Grand Jury Clears Two White Texas Cops Who Brutally Beat A Black Woman Over An Unpaid Traffic Ticket
Two former Jasper, Texas police officers will not face criminal charges after they brutally assaulted a black woman who was in their custody last year. That incident prompted racial tension in the East Texas town.
The Beaumont Enterprise reported in November that a grand jury had cleared officers Ricky Grissom and Ryan Cunningham, who are white, for a violent encounter with a black woman named Keyarika Diggles inside the Jasper City Jail. Overhead cameras caught the officers grabbing Diggles by the hair, slamming her face onto a counter and pinning her to the floor, before dragging Diggles, by the feet, into a holding cell. According to her lawyers, Diggles spent hours in the dark “detox” cell before being strip-searched by police dispatcher Lindsey Davenport.
Along with the damning video footage, the case was troubling because Cunningham and Grissom had arrested Diggles at home that morning for nothing more than an unpaid traffic ticket. And the ticket wasn’t quite unpaid—the single mother of two had been paying down her debt in monthly installments. Even after those payments, she still owed $100 at the time Grissom and Cunningham knocked on her door—but it’s still not clear why they’d chosen to arrest her that day.
Footage of the incident was released last year:
Diggles settled a civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers last December for $75,000.
It was less than a month after the beating that Jasper’s city council voted to fire Cunningham and Grissom.
H/T: Burnt Orange Report via LL’s Mod God @Mea_Mark.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: Anomaly100
CHOCOL8MILK December 4th, 2014 at 16:52
At least they got fired. :-/
Mike December 4th, 2014 at 17:46
Whoopdy f’ing doo.
CHOCOL8MILK December 4th, 2014 at 17:52
At least they got fired. :-/
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 16:54
all of these jurors in each of these cases must be made up of the kkk. what’s wrong with these people. if these videos aren’t enough to charge any of these cops then body cams won’t mean a damn thing.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 00:37
I was unaware that blacks could be in the kkk
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 01:22
you’re not very bright are you?
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:42
I was being facetious
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 02:18
ok. whew
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 17:54
all of these jurors in each of these cases must be made up of the kkk. what’s wrong with these people. if these videos aren’t enough to charge any of these cops then body cams won’t mean a damn thing.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:37
I was unaware that blacks could be in the kkk
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 02:22
you’re not very bright are you?
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 02:42
I was being facetious
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 03:18
ok. whew
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 16:56
What gets me is one of the officers fired from the city of Jasper is now a cop for Jasper county. You know the county has to be aware of what happened, they just don’t care. These officers shouldn’t be in law enforcement.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 16:56
Why are violent reactions okay for $100 ticket? Loose cigarettes? Walking in the road? What will these slobs do to someone who actually commits a crime?
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 17:00
Depends on how much money they have and the color of their skin.
edmeyer_able December 4th, 2014 at 18:08
If only we could get them to serve papers on the Bundy ranch.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 18:30
That is where these abusive cops need to have their anger issues worked out.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 00:37
Literally everything you just stated is a crime lol. Oh the irony haha
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 5th, 2014 at 00:49
In your opinion, are these crimes deserving execution without a trial, or at the very least a bad beating?
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:44
Of course not, just highlighting the fact that it would be better to find acts that aren’t criminal for her rant
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 02:08
she was highlighting the recent cases where these people were murdered by the cops for those very “offenses” that were only at best worthy of a ticket even though they are “criminal” acts, that wouldn’t even be on the radar if you were to check for a history of criminal behaviors.
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 01:21
yet, none of them are worthy of more than a simple citation. i.e., ticket. not a death sentence.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:44
Thats the thing, she was saying that those acts weren’t criminal, but in reality they are.
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 02:04
samantics. you knew exactly what she meant.
Suzanne McFly December 5th, 2014 at 16:24
What are you talking about? These are “crimes” but the punishment is hardly death for these “crimes”, you seem to blow things out of proportion, you called my post a “rant”? You should read a little more and work to empower yourself with knowledge, it will get you further in life.
Mark F. Walker December 5th, 2014 at 20:00
I see you didn’t read the story. She was paying DOWN her ticket. She was on a payment plan and had $100 left to pay. How is that a crime? And the others aren’t punishable by death…
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 20:15
don’t ask him if he cares.
