Charlotte Police Brutality Video: Police Chief Regrets Violence

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During a press convention Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings mentioned a viral video circulating on social media of one in every of his officers beating a Black girl throughout an arrest. Jennings instructed reporters that he knew that the “optics are dangerous,” and questioned whether or not officers ought to have initiated the marijuana cease that led to the incident.

Within the video, Charlotte police officer Vincent Pistone will be seen placing the Black girl a number of occasions whereas 4 officers maintain her down. As the girl is being overwhelmed, bystanders will be heard yelling on the officers to cease.

In response to AP, on Monday, officers approached a person and girl who have been smoking marijuana at a bus cease. They started to arrest the person and the girl allegedly interfered and a battle ensued. Officers declare she then hit an officer a number of occasions, which prompted Pistone to hit her a number of occasions to permit police to take her into custody. It’s price noting that bystander video doesn’t present the moments earlier than police started beating the girl.

Throughout the press convention, Jennings instructed reporters that the officer’s physique digital camera was knocked off throughout the incident, however believes the general public has a proper to see it. In North Carolina, a court docket order is required to launch police physique digital camera footage, however Jennings ensured his division has already petitioned for the video’s launch.

“I get it. I perceive the outrage. I perceive the feelings that come if you have a look at a video that entails an officer who’s punching a feminine police try to subdue,” Jennings stated on the press convention.

Jennings additionally instructed the media the division’s inner affairs bureau was investigating the incident and that Pistone has been reassigned briefly from the patrol division to investigations.

“I can inform you that I’ve by no means been concerned in utilizing power that has regarded fairly and has regarded good to the general public, so these are tough conditions. And all I ask is we proceed to let this investigation internally play out.”

Though Jennings confirmed help for his officers, he was clear that the incident shouldn’t have occurred. However, he wasn’t as clear as to who was guilty.

“It shouldn’t have occurred,” he stated. “However whose accountability is the query, proper?”