Trouble For Tribble: Video Shows Cops Pistol-Whipping Unarmed Surrendering 16 Year-Old
The Summer of Ferguson has, if nothing else, provided White America with a mountain of evidence that black America really is being terrorized by police brutality, and this week, another bit of that evidence surfaced. Surveillance video obtained by DNAinfo New York shows the tail and of an August 29 foot pursuit between two NYPD officers and awesomely-named 16 year-old Kahreem Tribble. The kid seems to just run out of gas, and gives himself up, only to be assaulted and pistol-whipped by the cops who are chasing him:
Reports indicate they did not offer him a pamphlet, so that’s a relief.
Not that it matters in the context of this assault, but young Mr. Tribble was being pursued for the dastardly crime of marijuana possession, itself a racist charge in modern America. White marijuana use is about equal to black marijuana use (slightly higher overall, actually), yet black people are almost four times as likely to be arrested for it. Opponents of the War on Drugs point to marijuana possession as a victimless, non-violent crime , but in this case, it was violent, and the victim was Kahreem Tribble.
The cops are facing a grand jury over the incident, but if the Summer of Ferguson has made inroads into the minds of white Americans where police brutality is concerned, the jury is still out on…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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Anomaly 100 October 8th, 2014 at 10:47
That was incredibly hard to watch.
Mike Butkus Jr. October 8th, 2014 at 14:56
http://youtu.be/rBfEh4aBt1g Here is what should have happened
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:00
That was incredibly hard to watch.
fancypants October 8th, 2014 at 15:45
looks like the crowd didn’t like it when the cops were taking cheap shops at the cuffed violator.
kudos payback is a bitch
Anomaly 100 October 8th, 2014 at 15:50
Karma’s a bitch and I love her.
Anomaly 100 October 8th, 2014 at 10:47
That was incredibly hard to watch.
Mike Butkus Jr. October 8th, 2014 at 14:56
http://youtu.be/rBfEh4aBt1g Here is what should have happened
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:00
That was incredibly hard to watch.
fancypants October 8th, 2014 at 15:45
looks like the crowd didn’t like it when the cops were taking cheap shops at the cuffed violator.
kudos payback is a bitch
Anomaly 100 October 8th, 2014 at 15:50
Karma’s a bitch and I love her.
NoInfo ToShare October 8th, 2014 at 11:58
No doubt the “well, he shouldn’t have run” or “if he’s innocent, he shouldn’t have to flee” crowd will chime in. But when I was a kid, me and my friends would often run from cops whether it was from sneaking into a local drive-in, underage drinking at a secret location—and we NEVER worried about the cops beating the crap out of us if we were caught.
And what’s with the “overweight, skinhead goon” look I see on so many [White] cops these days?
M D Reese October 8th, 2014 at 13:44
It’s looking more and more like the current batch of cops are wash-outs of the skin head movement.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:12
How did the “overweight” cop catch the kid in a foot race?
NoInfo ToShare October 8th, 2014 at 20:23
You saw the whole thing, right? Perhaps there were multiple cops chasing this kid both in vehicles and on foot, and this cop got the closest after the kid was winded out.
NoInfo ToShare October 8th, 2014 at 11:58
No doubt the “well, he shouldn’t have run” or “if he’s innocent, he shouldn’t have to flee” crowd will chime in. But when I was a kid, my friends and I would often run from cops whether from sneaking into the local drive-in or underage drinking at a secret location—and we NEVER worried about the cops beating the crap out of us if we were caught.
And what’s with the “overweight, skinhead goon” look I see on so many cops these days?
M D Reese October 8th, 2014 at 13:44
It’s looking more and more like the current batch of cops are wash-outs of the skin head movement.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:12
How did the “overweight” cop catch the kid in a foot race?
