Posted on Sep 15, 2021
Black mother wins $2m payout from police who beat her and seized her child
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Rickia Young, a young Black mother who was allegedly beaten during anti-racism demonstrations in Philadelphia last year for no reason, has reportedly reached a $2m (£1.4m) settlement with city officials.
The agreement was reached on Monday, almost a year after Ms Young was forcefully removed from her car, was beaten, and had her toddler used by the city’s police department for social media, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In a statement, Philadelphia police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that “instead of fighting crime and the fear of crime, some of the officers on the scene created an environment that terrorised Rickia Young, her family, and other members of the public” on the morning of 27 October 2020.
That was when Ms Young, a nursing aide from north Philadelphia, tried to drive through a large protest over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr, a young Black man.
As seen in video footage, when she tried to turn around in her vehicle, she was approached by officers who smashed her windows with batons, it was alleged.
The agreement was reached on Monday, almost a year after Ms Young was forcefully removed from her car, was beaten, and had her toddler used by the city’s police department for social media, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In a statement, Philadelphia police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that “instead of fighting crime and the fear of crime, some of the officers on the scene created an environment that terrorised Rickia Young, her family, and other members of the public” on the morning of 27 October 2020.
That was when Ms Young, a nursing aide from north Philadelphia, tried to drive through a large protest over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr, a young Black man.
As seen in video footage, when she tried to turn around in her vehicle, she was approached by officers who smashed her windows with batons, it was alleged.
Black mother wins $2m payout from police who beat her and seized her child
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..."She was then beaten and had her toddler taken by officers, who later posed with her child for an image that was shared on social media by a police union. The mother and two-year-old son were separated for several hours.
“This child was lost during the violent riots in Philadelphia…the only thing this Philadelphia Police officer cared about in that moment was protecting this child,” the post by the National Fraternal Order of Police, who deleted the image from Facebook following complaints, had claimed.
Ms Young and her child last week filed a lawsuit against the union seeking damages for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress. It said at the time that it removed the image after learning “of conflicting accounts of the circumstances under which the child came to be assisted by the officer.”
No others have been criminally charged for the incident, which saw Philadelphia police fire a former officer and sargent.
Ms Outlaw added on Monday that “The behaviour that occurred during the interaction between Rickia Young, her nephew, her son, and some of the officers on the scene violated the mission of the Philadelphia Police Department,” which will now pay her $2m."...
..."She was then beaten and had her toddler taken by officers, who later posed with her child for an image that was shared on social media by a police union. The mother and two-year-old son were separated for several hours.
“This child was lost during the violent riots in Philadelphia…the only thing this Philadelphia Police officer cared about in that moment was protecting this child,” the post by the National Fraternal Order of Police, who deleted the image from Facebook following complaints, had claimed.
Ms Young and her child last week filed a lawsuit against the union seeking damages for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress. It said at the time that it removed the image after learning “of conflicting accounts of the circumstances under which the child came to be assisted by the officer.”
No others have been criminally charged for the incident, which saw Philadelphia police fire a former officer and sargent.
Ms Outlaw added on Monday that “The behaviour that occurred during the interaction between Rickia Young, her nephew, her son, and some of the officers on the scene violated the mission of the Philadelphia Police Department,” which will now pay her $2m."...
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$2 million settlement reached after Philadelphia police pull woman from car, beat her
A $2 million settlement has been reached in the case of a woman who was pulled from her car and beaten by Philadelphia police in October 2020.Rickia Young wa...
Thank you my friend PO1 William "Chip" Nagel for posting the news from my birth city of Philadelphia, Pa. I am sad to learn that young North Philadelphia home health-care aide black mother Rickia Young 'who was allegedly beaten during anti-racism demonstrations in Philadelphia ' who the video showed tried to drive through mayhem and then was swarmed by officers who bashed in her windows. She did not file a lawsuit.
I am glad to learn she was finally awarded $2 million and that two of the police officers were fired.
1. Police Department spokesperson said Sgt. David Chisholm, a 13-year veteran who worked in the 26th Police District, was fired for violating departmental policies, including inappropriate communications or conduct while on duty, use of force, and lying or attempting to deceive during a departmental investigation.
2. Police Officer Darren Kardos, a seven-year veteran who worked in the 19th Police District, was fired for excessive use of force and physical abuse with a baton.
$2 million settlement reached after Philadelphia police pull woman from car, beat her
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I am glad to learn she was finally awarded $2 million and that two of the police officers were fired.
1. Police Department spokesperson said Sgt. David Chisholm, a 13-year veteran who worked in the 26th Police District, was fired for violating departmental policies, including inappropriate communications or conduct while on duty, use of force, and lying or attempting to deceive during a departmental investigation.
2. Police Officer Darren Kardos, a seven-year veteran who worked in the 19th Police District, was fired for excessive use of force and physical abuse with a baton.
$2 million settlement reached after Philadelphia police pull woman from car, beat her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAPXCJf_zs
FYI LTC John Shaw PFC (Join to see) SPC Karl Tomolonis SGT Steve McFarland SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SMSgt David A Asbury CPL Chyna Goodwin SCPO David Lockwood LTC Bill Koski SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D MSG Andrew White MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SPC Nancy Greene SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D
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