Video: NYPD Officer Knocks Teenager Out Cold For Smoking A Cigarette
After being stopped for smoking a cigarette, a police officer apparently knocked out a Brooklyn teenager with one blow, hitting him so hard he now has neurological problems, according to the boy’s family.
According to lawyers for the Hamer family, the incident occurred about 3:30 pm on June 4th when the plainclothes cop jumped out of a car and accused him of smoking marijuana.
The incident was partially captured on video.
The civil suit states that Hamer was hit so hard he passed out.
The Brooklyn Paper reports:
The moment of the apparent knockout blow is partially obscured in the footage, but the officer appears to punch Hamer in the face with his left hand, prompting protests from Hamer’s friends.
Hamer was eventually charged with—and pleaded guilty to—disorderly conduct. The NYPD told reporters Internal Affairs is investigating the matter.
“Mister, it was just a cigarette, sir,” Hamer says in the video, repeating, “It was just a cigarette.”
“You knocked him out!” a female friend yells.
“Wake up, Cello,” another friend says.
Hamer has suffered from headaches, dizziness, and memory loss since the incident, his mother said.
“He is always complaining of headaches and he cannot remember things,” Mary Hamer said. “He used to be pretty sharp, and now I am helping him.”
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Norm Hull October 9th, 2014 at 14:47
Whatever he was smoking, it was illegal being 17 he can’t smoke cigarettes. I think that’s a misdemeanor that warrants a fine. I looked up fine in the dictionary and could not find anything about pistol whipping in it though. Because of this the cop will need to rewatch the 30-minute training video narrated by Steven Segal. It’s a harsh punishment I know
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:44
The person who gave/or somehow contributed to him having the ciggarette is the responsible one, or should be, as far as the law concerns, but im pretty sure Segal wouldve hyperextended his elbow, followed by a chop to the throat.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:51
with his parents permission, he could join the military and learn to kill and go off to war.
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 19:54
Still wouldnt stop the cops from harrasing him, or maybe shooting him
Norm Hull October 10th, 2014 at 10:47
at this point Segal would raise his arm, run out of breath then fall asleep
Norm Hull October 9th, 2014 at 14:47
Whatever he was smoking, it was illegal being 17 he can’t smoke cigarettes. I think that’s a misdemeanor that warrants a fine. I looked up fine in the dictionary and could not find anything about pistol whipping in it though. Because of this the cop will need to rewatch the 30-minute training video narrated by Steven Segal. It’s a harsh punishment I know
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:44
The person who gave/or somehow contributed to him having the ciggarette is the responsible one, or should be, as far as the law concerns, but im pretty sure Segal wouldve hyperextended his elbow, followed by a chop to the throat.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:51
with his parents permission, he could join the military and learn to kill and go off to war.
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 19:54
Still wouldnt stop the cops from harrasing him, or maybe shooting him
Norm Hull October 10th, 2014 at 10:47
at this point Segal would raise his arm, run out of breath then fall asleep
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:57
When the cop got out of the van, the kid ran. Why?
cvryder2000 October 9th, 2014 at 15:18
Kid was black. It was a cop. Why the hell wouldn’t he run?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 15:48
Kid was black and cop was black.
raincheck October 9th, 2014 at 15:50
Kid was black and cop was typical cop
cvryder2000 October 9th, 2014 at 15:58
Still a cop. A cop is a cop.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:49
all cops are “brothers in arms” or haven’t you heard. you think he should feel safer because its a black cop? if its a bad cop, it doesn’t matter what color he is. .
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
Good question…why would somebody today be afraid of the cops?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 15:48
Criminals should be afraid; law abiding citizens shouldn’t be.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 16:02
ALL criminals should be afraid…even the criminal cops. Problem is, the criminal cops are not afraid because people like you keep supporting their actions.
Sadly in today’s American society people…even law abiding
people, ARE afraid of cops. NOW…the question to you is why?
My guess is that you’re so deeply engrained in subverting
your rights to anything with authority you won’t be able to answer that question. We have had this conversation before SD. I don’t think you have ever come across a situation where the cops have ever been wrong. To a point, that has to be detrimental to your mental health.
