[arista]

[Black father and son tackled by police and
threatened with Tasers during charity bike ride
The Metropolitan Police say the incident is
being investigated and that the
complaint is being taken seriously.]

https://news.sky.com/story/black-fat...icion-12017127


[Andrew Boateng and son Huugo were
out cycling along the River Lea in Tottenham,
north London, when the incident happened.
Mr Boateng told Sky News that his 13-year-old son
rode a few metres out in front of him
when a plain-clothed officer appeared out of nowhere
and grabbed him from his bike.

Startled and assuming he was being mugged,
the teenager leapt in fright before being tackled
to the ground - laying helpless as the officer pointed
a Taser at him, shouting and threatening to deploy it.]



That officer made a mistake
must have thought he was a Criminal



The Dad shouting at the officer,

[Liam-]

Cycling while black

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Cycling while black

On ITV1 London news
the Police say a Black Lad has stabbed someone
that's why the undercover cop
Grabbed the young kid , fast.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by arista

On ITV1 London news
the Police say a Black Lad has stabbed someone
that's why the undercover cop
Grabbed the young kid , fast.

A black person committing a crime doesn’t give the police the right to grab and threaten any black person they see

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Liam-

A black person committing a crime doesn’t give the police the right to grab and threaten any black person they see

How do you know he has randomly grabbed him?....how do you know what may have been said?....we’re you there?

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

How do you know he has randomly grabbed him?....how do you know what may have been said?....we’re you there?

Andrew Boateng and son Huugo were
out cycling along the River Lea in Tottenham,
north London, when the incident happened.
Mr Boateng told Sky News that his 13-year-old son
rode a few metres out in front of him
when a plain-clothed officer appeared out of nowhere
and grabbed him from his bike.

Startled and assuming he was being mugged,
the teenager leapt in fright before being tackled
to the ground - laying helpless as the officer pointed
a Taser at him, shouting and threatening to deploy it.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Andrew Boateng and son Huugo were
out cycling along the River Lea in Tottenham,
north London, when the incident happened.
Mr Boateng told Sky News that his 13-year-old son
rode a few metres out in front of him
when a plain-clothed officer appeared out of nowhere
and grabbed him from his bike.

Startled and assuming he was being mugged,
the teenager leapt in fright before being tackled
to the ground - laying helpless as the officer pointed
a Taser at him, shouting and threatening to deploy it.

So you think the officer was just hiding in the bushes waiting for a young 13 year old boy riding a bike to jump out on....or do you think the officer may have had a description of someone on a bike having committed a crime and possibly armed...
Of course it’s unfortunate for the young boy as he was innocent but the police have a tough job, particularly in London.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

So you think the officer was just hiding in the bushes waiting for a young 13 year old boy riding a bike to jump out on....or do you think the officer may have had a description of someone on a bike having committed a crime and possibly armed...
Of course it’s unfortunate for the young boy as he was innocent but the police have a tough job, particularly in London.

I think what happened is what happens way too much, an officer has been told a black person has done something wrong, so they assume the guilt of every black person they see that comes somewhat close to a description, until they find the right one, it’s not hard to not pull children off their bikes and threaten to taser them

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I think what happened is what happens way too much, an officer has been told a black person has done something wrong, so they assume the guilt of every black person they see that comes somewhat close to a description, until they find the right one, it’s not hard to not pull children off their bikes and threaten to taser them

So this something wrong... is this the stabbing that’s been mentioned?

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

So this something wrong... is this the stabbing that’s been mentioned?

.....hmmm probably. Let me tell you if you and your partner/child were in the vicinity and an officer apprehended someone in front of you that COULD have had a knife and stabbed you or those dearest to you....I bet you wouldn’t mind the unfortunate misidentification.The police are trying to do a difficult job...they are trying to protect the innocent public against a lot of knife crime in the city.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liam-

A black person committing a crime doesn’t give the police the right to grab and threaten any black person they see

Yes that why his Dad got so Angry
they even cuffed the Dad

[Cherie]

The only info they had from the stabbed victim was that it was an IC male on a bike, so they didn't have a lot to go on, obviously it sucks but if they let them go and they were the assailants then they would also be in the doggy do do...so its not easy to walk the right line in these situations, and its easy for us standing by to judge what should be done

