Three Teens Arrested for Waiting While Black

[Matt504]

A police officer arrested three teens last week as they were standing outside a store in downtown Rochester, New York. Their crime: Waiting for a school bus.

The three boys — Raliek Redd, 16, Deaquon Carelock, 16, and Wan'Tauhjs Weathers, 17 — are star athletes at Edison Tech high school, and were waiting to be taken to a basketball game when they were spotted by an officer.

It seems the store adjacent to their pick-up spot was being monitored by police due to past complaints from the owner of teens loitering outside.

The officer asked the teens to disperse, but they explained that they were waiting to be picked up by a bus. The officer again asked the teens to disperse.

"We tried to tell them that we were waiting for the bus," Wan'Tauhjs told WHEC. "We weren't catching a city bus, we were catching a yellow bus. He didn't care. He arrested us anyways."

The three were charged with with disorderly conduct and obstructing the sidewalk.

While they were being handcuffed, their coach, Jacob Scott, arrived at the scene and attempted to reason with the cop.

"He goes on to say, 'If you don't disperse, you're going to get booked as well," Scott recalled. "I said, 'Sir, I'm the adult. I'm their varsity basketball coach. How can you book me? What am I doing wrong? Matter of fact, what are these guys doing wrong?'"

A school board member has since come out in defense of the arrested teens, saying this is not a new phenomenon.

"I'm very concerned about a pattern of young people being abused by police authority," Rochester City School Board Member Mary Adams is quoted as saying. "To me, this seems like a really clear case, part of a pattern."

The boys were scheduled to enter their plea before a judge last Friday, but their hearing has been postponed until December 11.

http://gawker.com/three-teens-arrested-for-waiting-while-black-1474787941

maybe if they spoke "proper english" this would have never happened.

 

[marcuz]

Raliek Redd, 16, Deaquon Carelock, 16, and Wan'Tauhjs Weathers,


should have arrested their mothers instead

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

They should've just pulled their pants up, said "yessuh" and complied and none of this would've ever happened.

 

[newworldafro]

Raliek Redd, 16, Deaquon Carelock, 16, and Wan'Tauhjs Weathers,


should have arrested their mothers instead

Edit: ^^^ with that said .... fuucked up situation ... get an arrest record for waiting to get picked up by your high school basketball coach brehs ... disgusting .... They should have called their coach if they had the number though ... still disgusting, it'll probably get expunged from their record...

 

[Lakers Offseason]

Raliek Redd, 16, Deaquon Carelock, 16, and Wan'Tauhjs Weathers,


should have arrested their mothers instead

Are we sure that one is not a mispelled word? Come on, that can't be a real name

 

[Mr. Somebody]

They should've just pulled their pants up, said "yessuh" and complied and none of this would've ever happened.

Im sure that what you would have done.

 

[Matt504]

did anyone make fun of their names yet while ignoring the important details?

I'm posting from a flip phone so I can't see all of the posts.

 

[Brown_Pride]

did anyone make fun of their names yet while ignoring the important details?

I'm posting from a flip phone so I can't see all of the posts.

of course don't worry they got it.

How the hell isn't this getting thrown out IMMEDIATELY?

 

[InGodWeTrust]

New Law coming: Illegal to be BWB

Breathing While Black

 

[Matt504]

New Law coming: Illegal to be BWB

Breathing While Black

I'll just start breathing like white people so I don't get accused of breathing too ghetto.

some of us have already mastered the art of talking white.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Yeah I couldn't finish the article after seeing those names.


Edit: finished article, more bullshyt CAC shyt..


But those names

 

[godkiller]

Raliek Redd, 16, Deaquon Carelock, 16, and Wan'Tauhjs Weathers,


should have arrested their mothers instead

Negged. Their names are totally irrelevant and provide no justification for arresting or harassing them. There's nothing more or less better about your given name. Ghetto is not a crime nor should it be.

 

[godkiller]

did anyone make fun of their names yet while ignoring the important details?

The very first post.

 

[marcuz]

Negged. Their names are totally irrelevant and provide no justification for arresting or harassing them. There's nothing more or less better about your given name. Ghetto is not a crime nor should it be.

i dont think you can really top a godly name like Marcus, but go on.

 

[Poppa_Dock]

idk whats funnier the names or everybody in the comment section of that article acting like Raliek, Deacon, and whatever the hell wan tauhjs is are "black names"