Laura Flannery October 9th, 2014 at 16:40
Really sir??? A few months ago the NYPD beat a Chinese man senseless for Jay walking. He was 80. I own a gun to protect me mainly from the government, police and then the criminals. Did you see the video yesterday of the two people getting tased by the cops over a parking ticket? The cops are way out of control. What about the two cops who raped a woman who was passed out drunk in her own home? Wake up
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 17:24
That’s the thing about people like SD here. They are “living the American dream”. Problem is, you have to be asleep to live it.
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:51
He had a scent of freedom…
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:57
When the cop got out of the van, the kid ran. Why?
cvryder2000 October 9th, 2014 at 15:18
Kid was black. It was a cop. Why the hell wouldn’t he run?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 15:48
Kid was black and cop was black.
raincheck October 9th, 2014 at 15:50
Kid was black and cop was typical cop
cvryder2000 October 9th, 2014 at 15:58
Still a cop. A cop is a cop.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:49
all cops are “brothers in arms” or haven’t you heard. you think he should feel safer because its a black cop? if its a bad cop, it doesn’t matter what color he is. .
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
Good question…why would somebody today be afraid of the cops?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 15:48
Criminals should be afraid; law abiding citizens shouldn’t be.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 16:02
ALL criminals should be afraid…even the criminal cops. Problem is, the criminal cops are not afraid because people like you keep supporting their actions.
Sadly in today’s American society people…even law abiding
people, ARE afraid of cops. NOW…the question to you is why?
My guess is that you’re so deeply engrained in subverting
your rights to anything with authority you won’t be able to answer that question. We have had this conversation before SD. I don’t think you have ever come across a situation where the cops have ever been wrong. To a point, that has to be detrimental to your mental health.
Laura Flannery October 9th, 2014 at 16:40
Really sir??? A few months ago the NYPD beat a Chinese man senseless for Jay walking. He was 80. I own a gun to protect me mainly from the government, police and then the criminals. Did you see the video yesterday of the two people getting tased by the cops over a parking ticket? The cops are way out of control. What about the two cops who raped a woman who was passed out drunk in her own home? Wake up
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 17:24
That’s the thing about people like SD here. They are “living the American dream”. Problem is, you have to be asleep to live it.
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:51
He had a scent of freedom…
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
From Politicalchute:
We have to get a hold on our police forces, and soon. The events this summer in Ferguson, Missouri should remind everyone how important it is for our police officers to not only have the equipment they need to fight and solve crimes, but to be given a thorough and testable knowledge of basic criminal justice principles. No cop should feel like they are above the law, and no cop should be ignorant of a citizens basic rights to peacefully assemble, even if — especially if — the protests center on police behavior.
But every time you turn on the TV now there’s another story of a cop brutalizing an unarmed suspect by pistol whipping them, or shooting them at point blank range without any provocation. Not all cops are bad cops, but clearly we are not doing a good enough job in teaching our cops to protect and serve, not to patrol and control. They need to be stripped of their armaments and vehicles that turn them into tactical assault teams, and leave that type of activity for the already amply-funded armed forces. Let our cops cop and our soldiers soldier. The two should never have mixed like they did, and you have our country’s post-9/11 hysteria to blame for it.
We pay their salaries. Who cares if they don’t like hearing it? The truth doesn’t get any less true just because it makes you have sad feelings inside.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
From Politicalchute:
We have to get a hold on our police forces, and soon. The events this summer in Ferguson, Missouri should remind everyone how important it is for our police officers to not only have the equipment they need to fight and solve crimes, but to be given a thorough and testable knowledge of basic criminal justice principles. No cop should feel like they are above the law, and no cop should be ignorant of a citizens basic rights to peacefully assemble, even if — especially if — the protests center on police behavior.
But every time you turn on the TV now there’s another story of a cop brutalizing an unarmed suspect by pistol whipping them, or shooting them at point blank range without any provocation. Not all cops are bad cops, but clearly we are not doing a good enough job in teaching our cops to protect and serve, not to patrol and control. They need to be stripped of their armaments and vehicles that turn them into tactical assault teams, and leave that type of activity for the already amply-funded armed forces. Let our cops cop and our soldiers soldier. The two should never have mixed like they did, and you have our country’s post-9/11 hysteria to blame for it.
We pay their salaries. Who cares if they don’t like hearing it? The truth doesn’t get any less true just because it makes you have sad feelings inside.
hard2findu October 9th, 2014 at 20:58
Another reason to shoot police
hard2findu October 9th, 2014 at 20:58
Another reason to shoot police