NYPD Officer put into chokehold while attempting to arrest bystander in The Bronx
This incident was recorded on July, 1st 2020 on Grand Concourse and Morris Avenue in The Bronx NYC. As the cops are struggling to apprehend a suspect one of the officers pushes heckling bystanders. According to the official statement by NYPD, the man was then grabbed by the officer for kicking a body camera that fell off one of the officers in scuffle down the street. (which cannot be seen in the footage) Advocates for the NYPD are furious to see a maneuver that will (chokehold) land cops in jail used on an officer in this video.
Black Officer fears being pulled off-duty, gives advice to survive traffic stops
Black Police officer Michael Lawrence said he got pulled over during a traffic stop in Prince Georges County, Maryland, for allegedly taking a non-direct route to get on the Capital Beltway. Lawrence said the white officer’s “whole demeanor changed” when he confirmed that he had a knife and a gun in his car, despite being an officer himself and having the necessary paperwork to carry weapons.