Police Officer chokes a 13 year old boy that was playing basketball in a case of “mistaken identity” while ignoring the desperate pleas from his family.
A video of a Louisiana police officer allegedly choking a 13-year-old Black teenager has prompted calls for an investigation.
The video was shared on social media shortly after Baton Rouge police officers arrested the teen after receiving a report of teens disturbing others in the area.
The brief video does not show the events leading up to the altercation, but rather begins after the police officer has already pinned the child to the ground, his arm wrapped around his neck. People on the street yell at him to get off and stop choking the teen.
“That’s a little boy!” exclaims one.
Before another officer arrives, another screams that the man is “choking” the teen. They lift the adolescent from the ground and force his hands behind his back.
According to CNN, this was the second time police were called to a disturbance in the area. Following the altercation, both the teen and a 13-year-old girl were arrested.
The video comes at a time when police brutality against Black communities has received increased attention in the last year… Read The Full Article Here And Watch The Video
