Thread by @JoyAnnReid, This is a textbook case why individual police officers should not have [...]

This is a textbook case why individual police officers should not have protection from personal lawsuits (Lt Nazario is suing these cops). There is way too much impunity in the system, and the authoritarian attitude of some individual officers and the lying is way out of control. https://twitter.com/armyofnaveed/status/1380692743438077954

https://twitter.com/armyofnaveed/status/1380692743438077954

These officers, once they realized they had erred, allegedly said the Lt could leave w/o charges if he would “chill and let this go,” according to the lawsuit—or, he could be charged, have to go to court, and face the consequences in his military career. https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dm3m/cops-caught-on-video-holding-a-black-army-lieutenant-at-gunpoint-then-pepper-spraying-him

Cops Caught on Video Holding a Black Army Lieutenant at Gunpoint

When Lt. Caron Nazario said he was afraid to get out of the vehicle, one officer responded, “Yeah, you should be.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dm3m/cops-caught-on-video-holding-a-black-army-lieutenant-at-gunpoint-then-pepper-spraying-him

Police, needless to say, aren’t supposed to abuse their power that way. And all of us have a constitutional right to know WHY we are being stopped and to remain silent. Police are TRAINED on these 4th and 5th Amendment rights. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/23/927134939/if-youre-stopped-by-police-you-have-rights-to-protect-you-here-s-what-to-remembe

If You're Stopped By Police, You Have Rights To Protect You. Here's What To Remember : Life Kit

If you're stopped or pulled over by police, remember that you're entitled to certain rights and protections. NPR's Noel King spoke with attorney Atteeyah Hollie about what to keep in mind.

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/23/927134939/if-youre-stopped-by-police-you-have-rights-to-protect-you-here-s-what-to-remembe

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