Police Officer convicted for violently arresting Black woman (Video)
A Miami officer was convicted on Friday (April 15, 2022) after he violently arrested a Black woman who had called the police for help, news agencies report.
In March 2019, police body cameras caught Miami-Dade cop, Alejandro Giraldo, tackling Dyma Loving, who had contacted authorities after a neighbour pointed a gun at her. Instead of receiving assistance, Loving was violently arrested after a heated exchange with Giraldo.
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Giraldo claimed he tackled Loving to stop her from interfering with an investigation.
Andre Rouviere, the cop’s attorney, told Miami jurors, “What you see there isn’t a crime. What you see there is a police officer working the streets, dealing with a situation and maybe his bedside manner was off.”
Rouviere continued, “When he arrested Dyma Loving, it was after warning after warning that she was being disruptive.”
Prosecutor Tim VanderGiesen rebutted in a statement saying, “Police officers can put their hands on people to effectuate a lawful arrest.
“If the arrest is unlawful, they have no more rights than the rest of us. And he sure as heck can’t tackle her to the ground.”
The officer will now face up to five years behind bars for the unlawful attack.
This comes as nine cops from police agencies across Miami-Dade County have allegedly battered Black suspects while on duty, the Miami Herald reports.
Watch the video below:
Dyma Loving called 911 for assistance and ended up getting assaulted by police
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— The Black Detour (@theblackdetour) March 15, 2019
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