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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Rusty Shackleford October 9th, 2014 at 09:09
Pig thinks he’s an action movie star, and that you can hit people so hard they lose consciousness without causing serious brain damage.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:49
The irony here is that cannabis can help protect against brain injuries, and help to heal them. Of course, tobacco does neither.
Rusty Shackleford October 9th, 2014 at 09:09
Pig thinks he’s an action movie star, and that you can hit people so hard they lose consciousness without causing serious brain damage.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:49
The irony here is that cannabis can help protect against brain injuries, and help to heal them. Of course, tobacco does neither.
rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 09:15
It was a mistake..he thought it was part of the knock out game
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:50
Whatchu know about that?
rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 17:03
Yjucare
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 18:49
Cause i just may ask u for a light…
rg9rts October 10th, 2014 at 03:17
I quit
djpricefla October 10th, 2014 at 10:56
You’ve never played the knock out game!!!
OldLefty October 10th, 2014 at 11:09
You mean;
KNOCK OUT GAME
Despite the hysterical scaremongering, street crimes
committed by strangers have actually decreased by an astounding 77% from 1993
to 2010. The fact remains that you are still far more likely to be beaten,
robbed, sexually assaulted or murdered by someone you know.
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vvcs9310.pdf
And for once, some people in a position to know better
aren’t giving in to the panic. Police commissioners across the country are
expressing skepticism about the very existence of any “knockout game” trend.
Many of the major stories connected to it have turned out to be unsubstantiated
or outright hoaxes. And news outlets from NPR to Slate have declared the
knockout game to be an urban myth, not a trend or growing cluster of evil.
Every few years, the “trend” of bored
delinquents assaulting random strangers gets some new designation. Back in the
late 1980s and early 1990s, it was “wilding.” In the mid-aughts in
the the U.K., it was “happy-slapping.” In recent years, the news
media in my hometown, Philadelphia, was filled with stories of “flash
mobs.” (Every report on knockout gives it a different name, too:
“point ’em out, knock ’em out,” “one-hitter quitter,”
“knockout king.”)
There is particular concern
within the department that widespread coverage could create the atmosphere
where such a “game” could take hold in New York.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/11/27/247366898/the-knockout-game-an-old-phenomenon-with-fresh-branding
rg9rts October 10th, 2014 at 14:22
Its not a game…and YOU know better
djpricefla October 10th, 2014 at 18:22
Never met better, not by name anyway.
rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 09:15
It was a mistake..he thought it was part of the knock out game
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:50
Whatchu know about that?
rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 17:03
Yjucare
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 18:49
Cause i just may ask u for a light…
rg9rts October 10th, 2014 at 03:17
I quit
djpricefla October 10th, 2014 at 10:56
You’ve never played the knock out game!!!
OldLefty October 10th, 2014 at 11:09
You mean;
KNOCK OUT GAME
Despite the hysterical scaremongering, street crimes
committed by strangers have actually decreased by an astounding 77% from 1993
to 2010. The fact remains that you are still far more likely to be beaten,
robbed, sexually assaulted or murdered by someone you know.
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vvcs9310.pdf
And for once, some people in a position to know better
aren’t giving in to the panic. Police commissioners across the country are
expressing skepticism about the very existence of any “knockout game” trend.
Many of the major stories connected to it have turned out to be unsubstantiated
or outright hoaxes. And news outlets from NPR to Slate have declared the
knockout game to be an urban myth, not a trend or growing cluster of evil.
Every few years, the “trend” of bored
delinquents assaulting random strangers gets some new designation. Back in the
late 1980s and early 1990s, it was “wilding.” In the mid-aughts in
the the U.K., it was “happy-slapping.” In recent years, the news
media in my hometown, Philadelphia, was filled with stories of “flash
mobs.” (Every report on knockout gives it a different name, too:
“point ’em out, knock ’em out,” “one-hitter quitter,”
“knockout king.”)
There is particular concern
within the department that widespread coverage could create the atmosphere
where such a “game” could take hold in New York.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/11/27/247366898/the-knockout-game-an-old-phenomenon-with-fresh-branding
rg9rts October 10th, 2014 at 14:22
Its not a game…and YOU know better
djpricefla October 10th, 2014 at 18:22
Never met better, not by name anyway.
StoneyCurtisll October 9th, 2014 at 10:25
The police seem to be out of control all across the US..
Black and white cops are power crazed and over zealous.
Even if this kid was smoking a joint, why the beat down?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 11:10
Do you think it’s possible there’s more to the story? What was the disorderly conduct?
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:48
Getting in the way of the cop’s fist probably. Of course, if you dodge, then it’s resisting arrest.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 14:44
I DON’T CARE WHAT THE STORY IS! It dose NOT give the cop the right to knock out a minor while on the ground. What the hell is wrong with you Mr. 200 credits? If a cop cannot…or will not…control himself, and do his job, then he is in the wrong profession…end of story!