NoInfo ToShare October 8th, 2014 at 20:23
You saw the whole thing, right? Perhaps there were multiple cops chasing this kid both in vehicles and on foot, and this cop got the closest after the kid was winded out.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 12:09
Aren’t cops aware that they are under a microscope now? Also, they must be aware that surveillance cameras are everywhere. Seems as if the Gestapo instinct is hard to control.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 12:09
Aren’t cops aware that they are under a microscope now? Also, they must be aware that surveillance cameras are everywhere. Seems as if the Gestapo instinct is hard to control.
tracey marie October 8th, 2014 at 13:15
How horribly violent and unnecessary. That one fat bald cop seems out of control, he should be fired and thrown in jail for his violent acts
tracey marie October 8th, 2014 at 13:15
How horribly violent and unnecessary. That one fat bald cop seems out of control, he should be fired and thrown in jail for his violent acts
tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 13:40
“The Summer of Ferguson has, if nothing else, provided White America with a mountain of evidence that black America really is being terrorized by police brutality”. Provided, yes, understood and accepted, no.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 14:08
I’m not excusing the police behavior but …… when you make a cop chase you he’s going to be pretty pissed off when he catches you.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 14:11
That’s when self-control enters the picture.
R.J. Carter October 8th, 2014 at 14:50
If he’d had self control, he wouldn’t have run from the police.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 16:12
I wasn’t talking about the kid. The cops need to exercise self-control and not beat the crap out of every black person they encounter.
tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 14:47
Yeah, you are excusing cop behavior!
Pick6 October 8th, 2014 at 15:34
Exactly. People who take oaths to “protect and serve” the public whose taxes pay their salaries give up their right to be pissy or moody when they put on the uniform. A cop’s mood is not our problem until they abuse their standing to relieve the pressure of their frustrations using physical force. Nobody should have to worry if cop is po’d (can also be read as “racist POS”) or not. Of course, if you’re white – no worries.
Rusty Shackleford October 9th, 2014 at 09:06
“I’m not excusing the police behavior but…here’s an excuse for the police behavior.”
greenfloyd October 9th, 2014 at 22:23
Actually I think some cops, not these particular huff-n-puffs, enjoy it. The thrill of the chase, the adrenalin rush, the pounce and then coup de grace, the kill. It’s a jungle out there!
greenfloyd October 9th, 2014 at 01:20
I think Christopher, the OP @ Banter, put it very eloquently in his conclusion:
Usually cops are given the benefit of the doubt, and often justifiably so. However, with the proliferation of cameras capturing images like this, that facade is quickly crumbling. Cannabis legalization is coming, over 30 states now have some form of “legalization” or “medicalization” laws on the books, much to the chagrin of most of the law enforcement establishment. Of course selling bags of pot out on the street will remain illegal even under regulation. Still, no one deserves to get beaten up for a few bags of pot, ever!
tiredoftea October 9th, 2014 at 02:00
Yes, good point. I firmly believe that these camera’s are good things and should be as much a part of the law enforcement uniform as badges and guns.
At some point, the cops will get it. Sooner, I hope, than later.
greenfloyd October 9th, 2014 at 02:26
Public pressure to keep cops accountable is important, yet I imagine there’s a legal battle coming over 5th Amendment issues. Besides even Klingons wouldn’t record themselves Trampling Trebbles.
tiredoftea October 9th, 2014 at 04:57
Ha! Good one!
tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 13:40
“The Summer of Ferguson has, if nothing else, provided White America with a mountain of evidence that black America really is being terrorized by police brutality”. Provided, yes, understood and accepted, no.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 14:08
I’m not excusing the police behavior but …… when you make a cop chase you he’s going to be pretty pissed off when he catches you.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 14:11
That’s when self-control enters the picture.
R.J. Carter October 8th, 2014 at 14:50
If he’d had self control, he wouldn’t have run from the police.
Maxx44 October 8th, 2014 at 16:12
I wasn’t talking about the kid. The cops need to exercise self-control and not beat the crap out of every black person they encounter.
tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 14:47
Yeah, you are excusing cop behavior!
