Video of the aftermath of a pool party in Mckinney, Texas has surfaced a day after one of the officers displayed excessively rough behavior, raising concerns with the police department.
According to Gawker, neighbors called 911 after complaining about teens who allegedly didn't have credentials to swim in the community pool. The pool party, consisting of black and white teens, came to an end Friday when the officers crashed the party and forced several teens to the ground after telling them to leave the premises.
With a few officers being understanding with the teens, one officer was not. The unnamed officer not only screamed at teens, but he also grabbed a 14-year-old, pushed her to the ground and placed his knees into her back as she tried to follow his orders and walk away from the incident.
At the 3:40 mark, the girl's cries are painfully heard as the rest of the teens tried to tell the officer to stop. The cop then pulls out what appears to be a gun and points it at the children.
"I personally told you to get on the ground and stay," the cop identified as Corporal Eric Casebolt, said to one of the teens. "What did you do when I walked away? You did what everybody else did, and what everybody else did was illegal. You did it, and you got caught. Now, you're sitting here, paying for it."
Brandon Books, the teen who uploaded the video, says the incident was definitely race related. Brooks, who is white, says he was ignored as the cops targeted the young black teenagers at the party. "I think a bunch of white parents were angry that a bunch of black kids who don't live in the neighborhood were in the pool," he said. "Everyone who was getting put on the ground was black, Mexican, Arabic. [The cop] didn't even look at me. It was kind of like I was invisible."
Mckinney Police released a statement following the release of the video, informing everyone that Casebolt has been placed on suspension.
"McKinney Police later learned of a video that was taken at the scene by an unknown party. This video has raised concerns that are being investigated by the McKinney Police Department. At this time, one of the responding officers has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation."
Teens also stated that adults spewed racist remarks at them, telling the teens to "return to Section 8 housing."
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