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:49
He dosed him alright… couldnt help myself ;)
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 17:22
HA! I’m at work and I have fat fingers. Thanks!
mea_mark October 9th, 2014 at 11:40
For the obvious reasons of course, see uzza’s comment.
Mark Hightower October 9th, 2014 at 15:02
F*CK uzza’s comment; that racist POS!
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 14:59
I call it the “George Bush Effect”. Things have got to get so bad, so out of control and so blatantly criminal that people on both sides of the isle agree that something…anything, need to be done.
StoneyCurtisll October 9th, 2014 at 10:25
The police seem to be out of control all across the US..
Black and white cops are power crazed and over zealous.
Even if this kid was smoking a joint, why the beat down?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 11:10
Do you think it’s possible there’s more to the story? What was the disorderly conduct?
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:48
Getting in the way of the cop’s fist probably. Of course, if you dodge, then it’s resisting arrest.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 14:44
I DON’T CARE WHAT THE STORY IS! It dose NOT give the cop the right to knock out a minor while on the ground. What the hell is wrong with you Mr. 200 credits? If a cop cannot…or will not…control himself, and do his job, then he is in the wrong profession…end of story!
djpricefla October 9th, 2014 at 16:49
He dosed him alright… couldnt help myself ;)
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 17:22
HA! I’m at work and I have fat fingers. Thanks!
mea_mark October 9th, 2014 at 11:40
For the obvious reasons of course, see uzza’s comment.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 14:59
I call it the “George Bush Effect”. Things have got to get so bad, so out of control and so blatantly criminal that people on both sides of the isle agree that something…anything, need to be done.
Maxx44 October 9th, 2014 at 10:54
The “hits” keep on coming.
Maxx44 October 9th, 2014 at 10:54
The “hits” keep on coming.
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 11:01
“pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct”
Interesting how this isn’t shown on the video.
The article makes it appear he was walking down the street and the cop hit him. Clearly there’s much more to the story.
uzza October 9th, 2014 at 11:34
Also not shown on the video is the part where this young gangbanging pimp robbed the local market at gunpoint in the company of his friends in the Mexican drug cartels who beheaded several workers after raping and torturing them for hours while smoking crack cocaine with this young man who then kicked over an old lady’s wheelchair to steal her purse and rummage through it for a cigarette, which he lit and proceeded to walk down the street in a threatening manner toward the Officer who was helping Girl Scouts sell cookies for the local Gospel mission until alerted by the racial slurs and death threats screamed at him by the suspect that showed intent to continue his murderous rampage and left the officer no choice but to defend himself. Heroically.
There ‘s much more to this story.
Mark Hightower October 9th, 2014 at 15:02
Disorderly conduct is an excuse to now have neurological damage? What a f*cked up excuse to abuse a young Black male. This seems to be fine with you.
mea_mark October 9th, 2014 at 15:38
You don’t get sarcasm do you?
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 16:07
Let me repost this because you must have either ignored it or simply dismissed it (my guess is the later)
I DON’T CARE WHAT THE STORY IS or WHAT HE DID PRIOR! It does NOT give the cop the right to knock out a minor while on the ground. What the hell is wrong with you Mr. 200 credits? If a cop cannot…or will not…control himself, and do his job, then he is in the wrong profession…end of story!
Dave October 9th, 2014 at 11:01
I know there are good cops out there….but I’m not sure if I can trust any upon first being stopped.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:58
unfortunately, its the roll of the dice.
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 11:01
“pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct”
Interesting how this isn’t shown on the video.
The article makes it appear he was walking down the street minding his own business and the cop hit him “for smoking a cigarette”. Clearly there’s much more to the story.
uzza October 9th, 2014 at 11:34
Also not shown on the video is the part where this young gangbanging pimp robbed the local market at gunpoint in the company of his friends in the Mexican drug cartels who beheaded several workers after raping and torturing them for hours while smoking crack cocaine with this young man who then kicked over an old lady’s wheelchair to steal her purse and rummage through it for a cigarette, which he lit and proceeded to walk down the street in a threatening manner toward the Officer who was helping Girl Scouts sell cookies for the local Gospel mission until alerted by the racial slurs and death threats screamed at him by the suspect that showed intent to continue his murderous rampage and left the officer no choice but to defend himself. Heroically.
There ‘s much more to this story.
Mark Hightower October 9th, 2014 at 15:02
Disorderly conduct is an excuse to now have neurological damage? What a f*cked up excuse to abuse a young Black male. This seems to be fine with you.
mea_mark October 9th, 2014 at 15:38
You don’t get sarcasm do you?
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 16:07
Let me repost this because you must have either ignored it or simply dismissed it (my guess is the later)
I DON’T CARE WHAT THE STORY IS or WHAT HE DID PRIOR! It does NOT give the cop the right to knock out a minor while on the ground. What the hell is wrong with you Mr. 200 credits? If a cop cannot…or will not…control himself, and do his job, then he is in the wrong profession…end of story!
