tags: Police Brutality ---, Black suspect --- , Texas
1 arrested, police officer resigned June 5, 2015 2015 Texas pool party incident At a private pool party in McKinney, Texas, a police officer was video-recorded restraining an unarmed fifteen-year-old girl on the ground. He later drew his handgun during the same incident. The incident was caught on video and was posted on YouTube by another teenage partygoer. Within hours, millions of people had seen the video. The officer shown in the video was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation and later resigned. The incident sparked protests in McKinney involving hundreds of people. Corporal David Eric Casebolt, a 40-year-old Navy veteran who has been an officer in McKinney for nearly 10 years, resigned from the department He had been placed on administrative leave on Sunday.
incident happened Friday, June 5, at about 7:15 p.m. The department said officers responded to the Craig Ranch North Community Pool for a “disturbance involving multiple juveniles at the location, who do not live in the area or have permission to be there, refusing to leave.” The teens were black in a primarily white neighborhood, raising concerns on social media that the 911 calls and the violent arrests of teens in bathing suits were racially motivated. An adult male was arrested on charges of interfering with police and evading arrest.
video comment: "So the cops just started putting everyone on the ground and in handcuffs for no reason. This kind of force is uncalled for especially on children and innocent bystanders.”
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- Authorized Dajerria said she was an invited guest at the party and was not involved in the earlier fight between white parents and black teens that led to the police response. But a local resident said she and her daughter organized the end-of-the-year party:
- Unauthorized: community complains more than 70 teens came to the Craig Ranch North Community Pool and were not supposed to be there. They said the party was unauthorized.
*Reference
- Conservative Tree House
- Defending Christians video analysis with police officer
- Heavy: Eric Casebolt: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Dajerria Becton:
- PressTV "pool party that was open to the public, highlights US police excessive use of force when dealing with African-Americans."
- Wikipedia
Conservative Tree House woman who organized the event named Tatiana Rhodes.. retains a fake id and has began scrubbing most of her social media accounts... Tatiana had been promoting a party via twitter under the hashtag name “Dime Piece Cookout” for approximately a month subdivision has a Homeowners Association (HOA) which regulates and controls the activities in/around the HOA swimming pool and clubhouse and has strict rules for use thereof. Neither Tatiana Rhodes nor her mother sought permission to use the pool or clubhouse area as part of the event. However, Tatiana hired a DJ and promoted the event to include a pool party: numerous social media links reflecting that Tatiana organizes these “parties”, and charges for attendance, as a profit generating business. Her enterprise name is promoted under the auspices of “Twinzzpromotions” event last Friday was advertised as “free attendance” to promote “Make It Clap 2″, an event scheduled for June 19th (8pm to 1am) $5 advance Tix, $8 at event. DJReign aka Andrew Cosby is also now scrubbing media and hiding his profiles. more than 100 additional people, mostly teens, showed up as a result of the advertising promoted by Tatiana on social media. They were dropped off by the car-load... 100+ teens (and young adults) turned into a mob jumping the fence to the gated pool area
*PressTV pool party that was open to the public, highlights US police excessive use of force when dealing with African-Americans.
June 9, 2015 PressTV-Texas party officer quits amid protests Police Chief Greg Conley said in a Tuesday press conference that Eric Casebolt, who also drew his gun at teenagers during the party in McKinney, Texas, last week, was stepping down. "As the chief of police, I want to say to our community that the actions of Casebolt as seen on the video of the disturbance at the community pool are indefensible,"
June 5, 2015 party PressTV-US cop wrestles black teen girl to ground at pool party appears that the teenagers were attending a pool party that was open to the public. The incident highlights US police excessive use of force when dealing with African-Americans.
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2015 Texas pool party incident
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On Friday, June 5, 2015, at a pool party in McKinney, Texas, a police officer was video-recorded restraining an unarmed fifteen-year-old girl on the ground. He later drew his handgunduring the same incident.[1] The incident was caught on video and was posted on YouTube by another teenage partygoer. Within hours, millions of people had seen the video.[2] The officer shown in the video was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation and later resigned.[3] The incident sparked protests in McKinney involving hundreds of people.[3][4]
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[hide]Background[edit]
The officer involved was a McKinney Police Department officer who served in the department for ten years. He was also a Texas State Trooper. He had previously received the McKinney Patrolman of the Year award for 2008.[5] [6]
Incident[edit]
Around a dozen police officers responded to an incident involving a pool party at Craig Ranch neighborhood in McKinney. The incident described by police as a disturbance involved around 100 teens at a pool party. At the scene, an officer pushed a 15-year old dressed in a bikini to the ground. When two teenage bystanders came to the girl's aid, the officer is seen drawing his weapon. The officer was also heard cursing. The entire event was captured on video.[7]
Reaction[edit]
McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley said that the officer's actions were "indefensible" and did not reflect on the department's high standard of action. Conley stated that he was "out of control" during the incident. The police department also said they had started an investigation.[8]
References[edit]
Jump up^ Cole-Frowe, Carol (8 June 2015). "Jarring Image of Police’s Use of Force at Texas Pool Party". New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Jump up^ Fisher, Marc (8 June 2015). "Didn’t the McKinney, Texas, police officer know he was being recorded?". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^ Jump up to:a b Stone, Mike (9 June 2015). "Protesters seek firing of Texas officer who threw girl to ground". Reuters. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Jump up^ "McKinney officer resigns due to video of pulling gun on teens - Fox4News.com". 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Jump up^ "McKinney Police receive awards". McKinney Courier-Gazette. April 19, 2009.
Jump up^ Southall, Ashley. "McKinney, Tex., Police Officer Resigns Over Incident Caught on Video". New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Jump up^ Bellware, Kim. "Cop Placed On Leave After Video Emerges Of Brutal Arrests At Teen Pool Party". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Jump up^ Policeman who pulled gun at pool party resigns, Yahoo News, June 9, 2015.
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