Before you all ask here is the footage:https://youtu.be/aptl7ot189o
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Ok, so here we are.
The body cam footage clears #OfficerHubbard of all wrong doing in this case. Based on what we see in the video #SheritaColeDixon was not telling the truth about her arrest.
Her attorney has issued a statement.
But we have to talk...https://twitter.com/meritlaw/status/999205536947154944 …
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I want to say a few things before the onslaught of “SEE THEY ALL LIE!!” starts pouring in. Yes, this is awful and the officer deserves and apology. I am definitely sorry for harm it’s caused him and his family. But also, we’re not just proactive based on nothing.
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It is still true that sexual misconduct is the second most reported complaint behind excessive force in this country. Daniel Holzclaw showed us the horror of police using their power to sexually assault Black women in particular.
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The other truth here is Black women are often left out of the national narrative on police brutality. We’ve seen case after case that price that. Like
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It is my sincere hope that we can be nuanced enough to see this woman’s lie as her INDIVIDUAL ACT and not weaponize it to use against all Black women or similar claims from women of color.
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Human behavior is a mystery. I don’t know why people make the decisions that they do, but individual behavior doesn’t define the race.
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I also don’t regret supporting this sister’s claims. Unfortunately, they didn’t seem far fetched. There is a lesson here in pacing ourselves perhaps but I will continue to show up for survivors of sexual violence and definitely Black women.
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These sorts of lies set true victims back. She should be held accountable for the false claims that damaged not just
#OfficerHubbard but all sexual assault victims, especially WOC who are or will not be believed because of this.#SheritaDixonCole -
Its like crying wolf.
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Essentially. It’s tragic...and it can definitely set us back.
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It is so so painful the way that one "See, she was lying!" Can discredit all survivors' stories– especially queer survivors & survivors of colors. If only one truthful story held a hundredth of that power.
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We are all fighting towards the day when it does, and it's on the horizon now.
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Thank you for sharing this info...I hadn’t heard the latest update. It is a shame this narrative will certainly play against the “they are all lying” backdrop.
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Absolutely!
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@TaranaBurke has@ShaunKing retracted his support. I too "fell" for her version. Now she needs to be dragged over burning twitter coals -
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Thank you for keeping us informed and for making a public statement, in this era of social media, where information travels at the speed of light. Appreciate how you continue the conversation, in spite of anyone who abuses the good intent of this necessary dialogue.
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She is making it hard for women of color and all women to be taken seriously and if not for the body cam a innocent person would be falsely accused of rape.
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