Yesterday on the 21 July 2016 at around 23:30 I came across this 18 year old black boy getting arrested for having an argument with his girlfriend on platform 1 in London Bridge. I don't know what happened before this argument but the treatment by these police men was chocking for me to see. Thats why I had to share this for people to see the 'need' for such heavy police force for taking down a 150 pound young man.
UPDATE: This has gone viral very quickly, and I would like to add a statement by the girlfriend and the young man being arrested in this video who explain what happened before I started to film.
Jessica McConkey: "we wasn't shouting or screaming, they heard me asking for my phone and jumped on him as if he had stolen it, what you don't see in this video is the activity that took place before. When we was asking why he was arrested, them refusing to tell us, and kicking him to the floor. I support the police and the work they do to protect us. But that was protecting it was them inflicting pain on an innocent boy because they were to ignorant to stop and listen to why was going on..
Ik Aihie: "We (Jessica and I) just had a little argument, I walked off then I got pounced on by the two officers at the front of the video. Then backup was there before I could even say anything".
Anyone who has opened a damn history book knows Europe isn't some kind of utopia when it comes to racism. concentrate on the racial crime, not to point out stupid members who always come for America's racism
The only thing europeans said is that police doesn't randomly shoot people. Y'all being happy this happened in Europe The amount of Americans who JUMPED on this thread Police brutality in Europe exist, but it's most of time at a lesser degree than in the US, I don't think this guy would've had the chance to tell his story if he was in the US if you know what I mean.
Police are racist in London. But it doesn't really affect me. So long as you're doing the right thing they can't really hurt you. I hope this unlawful arrest is just a one off.
Mess, when has anyone ever said racism amd police brutality doesn't exist in Europe? The reality is we don't have to deal with daily killings by the police, doesn't mean our police are saints.
It's made clear that he spat in the police officer's face and became increasingly aggressive, hence the use of restraint.
Any man - black or white - is treated in the same manner if they are seen speaking to or treating a woman with disrespect, law enforcement or not. It's the same force I myself have witnessed to all young men, including my cousin who has been attacked by officers on occasion, being worst case scenario and he's not black. There were and I believe still are numerous campaigns about it when I was a teenager, regarding the excessive handling of young offenders.
It's made clear that he spat in the police officer's face and became increasingly aggressive, hence the use of restraint.
It's more of a case of sexism rather than racism in this case, actually. Any man - black or white - is treated in the same manner if they are seen speaking to or treating a woman with disrespect, law enforcement or not. It's the same force I myself have witnessed to all young men, including my cousin who has been attacked by officers on occasion, being worst case scenario and he's not black. There were and I believe still are numerous campaigns about it when I was a teenager, regarding the excessive handling of young offenders.
Did you read the OP? I doubt you did.
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I came across this 18 year old black boy getting arrested for having an argument with his girlfriend on platform 1 in London Bridge. I don't know what happened before this argument but the treatment by these police men was chocking for me to see. Thats why I had to share this for people to see the 'need' for such heavy police force for taking down a 150 pound young man.
Jessica McConkey: "we wasn't shouting or screaming, they heard me asking for my phone and jumped on him as if he had stolen it, what you don't see in this video is the activity that took place before. When we was asking why he was arrested, them refusing to tell us, and kicking him to the floor.
concentrate on the racial crime, not to point out stupid members who always come for America's racism
Police brutality in Europe exist, but it's most of time at a lesser degree than in the US, I don't think this guy would've had the chance to tell his story if he was in the US if you know what I mean. 