Video of New Jersey officers pinning down and handcuffing Black teen after mall fight draws criticism CBSVillage
The video released Saturday show the two teenagers get into what appears to be a heated argument at the Bridgewater Commons Mall before throwing punches at each other. The two then tumble onto a nearby couch. Two officers arrive and step in to stop the fight.
They sit one of the teens on the couch, while other teenager, who is Black, is held to the floor by an officer. Then the second officer joins in and both kneel on the boy's back as he is handcuffed. A witnesses can be heard saying"it's racially motivated" as the officers pick up the handcuffed Black teen from the ground.
The response from police drew widespread criticism in the state. The NAACP of New Jersey released a statement Wednesday saying they were"disappointed to see still another police action irrefutably showing the disparate treatment of African Americans in our police institutions." The group called for both officers to be removed from the force pending an investigation.
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