ANTIGUA TODAY: In a horrifying display of excessive force, a young man was brutally assaulted by police officers as he walked into his place of employment—an innocent victim of unchecked authority, and a police force that has lost sight of its true mission: to protect and serve.
The victim, a hard-working young man who has no criminal record, was simply making his way to work when he was stopped by officers who deemed him “suspicious.” His only crime? Fitting a vague and baseless description that has been used time and time again to justify harassment, abuse, and violence against young men who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Guilty until proved innocent. Ring dem crawny neck.
What if that young man had a pre-existing injury or a medical condition… Remove that officer immediately and have him retrained for the sake of the Force and the public… the officer in charge should be held accountable also
SMH
Waw just like that the man is human not a foot ball and he is not even making no fost
Really!!!!! Why dont you hush u damned mouth …. Young man looks so scared
Ok, if this is not concerning to everyone we are doomed. This is an immediate dismissal from the force. This is not policing. What is even more concerning is the other 2 officers and their reactions.
How often is this going to be allowed. New officers will follow suit and pick up the same dirty habits until one day something serious happens.
It’s time for the good officers to stand up and save their profession. Be clear, there are many good officers in Antigua. Zero tolerance for this kind of stuff, this kind of officer should not be patrolling the streets, never mind interacting with the public as an authority figure.
We all are getting testy at a time when some strange things are happening in the country and we do want to support law enforcement in their efforts to find and reign in people who might be involved in criminal activities. And even as the police continue to do their work, they have to be mindful and careful not to trample on citizens rights.
As a member of the police force, the police have sworn an oath to uphold the rights of all citizens of Antigua and Barbuda and to protect their property and themselves from harm as part of their professional responsibilities. The police have committed to treating citizens equally regardless of race, colour, domicile, religion, gender, age, party opinion or how one is dressed. Police get away with a lot of things here because citizens do not have the financial where with all to hall their backsides before the courts for abuse and mistreatment.
I just learned a new move. Hope i never have to use it.
Just so…If me hate dem mf’s one more time 🤨
Human rights abuses by police in Antigua must be reported to international organizations so that someone can be held accountable. This will not stop until outsiders get involved. Obviously,
Antigua’s government condones these kinds of actions by ROGUE police officers because, they haven’t done anything to stop their brutish behaviors. These offices have no respect for human rights. And the other officers that stands by and do nothing when civilians are being brutalized are just as guilty. Citizens, keep recording the abusive actions by police; it’s the kind of evidence that will get the UN’s attention.
Poor People’s Well Being Are At Risk from Police Brutality In Antigua!
This type of treatment by some policemen didn’t begin two weeks ago, a day ago. The RASTAFARI Community have been enduring such since, the 1970’s. As an officer told me once, years ago, “me wuddah just tump U, innah U mouth, bruk wan backle, and chop aff dem Dutty subben, pan U head.
Again, yet again, there is a mentality in the RPFAB which is similar to that, of the KKK – Klu Klux Klan and White Supremacist in law enforcement, in America. It stem from and has its ROOTS in the SLAVE CATCHER POSSE indoctrinations.
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg 🦶🏾 Garrat_Bastard
Vere C. Edwards
I’m am ashamed of what Antigua has become under the current administration. Forget the beautiful Island and its beaches. Antigua has been turned into a destination of crime, police abuse, kidnapping, murders, fraud and nothing more than a corrupt island where you can trust very few.
And they expect Antiguans to trust them? We don’t like pr trustvamy of ypu based on your behavior.
@ Audley Phillip,
This calls for organizing rather than complaining.
Antigua’s institutions are weak. They have no changes to respond to a changing society; and there is no effective Civil Society that can challenge Government policies or lack of policies.
Many towns counties and cities around the world have a Civilian Complaint Review Board that hold hearing on civilian complaints of police abuse. The Review Board makes recommendations based on their findings.
Aggregious cases can lead to forced resignation, and or criminal trials.
Lesser cases could lead to demotion, retraining and or the lost of retirement credits for abusive officer.
They are still the Royal Police of Antigua and Barbuda, functioning by the same idiotic and brutal customs given given to us back in the 20s,30s, and 1940s when the Brits beat the hell out of our people for the smallest infraction.
Im most Democratic Countrues, the legal profession are the most prominent among Civil Society.
I contend that most of the issues plaguing Antigua and Barbuda is owing to the lack of strong and functional civil societies.
In ANTIGUA and Barbuda the Government loves to use jargons rethoric either to fool the public at to sound up to date. and That’s what the Prime Minister and The Attorney General not to long ago talked about Community Policing.
What is seen on that video; any other place it’s called excessive force.