry ID. And selling candy is not an arrestable offense.
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Obstructing is, though.
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Seems like a perfectly reasonable response to somebody selling candy & not producing identification, thank goodness u saved the citizens of NY from this dangerous candy-selling non-ID-producing monster
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Perfect response! Love it
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The 116th 6 Station and 116th and Lex have so many more problems than someone selling candy. Why doesn’t the
@NYPD25Pct focus on that. There is never a cop in sight.@nyc311#eastharlem#harlem -
It’s much easier to target children selling candy for the NYPD. Or $2.75 fare beaters. They work for the MTA, not the citizens of the city.
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Its almost like if a real crime is being committed you should call the cops and say theres a minority selling something just to have them rush over
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We should be grateful we are being asked for identification. Thank you
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We are supposed to be grateful to be asked for identification? This is America. We aren't supposed to live under a police state. And their reaction wasn't warranted.
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What heroes. How did four grown men find the bravery to arrest/beat the shit out of a kid for selling candy? Get these gentlemen some medals!
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