Dave October 9th, 2014 at 11:01
I know there are good cops out there….but I’m not sure if I can trust any upon first being stopped.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:58
unfortunately, its the roll of the dice.
LoriBelle October 9th, 2014 at 11:37
I’m a little confused that a cop cannot tell the difference between cigarette smoke and smoke from marijuana. I’ve never smoked either, but have been around long enough to know the difference.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:57
you can definitely SMELL the damn difference.
LoriBelle October 9th, 2014 at 11:37
I’m a little confused that a cop cannot tell the difference between cigarette smoke and smoke from marijuana. I’ve never smoked either, but have been around long enough to know the difference.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:57
you can definitely SMELL the damn difference.
Stevojax October 9th, 2014 at 12:31
Don’t you know smoking is bad for your health? Let me knock you unconscious to teach you a lesson. The kid should of never pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
Stevojax October 9th, 2014 at 12:31
Don’t you know smoking is bad for your health? Let me knock you unconscious to teach you a lesson. The kid should of never pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:46
So if it had been cannabis, it would be OK to knock him out? Is that SOP in their PD?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:43
Is everyone still pretending the kid was knocked out because he was smoking?
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
He was knocked out because a cop hit him.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 17:52
Exactly. A cop who had stopped him because he thought the kid’s cigaret was a joint.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 18:02
But the point is…what he did/did not do or he had/had not in his hands doesn’t matter. Cops need to do their jobs and go home! I don’t care if this kid killed a little old lady!!!! Arrest him within the meets and bounds of the law and bring him to justice. THAT’S THEIR FUCKEN JOB!!! We are NOT paying them it interpret intentions or to administer justice. We have other branches of government for that. Do your job without being a thug or quit and find a job that is better suited to you particular psyche.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 18:05
Well DUH.
fancypants October 9th, 2014 at 16:24
then tell us the rest of the story ?
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 12:46
So if it had been cannabis, it would be OK to knock him out? Is that SOP in their PD?
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:43
Is everyone still pretending the kid was knocked out because he was smoking?
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 15:20
He was knocked out because a cop hit him.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 17:52
Exactly. A cop who had stopped him because he thought the kid’s cigaret was a joint.
pauly October 9th, 2014 at 18:02
But the point is…what he did/did not do or he had/had not in his hands doesn’t matter. Cops need to do their jobs and go home! I don’t care if this kid killed a little old lady!!!! Arrest him within the meets and bounds of the law and bring him to justice. THAT’S THEIR FUCKEN JOB!!! We are NOT paying them it interpret intentions or to administer justice. We have other branches of government for that. Do your job without being a thug or quit and find a job that is better suited to you particular psyche.
M D Reese October 9th, 2014 at 18:05
Well DUH.
fancypants October 9th, 2014 at 16:24
then tell us the rest of the story ?
Denise October 9th, 2014 at 13:24
right, cuz he would be dumb enough to smoke pot for everybody to see. why not ask him? regardless, that was no reason to punch him out. the country won’t be happy until every black male in this county is either in prison or dead
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:41
“won’t be happy until every black male in this county is either in prison or dead”
You know the cop is black, right?
Mark Hightower October 9th, 2014 at 15:00
Does it f*cking MATTER?! Black cops are ever WORSE! They’ve embraced the mentality of thee oppressor THINKING that they will be safe.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:55
who gives a flying fk? you think that makes it better? i can just see you salivating while you read this article, being thankful that it wasn’t a white cop. that’s fk’n pathetic. but, what it also suggest by your constant mentioning is that, you were in shock when it wasn’t a white cop and are just too elated to stress “he was a black cop” rant.
Laura Flannery October 9th, 2014 at 16:42
They don’t just do this to black people, they do it to ALL people, blacks are just smart enough to film it and report it. Whitey doesn’t have anyone like Sharpton to fight for us. So anything that happens is largely ignored. If we all banded together we could really do something.
Denise October 9th, 2014 at 13:24
right, cuz he would be dumb enough to smoke pot for everybody to see. why not ask him? regardless, that was no reason to punch him out. the country won’t be happy until every black male in this county is either in prison or dead
Skydog2 October 9th, 2014 at 14:41
“won’t be happy until every black male in this county is either in prison or dead”
You know the cop is black, right?
Mark Hightower October 9th, 2014 at 15:00
Does it f*cking MATTER?! Black cops are ever WORSE! They’ve embraced the mentality of thee oppressor THINKING that they will be safe.
whatthe46 October 9th, 2014 at 18:55
who gives a flying fk? you think that makes it better? i can just see you salivating while you read this article, being thankful that it wasn’t a white cop. that’s fk’n pathetic. but, what it also suggest by your constant mentioning is that, you were in shock when it wasn’t a white cop and are just too elated to stress “he was a black cop” rant.
Laura Flannery October 9th, 2014 at 16:42
They don’t just do this to black people, they do it to ALL people, blacks are just smart enough to film it and report it. Whitey doesn’t have anyone like Sharpton to fight for us. So anything that happens is largely ignored. If we all banded together we could really do something.