The black man detained by a rope by two white officers on horseback in Texas tells the Houston Chronicle he hopes the image of him being led through the streets will prompt a conversation about how police handle the mentally ill.
Body camera footage shows a white Texas police officer saying twice that leading a homeless black man by a rope down city streets while he and his partner were on horseback would look "bad."
Neely has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and he said he hopes the image of him handcuffed and being led through the streets of Galveston will prompt a broader conversation about how police handle mentally ill suspects.shared online of the two officers leading Neely using a rope tied to his handcuffs — reminiscent of pictures showing slaves in chains — sparked public outrage.
Neely, 43, said he doesn’t harbor any ill will toward the officers. But he believes it’s a waste of time and money to arrest him when he isn’t harming anyone. He’s been arrested nearly 50 times, mostly for trespassing.
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