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 17:56
What gets me is one of the officers fired from the city of Jasper is now a cop for Jasper county. You know the county has to be aware of what happened, they just don’t care. These officers shouldn’t be in law enforcement.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 17:56
Why are violent reactions okay for $100 ticket? Loose cigarettes? Walking in the road? What will these slobs do to someone who actually commits a crime?
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 18:00
Depends on how much money they have and the color of their skin.
edmeyer_able December 4th, 2014 at 19:08
If only we could get them to serve papers on the Bundy ranch.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 19:30
That is where these abusive cops need to have their anger issues worked out.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:37
Literally everything you just stated is a crime lol. Oh the irony haha
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 5th, 2014 at 01:49
In your opinion, are these crimes deserving execution without a trial, or at the very least a bad beating?
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 02:44
Of course not, just highlighting the fact that it would be better to find acts that aren’t criminal for her rant
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 03:08
she was highlighting the recent cases where these people were murdered by the cops for those very “offenses” that were only at best worthy of a ticket even though they are “criminal” acts, that wouldn’t even be on the radar if you were to check for a history of criminal behaviors.
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 02:21
yet, none of them are worthy of more than a simple citation. i.e., ticket. not a death sentence.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 02:44
Thats the thing, she was saying that those acts weren’t criminal, but in reality they are.
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 03:04
samantics. you knew exactly what she meant.
Suzanne McFly December 5th, 2014 at 17:24
What are you talking about? These are “crimes” but the punishment is hardly death for these “crimes”, you seem to blow things out of proportion, you called my post a “rant”? You should read a little more and work to empower yourself with knowledge, it will get you further in life.
Mark F. Walker December 5th, 2014 at 21:00
I see you didn’t read the story. She was paying DOWN her ticket. She was on a payment plan and had $100 left to pay. How is that a crime? And the others aren’t punishable by death…
whatthe46 December 5th, 2014 at 21:15
don’t ask him if he cares.
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 17:18
makes one wonder about the D.A. presenting these cases.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 18:35
That is what I am waiting to hear. Was it another defense for the cops instead of a true presentation of all of the evidence. What happened to that saying of a ham sandwich can be indicted, is pork truly the other “white” meat?
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 18:39
which also begs the question, will body cams actually make a difference when there’s video evidence like this and still the wrong outcome? 2 grown men beating on a woman and its justifiable?
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 19:02
That is what I have been thinking since the recent lack of incitements. I still believe in body cams though, we need to change who presents these cases to the GJ. The prosecutor is too familiar with the police force they may have to indict one day. We need to have either a group of federal or state prosecutors who never have worked with the police force so they can present an impartial case to the GJ. Some don’t even want the GJ to come from the local community because the racial bias may be common in that area, birds of a feather type of thinking.
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 21:31
you got that right.
Suzanne McFly December 5th, 2014 at 16:20
:)
Mike Haubrich December 5th, 2014 at 00:02
I think we need independent civilian review boards with authority.
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 18:18
makes one wonder about the D.A. presenting these cases.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 19:35
That is what I am waiting to hear. Was it another defense for the cops instead of a true presentation of all of the evidence. What happened to that saying of a ham sandwich can be indicted, is pork truly the other “white” meat?
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 19:39
which also begs the question, will body cams actually make a difference when there’s video evidence like this and still the wrong outcome? 2 grown men beating on a woman and its justifiable?
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 20:02
That is what I have been thinking since the recent lack of incitements. I still believe in body cams though, we need to change who presents these cases to the GJ. The prosecutor is too familiar with the police force they may have to indict one day. We need to have either a group of federal or state prosecutors who never have worked with the police force so they can present an impartial case to the GJ. Some don’t even want the GJ to come from the local community because the racial bias may be common in that area, birds of a feather type of thinking.
whatthe46 December 4th, 2014 at 22:31
you got that right.
Suzanne McFly December 5th, 2014 at 17:20
:)
Mike Tuibguy Haubrich December 5th, 2014 at 01:02
I think we need independent civilian review boards with authority.
