It was on February 16 when Reese was followed by Plano police, arrested and charged with being a pedestrian in the roadway.
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Police said officers received a call about a Black man stumbling in the middle of a snowy street, only wearing a short-sleeved shirt and were sent to perform a welfare check.
Police released body camera footage of the encounter on Facebook on Friday. In the video, police are seen following Reese and repeatedly asking him where he is going and if he was okay, to which he repeatedly replies that he is fine and he is on his way home.
Reese told KDFW-TV that he was walking home from his job at a Walmart and didn’t stop for the officers because he didn’t need their help.
Officers continued to follow Reese for more than two minutes before stopping him, telling him they were “doing an investigation” and informing him that he was being detained.
Reese, 18, replied “no” and continued walking, but was stopped again. In the video, a brief scuffle is seen as officers attempted to handcuff Reese, who can be heard asking to be released.
According to the Facebook post, the arresting officer noted that Reese resisted arrest but chose not to charge him.
Plano Police Chief Ed Drain said the charge was dropped against Reese because the arrest wasn’t consistent with why officers were called to investigate. “They should’ve taken him home, is where he should’ve gone,” he said.
Drain backed his officers, stating that at the time of the arrest they didn’t know Reese’s age, where he worked or where he lived.
Drain also said he doesn’t believe race was a factor in the arrest, but added that he “can’t get inside people’s heads.”
Reese said, however, that he believes the call that brought officers to the scene and his subsequent arrest were based on the color of his skin.
Once he said "no" to needing help the cops should have offered a ride home or left. The cops after that point are full of shit and should be arrested and charged for kidnapping.
ReplyDeleteGary, you should know better than to come up with crap like the cops "should be arrested and charged for kidnapping." That's absolutely absurd!
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I tend to agree with Reese when he believes the call that brought officers to the scene and his subsequent arrest were based on the color of his skin. Plano is a high-dollar community and only eight percent of its residents are black. To some and to the arresting officers, Reese probably seemed out of place.
BGB, I realize it won't happen because no one will charge them, but it's not crap it's what should happen. There was no reason for this.
ReplyDeleteIf the police start being criminally charged for doing stupid and illegal stuff then it'll stop.
The DA won't even charge the cops with false imprisonment which is the least charge they should receive.
ReplyDeleteThe least charge that could have been received is failure to identify upon investigation of a crime. That crime being a class c misdemeanor for standing in the roadway.
ReplyDeleteTrey, You can't possible believe what you posted. If the cops wanted to issue a citation they should have said so, they never did.
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing in Texas as "failure to identify upon investigation of a crime".
Just look up "Failure to Identify." 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information. ... (2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
ReplyDeleteRetired LE after 42 years. I know a thing or two about a thing or two. Have a nice day.
Right, he was detained not arrested.
ReplyDeleteHe was arrested after he said no to giving his information.
I'm a retired citizen who also knows a thing or two about a thing or two. Have a nice say as well.