Tennis Player James Blake Tackled/Handcuffed By Police Over Mistaken Identity in NYC *Video Added*
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Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Don't say nothing? Sounds like a 1st amendment violation to me 
Sue the sh1t out of em J. B
Sue the sh1t out of em J. B
malbaker86
Gators
Well, this is another case of officers not following rules.
There were multiple officers and they were working in plain clothes. It would have been easy to surround him before making contact to prevent an escape, if in fact, they had the right guy. I have been on multiple situations where we had to hook up someone who had an outstanding arrest warrant. We know there's a possibility that they want to escape and we know there's a possibility that the person is not there or we don't want to arrest the wrong person. Usually, if the person is going to run, they do it when they see us coming, or they try to run after contact is made. Because of this, we usually cut off escape routes with multiple officers way before we can be seen. And, sometimes, the suspect will give up and not resist arrest. No need to throw that person down.
It's a bad look.
The dude seems to be pro-police and knows that not all cops are like that, but these guys were the exception and he is expecting an apology.
There were multiple officers and they were working in plain clothes. It would have been easy to surround him before making contact to prevent an escape, if in fact, they had the right guy. I have been on multiple situations where we had to hook up someone who had an outstanding arrest warrant. We know there's a possibility that they want to escape and we know there's a possibility that the person is not there or we don't want to arrest the wrong person. Usually, if the person is going to run, they do it when they see us coming, or they try to run after contact is made. Because of this, we usually cut off escape routes with multiple officers way before we can be seen. And, sometimes, the suspect will give up and not resist arrest. No need to throw that person down.
It's a bad look.
The dude seems to be pro-police and knows that not all cops are like that, but these guys were the exception and he is expecting an apology.
One of two things will happen here.
1. He'll be upset b/c he was racially profiled and embarrassed publically. And there's no better example of a "safe Black dude" than James Blake.
2. Or he'l get his Carlton on, "the police were just doing their job"
3. The cop will say he thought Blake was "arab/middle eastern"
I hope it's the 1st option tho b/c if dudes like this are being tackled by plain clothes cops, this just shows nobody is safe.
1. He'll be upset b/c he was racially profiled and embarrassed publically. And there's no better example of a "safe Black dude" than James Blake.
2. Or he'l get his Carlton on, "the police were just doing their job"
3. The cop will say he thought Blake was "arab/middle eastern"
I hope it's the 1st option tho b/c if dudes like this are being tackled by plain clothes cops, this just shows nobody is safe.
El Poyo Loco
Akrassikauda = Black Scorpion
#tala
TheyAllLookAlike
TheyAllLookAlike
5 white dudes gave him that wake up call and he still doesn't really believe that he got racially profiled.
Golayitdown
Veteran
Guess he got "served"
