Racial profiling allegations focus of city forum At Annapolis church, police chief, community discuss photos of youths
"We saw video and we were able to get some pretty good, but not great, descriptions in the hands of officers that worked the community," [Michael Pristoop] said. "Based on those descriptions - height, hair, build, clothing - we made stops, we spoke to people and we asked for photograp...
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| Published in | Capital (Annapolis, Md.) |
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Annapolis
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
03.09.2014
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| Summary: | "We saw video and we were able to get some pretty good, but not great, descriptions in the hands of officers that worked the community," [Michael Pristoop] said. "Based on those descriptions - height, hair, build, clothing - we made stops, we spoke to people and we asked for photographs." "Just because you get three people doesn't make it right that three others were racially profiled and subject to forced picture taking," said community activist Robert Eades. "You're smoothing over the wrong." "There have been incidents where police have come into our community and have been extremely belligerent." said Deborah Johnson. "I'm sick and tired of that." |
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