Pick6 October 8th, 2014 at 15:34
Exactly. People who take oaths to “protect and serve” the public whose taxes pay their salaries give up their right to be pissy or moody when they put on the uniform. A cop’s mood is not our problem until they abuse their standing to relieve the pressure of their frustrations using physical force. Nobody should have to worry if cop is po’d (can also be read as “racist POS”) or not. Of course, if you’re white – no worries.
Rusty Shackleford October 9th, 2014 at 09:06
“I’m not excusing the police behavior but…here’s an excuse for the police behavior.”
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 9th, 2014 at 22:23
Actually I think some cops, not these particular huff-n-puffs, enjoy it. The thrill of the chase, the adrenalin rush, the pounce and then coup de grace, the kill. It’s a jungle out there!
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 9th, 2014 at 01:20
I think Christopher, the OP @ Banter, put it very eloquently in his conclusion:
Usually cops are given the benefit of the doubt, and often justifiably so. However, with the proliferation of cameras capturing images like this, that facade is quickly crumbling. Cannabis legalization is coming, over 30 states now have some form of “legalization” or “medicalization” laws on the books, much to the chagrin of most of the law enforcement establishment. Of course selling bags of pot out on the street will remain illegal even under regulation. Still, no one deserves to get beaten up for a few bags of pot, ever!
tiredoftea October 9th, 2014 at 02:00
Yes, good point. I firmly believe that these camera’s are good things and should be as much a part of the law enforcement uniform as badges and guns.
At some point, the cops will get it. Sooner, I hope, than later.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 9th, 2014 at 02:26
Public pressure to keep cops accountable is important, yet I imagine there’s a legal battle coming over 5th Amendment issues. Besides even Klingons wouldn’t record themselves Trampling Trebbles.
tiredoftea October 9th, 2014 at 04:57
Ha! Good one!
M D Reese October 8th, 2014 at 13:43
LEGALIZE IT! Cannabis should never have been illegal to begin with.
M D Reese October 8th, 2014 at 13:43
LEGALIZE IT! Cannabis should never have been illegal to begin with.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 14:10
“marijuana possession, itself a racist charge in modern America
OMG
greenfloyd October 9th, 2014 at 02:01
That’s an astute observation:
The relationship between draconian drug laws and racism is well documented by Michelle Alexander in her book The New JIm Crow. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 14:10
“marijuana possession, itself a racist charge in modern America
OMG
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 9th, 2014 at 02:01
That’s an astute observation:
The relationship between draconian drug laws and racism is well documented by Michelle Alexander in her book The New JIm Crow. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Bunya October 8th, 2014 at 14:39
I guess this poor kid should be thankful they only pistol whipped him. Perhaps it’s because he wasn’t reaching into his wallet for his driver’s license? I hear they shoot blacks in SC for doing as they’re told.
Bunya October 8th, 2014 at 14:39
I guess this poor kid should be thankful they only pistol whipped him. Perhaps it’s because he wasn’t reaching into his wallet for his driver’s license? I hear they shoot blacks in SC for doing as they’re told.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:09
“the dastardly crime of marijuana possession”
He was arrested for 17 bags of marijuana. That’s distribution not possession, right?
Rusty Shackleford October 8th, 2014 at 16:22
How horrifying! He might enable people to laugh at stupid jokes and crave doritos!
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 22:53
Possession and/or distribution of marijuana is illegal.
Rusty Shackleford October 8th, 2014 at 23:46
Consider it civil disobedience if it eats at your conscience so much.
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 15:09
“the dastardly crime of marijuana possession”
He was arrested for 17 bags of marijuana. That’s distribution not possession, right?
Rusty Shackleford October 8th, 2014 at 16:22
How horrifying! He might enable people to laugh at stupid jokes and crave doritos!
Skydog2 October 8th, 2014 at 22:53
Possession and/or distribution of marijuana is illegal.
Rusty Shackleford October 8th, 2014 at 23:46
Consider it civil disobedience if it eats at your conscience so much.
R J October 8th, 2014 at 17:26
Just another in a long line of reasons as to why it is I hate all cops.
R J October 8th, 2014 at 17:26
Just another in a long line of reasons as to why it is I hate all cops.