Post by downtoearth on Nov 23, 2015 12:23:58 GMT -5
It's not okay, but I expect that racism and crazy from Trump supporters who are, often, outright racists. But what the hell is this quote from the Birmingham police, about?
Southall said he intends to press charges against those who assaulted him at the event, and said the police officers who escorted him out of the event at no point asked him if he wished to do so. He also said they did not offer medical attention.
"They were too busy trying to get me the f--- out of there. They weren't trying to be nothing but just getting me the f--- out of there. That was their whole concern," Southall said of the police officers who escorted him out of the event several minutes into the altercation between Southall and the half-dozen attendees.
Birmingham Police Lt. Sean Edwards, the department's public information officer, told CNN on Saturday that Southall did not require medical attention and did not ask to press charges.
Edwards said the department tried to contact him later Saturday at several numbers but could not reach him.
Edwards said his officers "didn't see" the violent confrontation take place, but said Southall is welcome to file a police report and press charges.
"I would be a little cautious with Mercutio Southall," Edwards added. "He has been an agitator from day one. Mercutio is always the agitator."
I feel like "agitator" is being used instead of "black activist" to make the activist sound like he's being discredited by the police. Wouldn't an officer, especially the public information officer, leave it more open in this environment? I'd think the PD would say something more like, "We were not aware that he requested medical attention and have reached out to Southall after the incident and have not heard back yet."