Philadelphia, PA — A public defender was hospitalized, and a client represented by her firm left with more charges after a takedown just outside Criminal Justice Center courtroom.
Anthony C. Jones, 22 is now facing several more charges after the incident that took place earlier this month. Paula Sen, a public defender working for the firm representing Jones, was punched in the face during the struggle.
Those who witnessed the incident were left shocked.
“The officers overstepped their authority,” said lawyer Richard Hoy, who witnessed the altercation on a hallway bench nearby. “He was no threat to anybody. He was loud and obnoxious. He wasn’t threatening them – or anybody. The officers are there to protect people, but they didn’t protect anybody. They abused their power.”
As the officers attacked, the 100 lb Sen tried to diffuse the situation, but to no avail. She was knocked down and punched in the head by Officer David Chisholm, according to Sen.
Quote:
“It is ridiculous to think that I would jump into a fight involving at least six police officers and then just somehow fall,” Sen said. “This young man was attacked. It was unprovoked, and I was collateral damage. If this is how these officers behave in the Criminal Justice Center with that many potential witnesses, how do they act on the streets when there are no witnesses?”
“He was bleeding fairly profusely and the cops continued taunting him,” Sen said as she explained how she was taken to the hospital but Jones wasn’t given any treatment.
At what point does this stuff stop? like it's just so sad to see this abuse of power continue over and over
I thought my country was full of third world-minded people, but when I read this kinda news about power abuse against black people in the US, I think we are not that bad here when it comes to racism and similar topics.
My main question is if this was done inside a court house, where were all the high ranking authorities telling the cops to stop? I mean I know America hates black people, but this story seems fishy to me. Why were no charges filed?
If this is how these officers behave in the Criminal Justice Center with that many potential witnesses, how do they act on the streets when there are no witnesses?”
Cops are really something now
wish they would have captured it.
I mean I know America hates black people, but this story seems fishy to me. Why were no charges filed?