White cop beats pregnant Black woman in Rochester, NY (Video)

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http://www.copblock.org/37764/will-rochester-ny-police-chief-james-sheppard-resign/

Tensions in Rochester, NY’s African-American community continue to rise, just days after a disturbing video was posted to YouTube, showing Rochester, NY Police officer Lucas Krull, driving 21-year old Brenda Hardaway, who says she’s 5 months pregnant, into a wooden porch railing, then punching her n the head with a closed fist, before throwing her to the ground.
“Release her or they’re going to see something they’ve never seen before”, said the clergymen who held an 11:00 am press conference at Faith Temple Apostolic Church Friday.

The statement was in reference to Brenda Hardaway, who was remanded to the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $7,500.

Hardaway is being held on several charges including resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.


Her 16-year old brother, Geomeno Hardaway was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and was released.

Meeting with other church leaders, Bishop Jerry McCullough said, “This has been happening in Rochester for quite a while and we’re appalled”

McCullough added, “We’re here to do something about it, we got lawyers, we got money, we’re hiring people to help us.”

According to Rochester, NY police, Brenda Hardaway interfered with the arrest of her 16-year-old brother.

Not surprisingly, Mike Mazzeo, President of Rochester’s Locust Club. the RPD’s Union, just as Rochester Police Chief did hours earlier, defended the beating.


“All she had to do was put her hands behind her back and be handcuffed,” Mazzeo said, adding “The protocol is to use the amount of force necessary to make the arrest.”


Mazzeo called RPD officer Lucas Krull’s punch to Hardaway’s head, “light force.”

This shyt be having me furious. I just want every cop dead. This would only ever happen to a black woman. Cacs are showing STRONG force against blacks, it's not been this bad since the Jim Crow era. Arm yourselves, winter is coming.

 

[thekingsmen]

While People just sit around and watch, the black community needs to roll up on pigs and tell him "If you want to live, leave here".

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

It pisses you off, but it would've been wise of her to stay calm, let him put on the cuffs, and handled that shyt like a soldier.All that screaming and panic can't be good for the baby.Some times, you gotta push your pride to the side and strategize on a muthafukka.No way was she going to win a physical battle with the police.They don't give a fukk about your cries.

Save all that "I'm Pregnant!!"shyt for when you see the judge

 

[bzb]

It pisses you off, but it would've been wise of her to stay calm, let him put on the cuffs, and handled that shyt like a soldier.All that screaming and panic can't be good for the baby.Some times, you gotta push your pride to the side and strategize on a muthafukka.No way was she going to win a physical battle with the police.They don't give a fukk about your cries.

Save all that "I'm Pregnant!!"shyt for when you see the judge

fcuk that sh1t. i don't know what led to the situation getting out of hand, but i can guarantee you it was because those white boys were power trippin. they roll into black neighborhoods everyday and escalate tensions on purpose so they can use unnecessary force. i've seen it first hand.

if it was a pregnant white woman i bet they would have let her calm down first instead of making it worse by throwing her in the railing and then on the ground. fcuk that cop, his squad and the police chief.

and fcuk pushing pride to the side. we been doing that forever. all they do is sic the dogs on us, blast us with water cannons, pepper spray us, tazer us, shoot us in the back. people still on that push your pride to the side bullsh1t. when that doesn't work should we get on our knees and say yessuh massa too?

nah, what we need to do is get right. our communities need to be organized, disciplined, legally armed and trained to show up in force when the police roll up and make sure they act right. i promise you them white boys would think twice about treating her like that when 40 black people are standing around them with the .

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

fcuk that sh1t. i don't know what led to the situation getting out of hand, but i can guarantee you it was because those white boys were power trippin. they roll into black neighborhoods everyday and escalate tensions on purpose so they can use unnecessary force. i've seen it first hand.

if it was a pregnant white woman i bet they would have let her calm down first instead of making it worse by throwing her in the railing and then on the ground. fcuk that cop, his squad and the police chief.

and fcuk pushing pride to the side. we been doing that forever. all they do is sic the dogs on us, blast us with water cannons, pepper spray us, tazer us, shoot us in the back. people still on that push your pride to the side bullsh1t. when that doesn't work should we get on our knees and say yessuh massa too?

nah, what we need to do is get right. our communities need to be organized, disciplined, legally armed and trained to show up in force when the police roll up and make sure they act right. i promise you them white boys would think twice about treating her like that when 40 black people are standing around them with the .

Until that's a reality, move wisely.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

That dumb bytch should've just let him put the cuffs on and not resisted arrest. Instead she's resisting and screaming "I'm pregnant." fukk outta here. If you care about your unborn child, you shouldn't be tussling with a cop. It's only a disorderly conduct arrest. I don't feel sorry for her at all. This happens every day and it is proper police protocol to use whatever force you can to subdue someone to put cuffs on and take them in.

 

[Blackking]

about the situation, i can't really get mad cuz thats expected to happen occasionally, we live in cac america and we aren't ready to fight back yet, so whatever....



A further issue is health and eating in our communities.

Seriously, that bish is 21. A 21 year old young lady should not look like her, preg or not. That's what is truly sad. We can control that much. We can't control the nature of 'others'. Also, the way you eat affects your mentality and behavior.... it goes along with being more productive n shyt . I would be upset if she were my sister - but for sure I would ask my sis wtf she was doing just chilling around there anyway, and why she was preg w no engagement ring and why her man or at least BD isn't there to defend her ............... instead of being her brother and also getting arrested. THIS is a war against us - WE HAVE to be strategic, that dude shouldn't be putting himself in a situation to get arrested knowing how unjust the criminal justice system is towards us.

ladies should act like ladies .... especially if preg.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

I'm getting tired of these pregnant hoes thinking they can put their hand on folks and not suffer consequences. Especially police. It makes for a good headline though so I understand why these stories keep popping up.

 

[theworldismine13]

all i see is some crazy lady resisting arrest

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Which one was pregnant, the man or the woman?

 

[TheProfessor]

As long as you're in America, this will happen. At some point African-Americans are gonna realize that true freedom means leaving the overrated sh*thole known as the USA.

 

[Mrsofly44]

Wow

 

[ExodusNirvana]

all i see is some crazy lady resisting arrest

Unfortunately yeah.

And from what I can tell, the 16 year old kid was causing an issue as well.

What exactly were the cops called for?

I hate these pigs as much as anyone else but when you egg them on, don't be surprised if they use it as an excuse to beat that ass and violate you.

 

[88m3]

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Apparently someone called the cops on the two people for some sort of disturbance, they were'nt with it, and then THAT'S when the filming started. When the officers approached her she broke out the pepper spray? Are you stupid??

- The police officers needed to handle that pregnant woman a little better. "Ma'am I'm gonna have to place you under arrest" and then if she explains she's pregnant, you need to go about the handcuffing procedure with a lil bit more tact. The whole punching to the head and takedown? That is a problem.

- Why exactly was this 16 year old resisting arrest again? Why was he visibly trying to fight two officers, and then topping it off with a "It took all ya'll to take 16 year old down". This is a huge problem in the community where these kids pop off at the mouth to these cops like they won't take them to jail and then when they put hands on them it's police brutality.