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Okay, I'm going ask you again. Listen, so I can >> Oh, man. Why? I'm too old to be sitting on the ground over a bike. [clears throat] All I did was come get some cigarettes. Man, I just woke up. I want you to take the I want you to take my coke sleeve out my handcuff. >> Sit down, dude. >> I got a broken hip. >> I'm helping. >> This is Martell Hunter, a man simply heading home after buying cigarettes. He was stopped by Coington police because his moped light was flickering. The horror isn't the stop itself, but how officers forced an elderly man with a broken hip to sit on the cold ground in the middle of the night. >> Yeah. Just >> I ain't sitting on no ground over riding no bike. >> Yeah. So, yeah, then you just sit and sit down. Okay. >> I'm not sitting I got a broken hip. I'm not sitting on no ground over no bike. >> Okay. So, I need you to sit down. Okay. >> My name's Martell Hunter. Is your Can you turn your body cam on? >> It's on. >> All right. My name's Martell Hunter. I live right there on 34th Street. Just came out to get some cigarettes. We're going back home. >> So, here's the deal. So, stop you. Take your life without I'm I'm asking you nicely to sit down. That's all I'm asking. >> I'm not going anywhere. I'm holding a bike. Can't you just run my name? >> No, I don't want you touch my property. >> You're making my property way harder than >> You're making the simple go across the street. How can I >> Do you have your ID? Do you have your ID? Maybe. Okay, I'm going ask you again. So, I can >> Oh, man. Why? I'm too old to be sitting on the ground over a bike. All I did was come get some cigarettes, man. I just woke up. I'm sorry the light wasn't on. It's shorts out. I mean, I don't know what you're making. I'm more worried about you not listening what I'm talking. So, sit down. Okay. That's all I'm asking you to do. Sit down. >> Be serious. Sit down. >> No. What you touching me? I'm I'mma sit and I'mma sue you. Can I have your name and badge number? >> I'mma sue y'all for this cuz I ain't do it. You I shouldn't be on the ground over a light on the bike. >> All right. All right. I'm glad y'all doing what y'all want to do. I'm sit right here. I don't even want to talk. Can I have a supervisor? >> Yeah, you can. After we get your information. >> Oh, I want a supervisor. >> What's your first name? >> I want a supervisor. I am your name first. >> I don't I don't have to talk. I asked for a supervisor. >> You're making this way any more than what >> I want a supervisor. I didn't do anything. >> Listen, >> I sat down on the ground like you asked me to. Can I have a supervisor? >> Hey, listen. >> No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. Here, let's let's start over. >> No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. I feel like I'm being harassed by the CU clan. >> Listen, sir. >> No, sir. No, sir. I want a supervisor. I want to talk to somebody who's professional, who would have made me get on the ground over >> Stop talking for a second. [snorts] >> No, I want a I want a supervisor. >> I just need your name. >> I gave it to you. I want a supervisor. >> Did not give me your name. What's your first name? >> I did when I before you made me sit down, I gave you my name. I want a supervisor. We not playing these games. I'm allowed to have a supervisor. It's my right to have a supervisor. >> All right. >> All right, sir. You're going to go and do the tain for the moment? >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. Stand up. >> Can I You still ain't giving me your name and badge, homie. Officer Meadows. Uh 0392. And I'm being detained over a light on the bike. >> Yes. For safety. >> For safety. >> Yes. I don't know what's in your pockets. Got a lot of You got a jacket. I don't know what's all in your pockets. >> You putting it You putting this cup on o over my jacket. You cutting my circulation out. >> Do you have anything on you that's going to >> I just come from the store? No. I got a condom and some cigarettes and some cigars. pretty much. >> Can you pull my coat out my hand out my handcuff to this? [clears throat] >> All right, I'm going to help you sit back down. Okay. >> I want you to take the I want you to take my coat sleeve out my handcuff. >> Sit down, dude. >> I got a broken hip. >> I'm helping you sit down. All right. I'm telling you. Watch. Y'all going to get sued. >> All right. >> I hope this is worth it. >> Let's try again. >> No, I want a supervisor. >> I never told you no to a supervisor. I don't care. Listen, my supervisor has to know who I'm talking to. >> Martell. >> Martell. Thank you. M A R T E L. >> I want a supervisor. >> M A R T E L. >> I want a supervisor. Can you watch me for a second? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, the supervisor's not going to come down. You can go up to headquarters and talk to him once we get done here. Okay. >> [snorts] >> in pain. Y slam me to the ground and I told y'all I got a broken hip. Tyrants hate black people. Oh, it's too dark. I can't see. I can't see the spot. Look at the [ __ ] He's moving fast. This position is making my leg twitch. Y'all don't care about me being like this over a bike. Like I can see if I assaulted somebody. If I hit somebody on my bike and kept going forward boredom strike double Oh, that's My stepdad right there. He see y'all too. Georgia. What's taking so long? I've been here over 15 minutes. This a Terry stop. Let's go. [snorts] >> [snorts] >> What am I waiting on for us to finish your paperwork? It take It'll take 20 minutes to get me a ticket for a bike. I got to sit here in pain over a [ __ ] ticket. I'm telling you, I'm putting it right on the internet. Every piece of footage y'all got is going on the internet. Get him out real quick. Let me get him up real quick. >> I don't want to be touched. I can stand up on my own. We're going to help you up. >> I don't want your help. I just told you don't touch me. I got a broken hip and a broken back. Don't touch me. You're hurting me. >> Put your legs up toward your chest. >> I can get up on my own. Am I still detained? >> Get up. >> Yeah, thank you. Have some [ __ ] respect. >> I don't want to touching me. Just making sure you get the phone call. >> All right. I'm >> okay. I can follow I want to. >> I want y'all cards. Get your cards out. >> My information. >> Get your card out. You can't deny me when I have the legal right to. So you're going to be cited for no lights on fine. >> Any instructions that you may need is going to be on the back, but also instructions on what you need to do. >> That's fine. >> Does that make sense? >> That's fine. >> I'm not signing anything. >> You do have to go to court. Same. >> That's what >> Yeah, that's the one you put on over my coat. >> Can I have your card? >> I'll give you mine. So you you detain me. I'm allowed to have your card. Got his ticket. >> That's That's everything you need to know. >> Can I have your card? >> I'll give you my name and badge number. >> You going to write it down? I should have to remember it. >> It's officer Jansen 298. >> I I can't remember that. I'm old. my policy. >> Can you write it down, please? >> Well, I told you it. I don't have to write it down. There's your citation. Make sure you go to court. >> Yes, sir. Case details. Initial violation. Defective light on a moped. Incident. Subject handcuffed and forced to sit on concrete despite reported hip injury. Charges. No visible light citation. Legal controversy. Refusal to provide a supervisor. Excessive force during a terrorist stop and alleged racial profiling.
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