NYPD slam pregnant woman to the ground

[dmcowen674]

9-23-2014

http://news.yahoo.com/nypd-probes-officers-push-pregnant-woman-134747459.html

NYPD probes treatment of pregnant woman

New York City police are investigating an altercation between officers and a pregnant woman that was captured on amateur video, officials said Wednesday.




The video shows an officer struggling with a woman who police say tried to intervene in the arrest of her 17-year-old son early Saturday morning in Brooklyn. The woman is taken to the ground on her stomach by an officer.


Sandra Amezquita was asking police to "stop using excessive force" on her teenage son when the altercation happened around 2:15 a.m., said her attorney, Sanford Rubenstein.


Rubenstein said another woman who walked over to see what was happening also was thrown to the ground by police; Amezquita's husband was also hurt.


Police identified the teen as Jhohan Lemos. He was charged with weapon possession, resisting arrest and harassment. Police said he was carrying an illegal knife and has been arrested five times, including for gang assault and robbery.


Amezquita received a summons for disorderly conduct. Two other men were charged with assault, resisting arrest and other charges.

 

[dmcowen674]

This is a tough one.

Don't know what started it all especially with the son with the knife.

Was he threatening people with the knife and that's what caused the police to manhandle him?

 

[2Dead]

NYC law says all parts of knife need to be concealed. All kinds of people have gotten stopped by police in NYC because of an exposed pocket clip.

http://nypost.com/2014/09/24/pregnant-woman-slammed-to-the-ground-by-police-caught-on-video/

Minutes before a camera captured the wild action, officers had spotted Jhohan Lemos a few blocks away with a clip – one often used to hold a knife – on top of his pants pocket, and a corresponding bulge below, law enforcement sources said.

http://knife-expert.com/ny.txt

10-133 Possession of knives or instruments.

A. Legislative findings. It is hereby declared and found that possession in public places, streets and parks of the city, of large knives is a menace to the public health, peace, safety and welfare of the people of the city; that the possession in public places, streets and parks of such knives has resulted in the commission of many homicides, robberies, maimings and assaults of and upon the people of the city; that this condition encourages and fosters the commission of crimes and contributes to juvenile delinquency, youth crime and gangsterism; that unless the possession or carrying in public places, streets and parks of the city of such knives without a lawful purpose is prohibited, there is danger of an increase in crimes of violence and other conditions detrimental to public peace, safety and welfare. It is further declared and found that the wearing or carrying of knives in open view in public places while such knives are not being used for a lawful purpose is unnecessary and threatening to the public and should be prohibited.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on his or her person or have in such person's possession, in any public place, street or park any knife which has a blade length of four inches or more.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person in a public place, street or park to wear outside of his or her clothing or carry in open view any knife with an exposed or unexposed blade unless such person is actually using suck knife for a lawful purpose as set forth in subdivision d of this section.

D. The provisions of subdivisions b and c of this sections shall not apply to (1) persons in the military service on the state of New York when duly authorized to carry or display knives pursuant to regulations issued by the chief of stall to the governor; (2) police officers and peace officers as defined in the criminal procedure law; (3) participants in special events when authorized by the police commissioner (4) persons on the military or other service of the United States, in pursuit of official duty authorized by federal law; or (5) any person displaying or in possession of a knife otherwise in violation of this section when such a knife (a) is being used for or transported immediately to or from a place where it is used for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking or any employment, trade or occupation customarily requiring the use of such knife; or (b) is displayed or carried by a member of a theatrical group, drill team, military or para military unit or veterans organization, to from or during a meeting, parade or other performance or practice for such event, which customarily requires the carrying of suck knife or (c) is being transported directly to or from a place of purchase in such a manner as not to allow easy access to such knife while it is transported; or (d) is displayed or carried by a duly enrolled member of the Boy or Girl scouts of America or similar organization or society and such display or possession is necessary to participate in the activities of such organization or society.

E. Violation of this section shall be an offense punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

 

[dmcowen674]

NYC law says all parts of knife need to be concealed. All kinds of people have gotten stopped by police in NYC because of an exposed pocket clip.

http://nypost.com/2014/09/24/pregnant-woman-slammed-to-the-ground-by-police-caught-on-video/


http://knife-expert.com/ny.txt

So it was discrimination and profiling.

Lovely.

That clip could be anything.

Hopefully yet another thing to go up to U.S. Supreme Court and get tossed like the garbage it is.

 

[highland145]

Slam? No.

Interfering with the police? Tough shit.

Police identified the teen as Jhohan Lemos. He was charged with weapon possession, resisting arrest and harassment. Police said he was carrying an illegal knife and has been arrested five times, including for gang assault and robbery.

Good parenting, Sandra and you're having another one? Awesome.

 

[z1ggy]

Starting to wonder when insurance companies will offer "police insurance" to pay your lawyer fees when you sue the police after you are beat down "resisting arrest"?

Being slightly sarcastic of course, I have no idea if this kid deserved it or not, but I do know police love tossing their dicks around and making sure you know they are the boss. Saw my buddy get the shit beat out of him by a bar in college for "resisting arrest". He was a little tiny shit, all of 140lb, and three cops basically suplexed him to the ground. Broke one of his ribs, had bruises and cuts all over. All for being drunk in public, in a town of 16,000 people, 8,000 of which are college kids. Ya, no crap there's drunken people in public....

 

[Newell Steamer]

The video shows an officer struggling with a woman who police say tried to intervene in the arrest of her 17-year-old son early Saturday morning in Brooklyn.

Done and dusted - police brutality not found.