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The only info they had from the stabbed victim was that it was an IC male on a bike, so they didn't have a lot to go on, obviously it sucks but if they let them go and they were the assailants then they would also be in the doggy do do...so its not easy to walk the right line in these situations, and its easy for us standing by to judge what should be done

Interesting take. You mention they had little to go on. So, we assume if they had a description of a IC1 would they grab the nearest White guy, and say 'Well we didn’t have much to go on’? I would hope their policing was a bit more structured but if you think this excuses a Dad and Son being stopped and tazered then thats OK.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Interesting take. You mention they had little to go on. So, we assume if they had a description of a IC1 would they grab the nearest White guy, and say 'Well we didn’t have much to go on’? I would hope their policing was a bit more structured but if you think this excuses a Dad and Son being stopped and tazered then thats OK.

Were they tasered?....or just threatened with a taser?

[Kizzy]

isnt it odd how some are totally ok with living in a police state?....
Where you can be grabbed and forcibly detained and threatened with violence without question?
Where are civil liberties?... dont they exist anymore? :/

[Ammi]

...poor child...

“The 13-year-old told the Observer: “I’d turned around to see if my dad had caught up behind me, and suddenly this man came out of nowhere. He was crazy angry and shouting. I got scared because I thought he might be mugging me or trying to give me corona so I ran, but there was nowhere to go but in the bushes.”


“The Boatengs, who live in Tottenham, say they were shocked and humiliated by the experience. Huugo suffered lacerations to his face and bruises on his legs, and spent that night sleeping on his parents’ bedroom floor, anxious not to be alone.“

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Interesting take. You mention they had little to go on. So, we assume if they had a description of a IC1 would they grab the nearest White guy, and say 'Well we didn’t have much to go on’? I would hope their policing was a bit more structured but if you think this excuses a Dad and Son being stopped and tazered then thats OK.

Its not a take I am relaying what was reported on TV, maybe IC is incorrect as they said the description they had was that the attacker was a black person on a bike, neither were tasered either? so not sure where you got that from

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Were they tasered?....or just threatened with a taser?

No they weren't tasered

[Liam-]

Their job is so hard, how are they supposed to do their job if they’re not allowed to assault and threaten children because they happen to be black, poor souls

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Its not a take I am relaying what was reported on TV, maybe IC is incorrect as they said the description they had was that the attacker was a black person on a bike, neither were tasered either? so not sure where you got that from

So, the fact they were only threatened makes it better?

Can I ask, has your son and his Dad ever been threatened with tazers? Just out of curiosity. Imagine how traumatic that would be for any 13 year old but they were only threatened so

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

So, the fact they were only threatened makes it better?

Can I ask, has your son and his Dad ever been threatened with tazers? Just out of curiosity. Imagine how traumatic that would be for any 13 year old but they were only threatened so

I already said is sucked..? of course it was traumatic, it was also traumatic for the stabbed victim, I guess it would be nice for him to know his attacker had been caught as well

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I already said is sucked..? of course it was traumatic, it was also traumatic for the stabbed victim, I guess it would be nice for him to know his attacker had been caught as well

But they haven’t been caught.. all this cop did was assault and traumatise an innocent child because he’s black

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I already said is sucked..? of course it was traumatic, it was also traumatic for the stabbed victim, I guess it would be nice for him to know his attacker had been caught as well

Even more laughable trying to pivot to the stabbed victim. You forget - THEY HAD THE WRONG GUY.

[Kizzy]

Oh please... dont you know its ok to assault and traumatise black kids if someone was stabbed!?

Who has time for actual investigations and police work?, just snatch up a bunch of black lads and hope for the best.

[Tom4784]

This father and son are victims, why are some people in this topic doing everything they can to avoid saying it?

They were attacked by the police because they were black, it's pretty undeniable. They were looking for a black suspect and decided any old black person would do.

Going on about the stabbing victim isn't going to change or lessen the fact that these two people were victims of police brutality. Saying 'it sucks for them' is dismissive and it's downplaying the facts.