Antigua Police Face Backlash Over Alleged Mistreatment of Elderly Man
An 82-year-old man in Antigua and Barbuda has alleged he was mistreated by police officers over the weekend, sparking public outrage.
Stedman “Scottie” Scotland claims he was forcibly removed from a barber shop, handcuffed, and thrown into the back of a police vehicle. The incident coincided with the announcement that Police Commissioner Rodney would step down to take up a role as Deputy Director of the Regional Security System (RSS) in Barbados.
Scotland recounted the ordeal in an interview with George Wehner on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Confrontation with Plainclothes Officer
Scotland said he had parked in a private area when a man in plainclothes opened his car door without explanation. When Scotland asked for police identification, the man refused.
“I told him I’d provide my driver’s license, but he wouldn’t show me his ID,” Scotland said.
He claimed that when he attempted to start his car, the officer physically prevented him. Fearing for his safety, he left the vehicle and entered a nearby barber shop. Moments later, uniformed officers arrived.
Allegations of Excessive Force
According to Scotland, the officers demanded he leave the barber’s chair. When he refused, he alleges they pulled him out, pushed him to the ground, and stepped on his back before handcuffing him.
“They hit me in the head and threw me into the back of a police vehicle like cargo,” he told Wehner. “I was in pain, crying out.”
Scotland, who previously worked as a driver for the U.S. Embassy and later for individuals with disabilities, expressed disbelief at his treatment. He also disclosed that he had recently undergone brain surgery.
“To be treated this way after all my years of service is disgraceful,” he said.
VIDEO INTERVIEW BY GEORGE WEHNER
Public Outcry and Calls for Investigation
Footage of the incident has circulated online, fueling calls for an investigation.
Authorities have not yet responded to the allegations. Scotland, meanwhile, has called for greater accountability and professional conduct within the police force.
“God is good, and He will deal with them,” he said.
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What u mean by claimed y’all didn’t see the video come on 😭😔😔 when this shit start the others will follow put a leach on those po po
A crying shame!!!
The police should lose his job over this!
Where’s the accountability? We need answers from the police!
Shameful behavior! The officers involved must be investigated.
Imagine treating an 82-year-old like this. Disgusting!
Scottie deserves justice. The silence from authorities is deafening.
@Nigel. What is a leach?🤔
This is why people don’t trust law enforcement.
Let’s wait for the full story before jumping to conclusions.
If he refused to comply, what were officers supposed to do?
Everyone wants police protection until they don’t like how it looks
There’s always two sides to a story—let’s hear the police version.
Wicked an heartless wherees the family for this man to sue them dnt worry papa they won’t live to see your age because God dnt like ugly
Police brutality has no place in a civilized society.
O! What a rogue and peasant scene is this, where honour lies bound in iron chains, and justice doth falter ‘neath the heavy hand of men sworn to uphold it. Hath mercy fled from their hearts, that an aged man be cast as refuse upon the cobbled streets? Verily, the measure of a kingdom is in how it tenders the frail. Speak, ye in power, lest silence be thy shame!
Yea I saw yall beat up a rasta man from Swetes at transport board like that too, he planned to take legal action and died shortly after so I don’t trust some of you police at all. No humanity no conscience. I bet if it was one of Cutie’s or Gaston’s children yall would look the other way yall very selective with who you enforce laws on..bunch of unprofessional pricks
Old man, teenager, obey the law or suffer the consequences! You age does NOT excuse lawlessness. What message are you spreading? Tell Wehner that the law applies to all in equal doses, it does not excuse old people or teenagers. Second lesson: You can’t be wrong and strong at the same time. So while you enjoy your time in the spotlight, don’t allow the likes of Wehner lead you down a wrong path believing that you were an innocent victim in all this. You may win , for the moment, the applause and empathy, but you risk eroding the many who stood in your corner. Some intelligent jurists cry that the Police could have simply issued a ticket. What if you had simply complied with the policeman’s directives. No, old man, you are no longer a hero in my eyes.
HE ASKED TO SEE THE OFFICERS ID WHILE TRYING TO COMPLY. HE NEVER RAISE HIS HAND TO THE POLICE. HE WAS DIRECTLY ROUGHED UP, PUSHED FACE FIRST ON THE GROUND WITH THE OFFICERS FOOT ON HIS BACK AND THEN BEHIND HIS HEAD. THIS IS AN INDIGENOUS 82 YEAR OLD MAN WHO WAS MISTREATED BY A “30 SOMETHING” YEAR OLD “V-I-N-C-E-N-T-I-A-N” POLICE!!! 60% OF THE POLICE FORCE ARE NON ANTIGUANS, HENCE SINCE WE ARE NOT “THEIR PEOPLE” THEY DONT GIVE A 💩 HOW THE TREAT US. NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHAT “THE TOP DAWG” PM IS GOING TO SAY ABOUT THIS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HIS POPPA!! ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THIS! DEM LUCKY THE OLD MAN ANNA SOMEBODY FO ME!!!!! ARE YOU HEAR ME??!!!
Kmft sometimes best to not talk what you all dnt know at times kmt mi sick u all how yu go justify the shit they did to an old man what side a story could ever give reason to beat him it’s fuckery