[zin0]

[kellyhound]

A Texas constable defended the actions of his police officer after a video went viral showing him handcuffing a black college student trying to drum up business for his lawn service last week.

A Harris County constable came across 20-year-old Marlin Gipson as he was leaving business cards at houses in a neighborhood to advertise his lawn moving service.

The officer stopped Gipson and asked for his ID, saying he had seen Gipson going from house to house. Gipson tried to explain that he was leaving his business cards there, adding that he did not have his ID with him.

The officer took down Gipson’s name and birthday, prompting Gipson to request the officer’s information as well.

“Tell you what,” the officer says in the video. “Just turn around and put your hands around your back.” He takes out some handcuffs and Gipson proceeds to back away.

Alen Rosen, the Harris County constable administrator, stood by his officer, saying that Gipson left the scene because he had an outstanding warrant. “So when originally stopped and questioned by the officer, that was why he really didn’t want to say who he was,” Rosen said.

Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Gipson, said that the officers came back to Gipson’s house to arrest him. Gipson was attacked by a K-9 dog, Merritt alleged.

“His right arm was being mauled by a K9 unit. While he was being mauled by a K9 unit, he was shot a second time with a Taser, then placed in handcuffs all the while being fully compliant,” said Merritt, a Philadelphia based attorney representing Gipson. “That’s excessive force under any circumstances.”

Rosen’s office denied any use of excessive force and said Gipson had an outstanding warrant for arrest and gave the officer a fake name. Gipson and his brother have already filed internal affairs complaints.

[spudigitti]

10-12-99 isn't 18, my bouncing radar suddenly went off when I heard that

[Yanni]

"Gipson" is exactly how they try to pronounce "Gibson".

i'm sure they were casing the neighborhood. mowing lawns for money is far, far below these people. in fact i've never once seen it.

[Oswald2001]

Blax...

Difficult.

Combative.

Uncooperative.

Fake name.

Fake age.

Outstanding warrants.

Dubious behavior.

Criminal background.


Same old low life ghetto trash Criminal Thug...*******...on display here.

[zin0]

Yeah he had a warrant in the end and was trying to avoid the officer, but in all realty you can't just place somebody under arrest because they ask for your name and badge number, it's the law that you supply that when asked.

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by zin0 ↗

Yeah he had a warrant in the end and was trying to avoid the officer, but in all realty you can't just place somebody under arrest because they ask for your name and badge number, it's the law that you supply that when asked.

He could arrest him and did.

[spudigitti]

Originally Posted by zin0 ↗

Yeah he had a warrant in the end and was trying to avoid the officer, but in all realty you can't just place somebody under arrest because they ask for your name and badge number, it's the law that you supply that when asked.

He gave the officer an age, and a date of birth that caught him in a lie, personally and I'm not a cop but I've got him by the neck at that point and sat him down on the open truck bed !!

[takanuvanathan]

Originally Posted by spudigitti ↗

10-12-99 isn't 18, my bouncing radar suddenly went off when I heard that

He said he was 19 years old.

[Necrotic Bowel]

He dindu nuffin.