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I feel badly this teenager went through this with the New York City Police Department...however I think he is the wrong person to use against a racist department.
Based on news reports this child was involved in a fight over cigarettes and allegedly assaulted somebody. The police supposedly became involved and the child became belligerent when cops instructed him to be quiet. The boy allegedly mouthed off at the police and that earned him a shove which he ended up through a window with multiple serious injuries.
I think the family should seek damages against the police and specifically the officer involved. However I don't like rallying for a bad example. I was taught as a child that when instructed by cops to be quiet I was to comply. Primarily because during the 70s (even now) police had a reputation for killing black boys.. It simply wasn't worth it to antagonize a cop in New York City. Granted you still faced abuse but why add fuel to the fire.
In this case you can argue the kid got what he deserved and should be glad he is still alive and not shot (see RaMarley Graham who was shot for no reason in his own home...http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/02/police-shoot-and-kill-18-year-old-inside-bathroom-of-bronx-home/ ).. I guess I would prefer rallying behind kids who have clean records and weren't doing anything at the time of the confrontation. I am tired of rallying behind kids shot by the cops while havin a weapon in their hands. Or in the middle of a robbery. It just seems like we, are throwing a lot of our resources behind people who might be menaces by our own definition.
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