Video of Black Man Tased by Philly Cop for Standing in The Road Sparks Outrage

A video of a heated interplay between a Philadelphia cop and a Black man goes viral on social media. The general public is shocked at how a Black man standing on the road garnered such a violent response from the police. Now, native officers are leaning in to take motion. 

The video, posted this weekend by a girl named Charlie, reveals two officers strolling swiftly as much as the person, recognized as Daron. Daron was seen standing within the crosswalk of the road, not showing to trouble anybody or any drivers. Nevertheless, the 2 officers instantly met him with smoke. 

“Get on the sidewalk. I don’t care the place you stand, get out of my avenue. You’re standing in the midst of the road,” stated one cop within the video. 

Earlier than Daron might even reply, the second officer instantly started pushing Daron towards the sidewalk. 

“You don’t have the precise to place your arms on him bro!” shouted one bystander off digicam. 

Daron and the officer had been seen head to head in a shouting match as Daron demanded the officer not contact him. The officer ordered Daron to show round as Daron continued repeating himself, the video reveals. The officer then reached for Daron once more and instructed him he had the precise to stay silent, initiating an arrest. Nevertheless, Daron snatched his arm away, nudging the officer off and continued demanding the cop to cease touching him. 

“In case you contact him yet another time, you’re going to jail,” stated the primary officer towards Daron within the clip.

“I didn’t contact him!” Daron responded because the second officer pushed him once more. 

The cop saved pushing Daron onto the sidewalk, revving up his Taser and pointing it at Daron’s chest, per the video. After the officer shot the Taser, Daron winced in ache and walked away from the officers who each adopted him throughout the road struggling to get a grip on him. Daron put his arms up as he was pinned to the facet of a automotive as bystanders shouted that Daron didn’t do something. 

“He simply tased him for nothing,” stated the person behind the digicam as an officer approached him as effectively to maintain him from coming any nearer. 

Charlie, Daron’s girlfriend, recognized the officer as Christopher O’Donnell within the caption of the video and accused the police division of hiring suburban cops and “dropping them into communities they don’t perceive.” The division hasn’t responded but to the incident however native officers dropped feedback below the video vowing to take motion.

“Yeah this ain’t cool! I’m on it!” wrote Philadelphia Council President Kenyatta Johnson. 

“Thanks for sharing. I’m the Chair of the PHL Fee on Human Relations and I’ve tagged a number of Members of Metropolis Council. I can even ask the Fee to look into this and join with the group,” wrote PHL Fee Chair Kareem Thomas. 

In the meantime, Daron’s group and all of the outraged social media spectators are calling for the officers in query to be terminated. It’s unclear the precise aftermath of the incident or if Daron was charged with any offenses however Charlie clarified that he’s presently not behind bars.

“Daron was launched the next morning. He has retained authorized counsel and we’re taking all the suitable steps to make sure this case is addressed correctly,” she wrote in a separate submit.