Posted on Sep 30, 2017
Las Vegas Police Prove Michael Bennett Lied About Racism Charges
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Bennett alleged that racist police stopped him because he was black.
"Michael Bennett is a huge beneficiary of NFL athlete privilege."
And then people want to talk about privilege? Let anyone else pull a no ID stunt and see what happens (Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or any other race it does not matter).
"THEY LET HIM GO AFTER HE IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS AN NFL PLAYER EVEN THOUGH HE HAS NO ID ON HIM.
“No, man, my name is Michael Bennett, Seattle Seahawks, look it up,” Bennett says when asked for ID.
He told the cops to look him up on their phones!
And the cops looked him up on Google images and let him go based on that ID.
Talk about privilege!
This dude is out in Las Vegas without an ID — how is that even possible? It’s not like he’s a girl in a cocktail dress and heels, he can’t carry a driver’s license with him in his jean pocket?! — and he gets released from police custody by telling the police — after running from them and refusing to listen to their commands — that he plays in the NFL and to look it up on their phones."
"Michael Bennett is a huge beneficiary of NFL athlete privilege."
And then people want to talk about privilege? Let anyone else pull a no ID stunt and see what happens (Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or any other race it does not matter).
"THEY LET HIM GO AFTER HE IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS AN NFL PLAYER EVEN THOUGH HE HAS NO ID ON HIM.
“No, man, my name is Michael Bennett, Seattle Seahawks, look it up,” Bennett says when asked for ID.
He told the cops to look him up on their phones!
And the cops looked him up on Google images and let him go based on that ID.
Talk about privilege!
This dude is out in Las Vegas without an ID — how is that even possible? It’s not like he’s a girl in a cocktail dress and heels, he can’t carry a driver’s license with him in his jean pocket?! — and he gets released from police custody by telling the police — after running from them and refusing to listen to their commands — that he plays in the NFL and to look it up on their phones."
Las Vegas Police Prove Michael Bennett Lied About Racism Charges
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Here let me try that. “Officer my name is Steve and I served honorably in the armed forces for 20 years, I don’t have my I.d.” I am sure that would go over like a terd in a punch bowl..so much for white privledge according to BLM.
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BWC Footage Michael Bennett Incident ***CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE***
Metro released this body cam footage following a briefing by Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo Sept. 29, 2017. The briefing was in relation to a Metro Police...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjWVxvcrQGo
Not sure why the article author didn't look up the ID laws. There is Supreme Court Case Law (ref. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev., Humboldt Cty.
542 U.S. 177 (2004)) where a person detained in Nevada ONLY has to provide their name as identification; Nevada lost that fight back in 2004. The fact he could be verified on Google only made it easier for him and the Police. See. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/542/177/
Why crouch? That's actually the right answer in an Active Shooter. . . Albeit, once first responders arrive, you're supposed to comply with all commands, not make quick movements, and evacuate towards them upon command, etc. However, MOST citizens aren't trained in Active Shooter response. On another note, I'm sorry, but folks waiting on the police to save them is often why too many people are killed by the deranged shooter, when they could have saved themselves; think of situations where home owners are armed during a home invasion, versus ones that aren't. Things can be crazy sometimes, people could be a subject of Darwinism, lying down and allowing themselves to be killed by the deranged shooter, or they could try to save themselves, but risk being accidentally shot by the first responders, over what was found to actually be a falling statue.
Seeing how the police only knew what they knew, and treated it as an Active Shooter until cleared, and Bennett only knew what he experienced, and claimed the possibility of more than could be proved; without video evidence of every piece, it would still be difficult to clarify his grievance about the "I'll blow your head off" threat. Just because the responding Officers were other minorities, does NOT automatically remove racial profiling; that is quite a weak argument from the police department. That is like saying just because a Soldier is an NCO and memorized the Creed, they are automatically always assumed to take good care of their Joes, therefore any complaints from the Joe's must be false. Humans are not that simple. The best answer to have stuck with, was just simply his odd movement patterns.
Since the public doesn't seem to have access to the 193 videos, it seems there are various versions of edits out there, many with pertinent pieces missing here and there.
My opinion. In the video linked they address the cuffs being too tight, and they loosen them. He also addresses the issue of the arresting officer holding the gun by his head and threatening to "blow his head off". Bennett's original statement only expresses grievance about his initial treatment by the arresting officer, and barely those that handled him afterward. So I'm not sure why the Author tried to use those as points to prove himself correct. I haven't found any vids yet showing the knee in the back by the second assisting officer. As with any claim of racism, I always ask whether the situation could have reasonably happened to a another person regardless of race; and for this one, I'd say it could have. It didn't help Bennett was wearing a Plaid shirt, and had a scraggly beard and scraggly hair. I'd imagine on a different race, that might be depicted as a Lumber Jack, but on those like Bennett and I, it is seen as a "Thuggish" appearance. All I know is, I wouldn't Open-Carry in NC dressed like that, and I'm from there; but if I wear 5.11's while open-carrying, nobody gives me a second look. I digress. Although it's completely understandable for ANY smart person to want to run out of an Active Shooter as soon as they feel they are safe; logic did not line up with protocol that night.
