Four days ago, bodycam video revealed that on August 30, 2016, three teenage girls in Weiser, ID were stopped by a police officer who verbally insulted them, arrested them after a verbal dispute, then stated to a laughing colleague back at the station that they were "mouthy little b****es" and
"”If I can get away with it, I woulda put a bullet in the center of each one of their heads."
The lawyer of one of the teens, who posted the officer's bodycam video to YouTube, including the statements at the station, and says all charges of the teens possessing drug paraphernalia have been dropped.
Local citizens who have called the police department to complain have been hung up on and fear retaliation.
Please support them and speak up against hate.
PROPOSED ACTION #1:
Please share this story and videos to social media and mention The Daily Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Rachel Maddow Show and any other outlets with reach. We must make it so visible that retaliation cannot be hidden.
YouTube video (edited) from her attorney:
PROPOSED ACTION #2:
Contact the Weiser PD (pronounced "weezer") to state that this behavior is not acceptable and that we are watching closely for any retaliation against these teens or the citizens who have complained.
Weiser Police Department
262 E Court St
(208) 414-2244
Contact Weiser Mayor Diana Thomas, who has so far declined comment on the video:
Hon, Diana Thomas
Mayor, City of Weiser
55 W Idaho St
Weiser, ID 83672
(208) 414-1965
PROPOSED ACTION #3:
Speak to your children, of all races and genders, about engaging safely with LEOs. The goal is not to be right but to get home alive.
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Adding a link to my diary from earlier this week, with more resources — Social Justice Resource List: What You Can Do NOW For Yourself and Your Family