Black Man Arrested for Stealing His Own Car
How the Miami cops assumed this Black man was a thief and not the victim
Unbelievable, doesn’t this type of behavior by these racist cops ever stop? A man’s car gets stolen, he does the right thing by calling the cops for assistance and the cop becomes the problem arresting the man who called them for stealing his own car.
And some people wonder why so many people of color are calling for defunding the police. This is a perfect example of a rigged law enforcement agency making an assumption that because the caller is Black, therefore he must be a thief of the car. What happened to serve and protect? Why not ask questions before making an assumption without evidence of any wrongdoings?
The Miami New Times reported that Samuel Scott Jr.’s Jeep Compass was stolen outside of his aunt’s house, he later found himself being placed in the backseat of the police car by the officers he called. This is pure racism and insanity.
Apparently, these Miami cops made an assumption and should be made to pay for their wrong assumption. What would have happened if Mr. Scott became annoyed and resisted because he was not guilty of a crime? He may have been shot to death. The Miami cops assumed he was the thief and not the victim. Really? He called them! Where is the logic here?
Mr. Scott told these Miami cops at that time that they had the wrong guy which was seen on the officer’s body-worn camera footage that was obtained by New Times. Why did they choose not to listen to Scott or just ignored him outright?
Mr. Scott dressed in typical casual clothes, pants with a shirt on top of a white T-shirt, and the cops claimed the thief had the same type of clothing which Mr. Scott responded that half of Miami wear similar clothing. What a flimsy excuse?
What is the point of calling these cops when they arrive with ill intent and make assumptions even before assessing the scene, situation, or talking to the people involved?
This is a clear example of no respect for the Black man which is an epidemic in this country. Why would Scott steal his own car? This makes no sense.
On top of this madness, the Miami police having made such a dreadful error in their judgment decided they had to get Scott for something. They charged Scott for leaving the scene of an accident, false reporting of a crime, failure to carry a concealed-weapon license, and possession of marijuana.
Thankfully due to the efforts of the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, these charges were dropped per the Miami New Times.
While this idiotic arrest happened three years ago, Scott has not forgotten it. He is currently suing the city and the officers for $500,000 for their unlawful search, falsely imprisonment, and maliciously prosecuted him three years ago.
In conclusion, another bad day in the life of a Black man but this one’s life was spared. These cops need to be fired because they had the wrong agenda. They are hired by the people’s taxes to protect and serve all the people. This was pure harassment, and systemic racism in action.
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