Anyone have access to the entirety of the 193 videos?
Not sure why the article author didn't look up the ID laws. There is Supreme Court Case Law (ref. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev., Humboldt Cty.
542 U.S. 177 (2004)) where a person detained in Nevada ONLY has to provide their name as identification; Nevada lost that fight back in 2004. The fact he could be verified on Google only made it easier for him and the Police. See. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/542/177/
Why crouch? That's actually the right answer in an Active Shooter. . . Albeit, once first responders arrive, you're supposed to comply with all commands, not make quick movements, and evacuate towards them upon command, etc. However, MOST citizens aren't trained in Active Shooter response. On another note, I'm sorry, but folks waiting on the police to save them is often why too many people are killed by the deranged shooter, when they could have saved themselves; think of situations where home owners are armed during a home invasion, versus ones that aren't. Things can be crazy sometimes, people could be a subject of Darwinism, lying down and allowing themselves to be killed by the deranged shooter, or they could try to save themselves, but risk being accidentally shot by the first responders, over what was found to actually be a falling statue.
Seeing how the police only knew what they knew, and treated it as an Active Shooter until cleared, and Bennett only knew what he experienced, and claimed the possibility of more than could be proved; without video evidence of every piece, it would still be difficult to clarify his grievance about the "I'll blow your head off" threat. Just because the responding Officers were other minorities, does NOT automatically remove racial profiling; that is quite a weak argument from the police department. That is like saying just because a Soldier is an NCO and memorized the Creed, they are automatically always assumed to take good care of their Joes, therefore any complaints from the Joe's must be false. Humans are not that simple. The best answer to have stuck with, was just simply his odd movement patterns.
Since the public doesn't seem to have access to the 193 videos, it seems there are various versions of edits out there, many with pertinent pieces missing here and there.
My opinion. In the video linked they address the cuffs being too tight, and they loosen them. He also addresses the issue of the arresting officer holding the gun by his head and threatening to "blow his head off". Bennett's original statement only expresses grievance about his initial treatment by the arresting officer, and barely those that handled him afterward. So I'm not sure why the Author tried to use those as points to prove himself correct. I haven't found any vids yet showing the knee in the back by the second assisting officer. As with any claim of racism, I always ask whether the situation could have reasonably happened to a another person regardless of race; and for this one, I'd say it could have. It didn't help Bennett was wearing a Plaid shirt, and had a scraggly beard and scraggly hair. I'd imagine on a different race, that might be depicted as a Lumber Jack, but on those like Bennett and I, it is seen as a "Thuggish" appearance. All I know is, I wouldn't Open-Carry in NC dressed like that, and I'm from there; but if I wear 5.11's while open-carrying, nobody gives me a second look. I digress. Although it's completely understandable for ANY smart person to want to run out of an Active Shooter as soon as they feel they are safe; logic did not line up with protocol that night.
Anyone have access to the entirety of the 193 videos?
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SSG Robert Webster
Being in a casino/drinking establishment without ID is not very wise. No matter where you are, be it Nevada or North Carolina.
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SSG Robert Webster - That is aside from the point. . . If the alcohol seller fails to Card him when legally required and provides him alcohol, the legal responsibility is on the business, not the customer, unless they are underage, of which they might both get slammed.
So the author, and yourself unfortunately, using blatant and subtle Ad Hominem (in respective order) to call his intelligence into question for this particular issue, is trying to redirect from the actual issue at hand; I can only assume doing so in hopes to discredit all of Bennett's other claims, without providing actual evidence or objective thought. Which works out perfectly for those seeking confirmation bias, and those who don't read past the Headline. Maybe he dropped his wallet in the frenzy of the incident. Maybe he was pick pocketed. Maybe hotel room safe. Maybe friend held it for him. Maybe he had it, but didn't want to provide it to police. So many possibilities, all of which makes no difference to his claims of racial profiling, excessive force, and death threats.
So the author, and yourself unfortunately, using blatant and subtle Ad Hominem (in respective order) to call his intelligence into question for this particular issue, is trying to redirect from the actual issue at hand; I can only assume doing so in hopes to discredit all of Bennett's other claims, without providing actual evidence or objective thought. Which works out perfectly for those seeking confirmation bias, and those who don't read past the Headline. Maybe he dropped his wallet in the frenzy of the incident. Maybe he was pick pocketed. Maybe hotel room safe. Maybe friend held it for him. Maybe he had it, but didn't want to provide it to police. So many possibilities, all of which makes no difference to his claims of racial profiling, excessive force, and death threats.
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