14 September 2018

Mesa Police Caught-On-Cam Again: Use of Force Tactics

Just a few hours ago, a video posted on social media has once again gone viral. 
Perhaps we should all worry about public safety when all these incidents of force and excessive use-of-force and an officer-involved shooting resulting in the killing of Daniel Shaver more than two years ago. The public is losing trust in these strings of stories documented on police body cams that have also brought the FBI to review a number of cases. Some people may have second thoughts about approving a proposition on the November 2108 General Election ballot named Yes2Public Safety when members of public are seen in compromising cam videos, like this one of the most recent incident uploaded by Partners In Justice yesterday:
(Links to two media reports are included below for more details)   
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Antoya Assaulted By Mesa Police Department.
 
 
 
Published on Sep 13, 2018
Antoya Wilson was stopped for driving with a headlight out.
Her vehicle smelled of marijuana and the Mesa Police turned it into a DUI stop.
She refused a blood test, but suggested a swab/urine test.
The Mesa Police Department did not like that.
During this altercation Officer Sandor Binkley punches the woman in the face repeatedly.
They then go and take Mrs. Wilsons blood without her permission.
This isn't the first time The Mesa Police Department has be proven to use excessive force and violate a persons rights.
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COED (blog)- 4 hours ago
In a troubling video that surfaced online, Arizona Police can be seen grabbing ... over and the police in Mesa, Arizona claimed they smelled marijuana in her car.
Story image for mesa arizona from Heavy.com
Heavy.com-4 hours ago
Police in Mesa, Arizona forcibly administered a blood test to an African American woman named Antoya Wilson after they pulled her over and smelled marijuana ...
 
Other reports include these:
Story image for mesa police use of force from 71 Republic
71 Republic-Sep 8, 2018
In just 18 months, Mesa police officers were involved in four incidents involving the use of excessive force that have made national headlines. All of them are ...
 
Story image for mesa police use of force from East Valley Tribune
East Valley Tribune-Sep 4, 2018
Two controversial Mesa police use of force incidents in May and two other fatal shootings in 2017 and 2016 are under review by the FBI to determine if police ...
Story image for mesa police use of force from USA TODAY
USA TODAY-Aug 31, 2018
But their use of force against the unarmed man, who was standing in an ... According to the Mesa Police Department, officers felt as if Johnson — who was with a ...
 
Story image for mesa police use of force from BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News-Aug 31, 2018
For the Mesa Police Department in the suburban city of Mesa, Arizona, it's a ... initiating two internal investigations, including a look at use-of-force incidents over ...

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