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In reply to the discussion: Man Who Shot Eric Garner Chokehold Video Arrested [View all]rocktivity
(44,583 posts)10. The cops have been looking for a reason to bust him since July 17?
...Mr. Orta shot the roughly three-minute video in which Eric Garner, 43, could be seen arguing with police officers trying to arrest him on charges of selling single, untaxed cigarettes on July 17...The video was purchased by the New York Daily News and appeared later that evening on newspaper's website.
...(A) law-enforcement official said...Mr. Orta was arrested shortly after 10 p.m. after New York Police Department narcotics officers noticed him and Ms. Lekaj going into the Hotel Richmond, a known drug location...The two were seen by officers emerging from the hotel moments later, a standard sign used by officers to indicate that they may have been involved in a drug sale...
...(A) law-enforcement official said...Mr. Orta was arrested shortly after 10 p.m. after New York Police Department narcotics officers noticed him and Ms. Lekaj going into the Hotel Richmond, a known drug location...The two were seen by officers emerging from the hotel moments later, a standard sign used by officers to indicate that they may have been involved in a drug sale...
Well, it's nice to know that all that extra surveillance work paid off. And did they luck out by finding a gun on him, or were they tipped off by the seller?
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why is it extremely unlikely that cops would frame a guy who pissed them off?
CBGLuthier
Aug 2014
#35
With parallel construction courtesy of the NSA, it's harder for police to deny this is payback. n/t
That Guy 888
Aug 2014
#14
If i had filmed an event involving police I would keep my nose very clean since I know
Thinkingabout
Aug 2014
#16
Reminds me of how they arrested the guy who posted the anti-Muslim video on Youtube.
Nye Bevan
Aug 2014
#28
Interesting how white folk are allowed to have all kinds of guns. Hmm....
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#33