An Arizona police chief said she has apologized to a black couple arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after videos surfaced showing one police officer threatening to shoot a father as other officers point guns at his pregnant fiancee and their young kids.
An Arizona police chief said she has apologized to a black couple arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after cell phone videos surfaced showing one police officer threatening to shoot a father as other officers point guns at his pregnant fiancee and their young children.
"It's troubling," Williams said of the incident."It's challenging and definitely not representative of the 2,900 officers we have in Phoenix." An officer ran out and tried to speak to the occupants of the car, yelling orders for the driver to stop, but the car kept going, Williams said. In one video, an officer can be heard yelling at Ames to get his hands up. The officer, identified by Phoenix police officials as Officer Christopher Meyer, is then heard yelling at Ames,"I'm gonna put a f------- cap in your f------- head."
When the officers yelled at Harper to get out of the car, she told them,"I have two kids." One officer responds,"I don't give a s---, put your hands up." "I, like many others am sick over what I have seen in the video depicting Phoenix police interacting with a family and young children," Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said in a statement."There is no situation in which this behavior is ever close to acceptable. As a mother myself, seeing these children placed in such a terrifying situation is beyond upsetting.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Intelligence Experts Question Iran Video: 'U.S. Track Record on Ginning up Evidence for War is Not Good'The State Department believes the video is evidence that Iran was behind tanker explosions, but some experts argue that the video is not sufficient on its own.
Read more »
Video Shows Police Holding Family At Gunpoint After 4-Year-Old 'Shoplifts' DollWarning: this video is horrifying.
Read more »
Watch BTS's Jungkook Sing Into a Toothbrush and a Bunch of Other Adorable MomentsA new video for a 'Euphoria' remix has plenty of JK memories from his groupmates.
Read more »
Tory Lanez Claims Directors Tried Enforcing Colorism on Set of Video ShootTory Lanez claims directors tried enforcing colorism on set of video shoot.
Read more »
JoJo Siwa Speaks Out About Her Recalled Claire's Makeup SetThe 16-year-old posted a video directly addressing her fans about the asbestos concerns.
Read more »