Two years ago, my 21 year old cousin, Carlos Riley Jr., was was pulled over by an off-duty cop under suspicion of weed possession in Durham, NC. During the stop, the cop started assaulting Carlos while he was still in the car. At some point, the cop yelled expletives and said Im gonna kill you! Carlos fought for his life. Luckily, while the cop drew his gun- he shot himself in the leg (a common occurrence- and not disputed by the cop). Scared for his life, Carlos took the cops gun and ran. Had he not taken the gun, he may very well have been another Black man who got shot in the back by police. A few hours later, with witnesses around, he called the police and turned himself in (police decided to arrest his witnesses as well). Carlos was convicted of stealing the cops gun and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison- where he sits now. Apparently, he should have just let the cop kill him. Many things have since come out (some on video) about the dastardly and abusive tactics used by the Durham Police Department. I am so glad that Carlos is alive, surviving the attack.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:45:40 +0000
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