The only footage I've seen is Kerley standing up off the sidewalk with several officers surrounding him as they pull him up. It was more a case of he stood up while they were holding him, than forcibly being yanked to his feet. Then after a few steps Kerley stops and seems to say something to them. Everyone stops. The clip ends. Very brief, maybe 10 seconds. Looked like wee hours. Many other cars and people nearby.
According to 7News Miami, Kerley was concerned about his car, which was parked near the scene of a police investigation, and refused to leave when asked by officers.
Police said he became increasingly aggressive and refused to leave when asked by officers. Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, Kerley assumed a fighting stance and ignored lawful commands, leading to his resistance during the arrest, according to police. Emergency backup was called, and a dart-firing stun gun was deployed to subdue Kerley, who was subsequently taken into custody without further incident. Kerley faces charges of battery on a police officer, corrections officer, or firefighter, resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct.
It doesn't make sense. Yeah newsflash - the majority of police in this country are dickheads and we all know it. They are going to act a certain way and you know it's coming. He was asked to leave an area - just do it. Even if you think you have a right to still be there just go and live to fight another day. You're successful, have money, better stuff in your life going on - and yet we are out here testing the patience of undertrained, underpaid, poor-candidate-as-it-is cops?
Here’s Miami Beach Police body camera footage of the takedown and Tasering of Olympic sprinter Fredrick Kerley on South Beach last night, before he was taken to jail on charges of battery on an officer and other offenses. @wsvn#1stOn7https://t.co/Q6jBhcU1a2pic.twitter.com/Js7RG2nRHY
Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley -- who just won a bronze medal for the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Games -- was arrested on Thursday night ... after he was tased during a wild confrontation with cops that was all captured on police v...
According to 7News Miami, Kerley was concerned about his car, which was parked near the scene of a police investigation, and refused to leave when asked by officers.
Police said he became increasingly aggressive and refused to leave when asked by officers. Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, Kerley assumed a fighting stance and ignored lawful commands, leading to his resistance during the arrest, according to police. Emergency backup was called, and a dart-firing stun gun was deployed to subdue Kerley, who was subsequently taken into custody without further incident. Kerley faces charges of battery on a police officer, corrections officer, or firefighter, resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct.
Nothing in the piece of video we’ve seen or the description in the article shows Kerley doing anything wrong. At this point the violent conduct of the police officers seems completely unjustified.
I am not a cop but I do understand that if you are in a stressful situation (the other arrest/crime that was happening) and someone is trying to get to their car (which is in the crime-scene area) and you tell them, "sir, you can't go over there right now," the only acceptable option is to say "okay, when can I come back and pick up my car?"
Getting in people's faces (cops or otherwise) is the problem. People are trying to do their jobs and don't need you to be demanding something of them when they are already doing something else that is more important.
You see this all the time at the airport or any place where what you want is not as important as what is going on around you. Americans are really bad at understanding that "their thing" might not be everyone else's priority.
According to 7News Miami, Kerley was concerned about his car, which was parked near the scene of a police investigation, and refused to leave when asked by officers.
Police said he became increasingly aggressive and refused to leave when asked by officers. Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, Kerley assumed a fighting stance and ignored lawful commands, leading to his resistance during the arrest, according to police. Emergency backup was called, and a dart-firing stun gun was deployed to subdue Kerley, who was subsequently taken into custody without further incident. Kerley faces charges of battery on a police officer, corrections officer, or firefighter, resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct.
So he disobeys the direction of law enforcement and he is the victim? My thoughts if a police officer tells you too move shut up and move there is probably a reason. This is not because of race or anything it is because Kerley is a punk who needs to learn to follow direction and not create problems. I will bet everyone on this site including Wejo will try and portray Kerley as a victim which he is not!
Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley -- who just won a bronze medal for the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Games -- was arrested on Thursday night ... after he was tased during a wild confrontation with cops that was all captured on police v...