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August 14th, 2008Philly cops raid a … baby shower?
The Internal Affairs Division of the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating what prompted a violent clash between officers and attendees of a baby shower that resulted in at least six injuries, including two toddlers and mothers who were maced, whipped with batons and otherwise roughed up, The Philadelphia Daily News reports. One of the victims, 1½-year-old Adima Davis, cried as she turned to her mother, Dionne Whitaker, and said, “Mommy, it burn.” Adima now has a bump near her left eye. Whitaker, 28, told the News that she had been at the baby shower in North Philly when a narcotics officers rushed into the yard and triggered a police “riot,” the newspaper reports. Officials with Internal Affairs and the city’s Police Advisory Commission are looking into the incident, according to the News. “These guys were totally out of control. They were worse than any thugs that I’ve seen,” said Joseph Williams, 47, whose nephew is the father of the soon-to-be-born baby. “It was like back in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, when Martin Luther King Jr. was marching . . . Women and children were maced and beaten. Kids are crying and these cops were laughing.” This wasn’t the first violent encounter with civilians for two of the officers. Thomas Schaffling and Sean Bascom were also involved in a May 5 beating of three shooting suspects that was captured by a TV news helicopter and broadcast repeatedly on network television. Shaffling, a member of the city’s Narcotics Strike Force, is the one pulling suspect Brian Hall out of the car and kicking him repeatedly, the News reports. Bascom slugged another suspect in the head, face and collarbone. Police officials claim that in the latest incident the officers had chased drug suspect into the yard where the baby shower was being held. “But those at the celebration said that the suspect had not cut through the yard and that police had mistakenly arrested a relative who had just arrived at the shower with a gift in hand,” the News reported.
Professor moons another scholar during debate. The real question is whether Fort Hays University debate coach Bill Shanahan would have pulled down his shorts and mooned rival coach Shanara Reid-Brinkley of the University of Pittsburgh if he had known it would be wind up being the hottest video on YouTube. But as it stands now, he is known more for his scrawny backside than he is for his intellectual prowess. The videotape picks up after a debate on a racial top has ended, and the two professors are apparently arguing over a technical point. Seconds later the two coaches are yelling at one another, mixing in a healthy dose of cuss words. Reid-Brinkley calls Shanahan an “asshole,” and he proceeds to give her a close-up view, bending over and dropping his drawers. Fort Hays says it is investigating the crude demonstration. Fort Hays Provost Larry Gould told KSNW TV in Wichita that he just learned of the YouTube posting. “College campuses are the place to have thought provoking discussion, however we don’t condone the behavior in that video, mooning the audience and use of foul language is just inappropriate in many ways,” Gould told local ABC affiliate KAKE.
Morning All! Yes–I’m from Philly and it’s true: more of our shady cops busted up a baby shower to catch a criminal that (supposedly) ran through the yard where the shower was being held. And to make matters worse, two of the cops accused of beating and macing people were also involved in brutalizing three robbery suspects a few months ago. They should be FIRED!
What I don’t understand is why are the two officers that were involved in that brutal beating of that motorist back on duty??? Isn’t this case still under investigation??? What in the world is going on in PHILLY???
WHY ARE THESE COPS STILL AT WORK? WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN IN PHILLY? IF THEY SEE CHILDREN, THEY SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE OF THEIR EMOTIONS. THESE POOR CHILDREN WILL PROBABLY BE TRAUMATIZED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. HOW WOULD THEY LIKE IT IF IT HAPPENED TO THEIR CHILDREN? I AM POSITIVE THEY WOULDN’T LIKE OR APPRECIATE IT EITHER!
I keep saying there must be a special account set up by the govenment and states that pay out these suits. To many have been comming up! and the states and government don’t complain?Its like they expect these things to take place so they prepare in advance!
SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE SLAPED THAT ASS AS HE WAS BENT OVER!
B U L L S H ….you know the rest.
THIS COPS THEY’RE OUT OF CONTROL EVERYWHERE .
It’s a catch 22!! We absolutely need the police to protect and serve because our communities are way out of control. But its obvious that a lot of these cops just don’t have the patience, concern, sensitivity, or general skills needed to effectively seperate the good from the bad. I say that we need more blacks from our own hoods on the force. Our communities need police officers who can relate to us instead of cops who see us all as being the bad guy.
Like Bone Thugs say F.T.P. This is a cryin shame that lil children and innocent mothers get caught up in police’s power hungry web. Did they get bllied so much in school that they only can move their power around children and women…
Sounds to me like these two Philly cops need to find another line of work. You know, like maybe bouncers at a bar.
BULL$H!T. BABIES AT THE SHOWER AND THE DUMB AZZ 5-0 COME IN MACEIN AND BEATIN. ONE DAY THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM WILL ACTUALLY HELP INSTEAD OF HURTING INNOCENT PEOPLE OR EVEN ABUSING THE POWER. THE SOONER THEY MAKE A REAL EXAMPLE OUT OF THE COPS THAT ABUSE THEIR POWER THE BETTER OFF WE ALL WILL BE!!!!!
Whats up all. Police need to take a look at what their doing, and how they’re trying to protect and serve the community. The police departments across America think that they’re untouchable, not realizing that people are fed up.I’m not condoning this but in South Florida more and more cops are getting shot and killed (with automatic riffles). So police need to change their ways before the communities across America up and rebel, and then this country will really burn to the ground.
BULL CRAP these COPS join the forces with a mission in mind get PAID or be racist. I’m tired of all these white cops harrasing BLACKS. Find something better to do like beat your own A$$ or better yet your racist parents
YOu all should really find a GREAT Lawyer that can help the folks out in Philly tHE WHOLE TOWN NEEDS TO ORGANIZE THEMSELVES AND PROTEST AGAINST THE POLICE NOTHING WILL HAVE CHANGE IF YOU JUST SIT DOWN AND COMPLAIN TO ONE ANOTHER TALKING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT WHAT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN IS NOT GETTING YOU ANYWHERE.
Search out lawyers and news media that will share light on this matter and keep the PRESSURE ON THEM!!!(POLICE< AND OFFICIALS) and keep the media on it. To tell it like it is really happening.
So why are these police officers still on the streets? Philly is a dangerous place for Black folks. This is awful to say the least. Someone has to take charge of this city, what is it going to take?
OMG. Matt is so hot. I just saw his profile on millionaire&celeb dating site http://RichMatchMaking.com. It is said he is very interested in dating wealthy young women on that site.
And you wonder why they call poilce pigs. What kind of men would do this? You never ever hear of this happening in a Eruopean hood.
The story about the philly police how low can you go, my GOD pulling out
mase at an baby shower,where their mainly women and kids wow.
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