Police response to N.J. mall fight sparks outrage after Black teen cuffed as white teen watches

[Jimmy Higgins]

If I may summarize:

Two different people did two different things to two different people that were on two different sides of the same altercation.

Now... what was it we were comparing, and why?

To be clear, I am certain that if both boys were on the floor getting cuffed by two cops, or if neither boy was on the floor being cuffed, then there would have been absolutely no discussion at all. Right?

So, we are comparing two different people doing two different things to two different people.. THAT we can agree upon, yes?

So, why, then?

Except the male officer initiated force on both teens.

 

[Rhea]

Except the male officer initiated force on both teens.

AS has been pointed out multiple times in this thread already, and is swept unnder a rug by those who would rather talk about how weak women are - or any thing other than the obvious.

 

[Toni]

Except the male officer initiated force on both teens.

AS has been pointed out multiple times in this thread already, and is swept unnder a rug by those who would rather talk about how weak women are - or any thing other than the obvious.

And those who are ignorant of the fact that restraint is often the more intelligent position and the one requiring greater intelligence and strength.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Except the male officer initiated force on both teens.

AS has been pointed out multiple times in this thread already, and is swept unnder a rug by those who would rather talk about how weak women are - or any thing other than the obvious.

And those who are ignorant of the fact that restraint is often the more intelligent position and the one requiring greater intelligence and strength.

As a parallel to it, just because one officer initiates aggressive behavior, that doesn't make the other officer a pussy for not using an equal amount of aggressive behavior. Had this been two men, the other guy isn't a pussy because he hasn't shoved the first guy from the couch onto the ground and begin cuffing him.

 

[Metaphor]

The matter is being investigated outside the department but there is no particular deadline. The officers involved are on desk duty.

Prosecutor's Office: Investigation Into Incident Involving Bridgewater Police at Mall Expected to Be Wrapped Up Soon

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has still not released a report or findings regarding the incident at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in February in which a 14-year-old Black...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has still not released a report or findings regarding the incident at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in February in which a 14-year-old Black teenager was handcuffed following a fight while the other lighter-skinned boy involved in the fight was not.

Reports over the past four months have centered around a 45-day deadline to release information on the findings, but with that deadline long gone, questions have swirled surrounding the status of the investigation.


But the 45-day timeline is not exactly accurate.

According to Bridgewater Township Police Chief Paul Payne, once an incident is reported, the department has 45 days to either take action or submit it for investigation to a third party, in this case, the prosecutor’s office.

“I wanted to have someone independent investigating,” he said. “I wanted to show we are being transparent, but I don’t want anyone to think we are not handling the procedure correctly. Someone who is outside the department is objective, and it doesn’t lead to people saying we’re trying to protect our own.”

Once the investigation was turned over to the prosecutor’s office, Payne said, that office has as much time as needed to determine if there should be a criminal complaint filed, or if it is an administrative matter.

If it is determined to be an administrative matter, Payne said, the complaint would be sent back to his department, which would have 45 days from that decision to hand down any kind of administrative action or discipline. If it is determined to be a criminal matter, there is no deadline for making the case or releasing information.

At this point, Payne said, the investigation is still ongoing, and no information has been released about whether it will be considered an administrative issue or criminal.

“There is no timeline to determine,” he said. “Everything is still in their hands.”

Payne said he does not have any information on the status of the investigation or when a decision might be made. He noted that the officers in question from the incident are still currently on desk duty.

“We are waiting on guidance from the prosecutor’s office,” he said.

Deputy Chief Frank Roman, out of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, said Monday that the office is still conducting the investigation into the incident.

“The office expects to wrap up the investigation in the next few weeks,” he said.

On Feb. 12, Z’Kye Husain, a Black teenager, was handcuffed by police officers following a fight with another lighter-skinned teenager, who was not handcuffed. An internal investigation was launched after a video of the fight and subsequent response by police went viral.

 

[ZiprHead]

Thanks for the update, Metaphor.