Boehner-Monkey December 4th, 2014 at 17:19
What kind of instructions are conservative judges giving these grand juries?
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 17:31
Bad ones, obviously.
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 20:50
“Cops have special privileges and we can’t find enough evidence to bring probable cause for you to indict.”
Kelly Basden December 4th, 2014 at 21:08
It seems that whatever they read on the Cheerios box before the day got under way is good enough to recite to the prospectives and alternates.
Foundryman December 4th, 2014 at 21:12
Probably something like..The cops are never wrong, they are our friends, besides, the woman was black….
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 5th, 2014 at 00:47
Perhaps “besides, it was just a black woman ….”
Boehner Monkey December 4th, 2014 at 18:19
What kind of instructions are conservative judges giving these grand juries?
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 18:31
Bad ones, obviously.
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 21:50
“Cops have special privileges and we can’t find enough evidence to bring probable cause for you to indict.”
Kelly Basden December 4th, 2014 at 22:08
It seems that whatever they read on the Cheerios box before the day got under way is good enough to recite to the prospectives and alternates.
Foundryman December 4th, 2014 at 22:12
Probably something like..The cops are never wrong, they are our friends, besides, the woman was black….
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 5th, 2014 at 01:47
Perhaps “besides, it was just a black woman ….”
Lindsey Leigh Phillips December 4th, 2014 at 18:01
These fat-f_ck pigs really haven’t a shred of decency. How a woman arrested on bs pretenses can be treated so brutally says enough about the police state we live in. The yahoos defending their actions (“if she didn’t get mouthy, there wouldn’t have been a problem!”) say so much more about why we’re in the mess we’re in. As long as average citizens defend these pitiful scuzzbuckets, what reason do they have not to act like the insecure bullies they are? The “good” cops haven’t shown much interest in holding them accountable, and their abuses become more and more accepted. This is effective use of time and resources? Beating up a woman who shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place?
More depressing are the people who will defend these assaults, ignoring the obvious, even when its taped for all to see.
Lindsey Leigh Phillips December 4th, 2014 at 19:01
These fat-f_ck pigs really haven’t a shred of decency. How a woman arrested on bs pretenses can be treated so brutally says enough about the police state we live in. The yahoos defending their actions (“if she didn’t get mouthy, there wouldn’t have been a problem!”) say so much more about why we’re in the mess we’re in. As long as average citizens defend these pitiful scuzzbuckets, what reason do they have not to act like the insecure bullies they are? The “good” cops haven’t shown much interest in holding them accountable, and their abuses become more and more accepted. This is effective use of time and resources? Beating up a woman who shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place?
More depressing are the people who will defend these assaults, ignoring the obvious, even when its taped for all to see.
MIAtheistGal December 4th, 2014 at 18:24
I know not all cops are like this, but why aren’t more good ones stepping up? Is it the blue line thing?
I’m so frustrated right now!
Radioman KC December 4th, 2014 at 22:19
Apparently prosecutors are part of the Code of Silence.
MIAtheistGal December 4th, 2014 at 19:24
I know not all cops are like this, but why aren’t more good ones stepping up? Is it the blue line thing?
I’m so frustrated right now!
Radioman KC December 4th, 2014 at 23:19
Apparently prosecutors are part of the Code of Silence.
M D Reese December 4th, 2014 at 19:51
I’m going to file this under “What the hell else is new”.
M D Reese December 4th, 2014 at 20:51
I’m going to file this under “What the hell else is new”.
Bunya December 4th, 2014 at 20:12
It seems to me cops all over the country have a problem with black folks.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 00:33
Yet more whites were killed by police last year then blacks, and over the last 50 years a 70% reduction in the number of blacks has occurred.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:43
*killed by police
Radioman KC December 5th, 2014 at 04:17
If that’s true, that would make sense. The question is, how many of them could have been avoided with different police tactics? Are local police becoming storm troopers and are the 2a afficionados okay with that?
eaglesfanintn December 5th, 2014 at 14:05
Have some numbers for that? I’m not saying you’re wrong, just curious. I would also wonder how that works out as a percentage of the population groups.
Bunya December 4th, 2014 at 21:12
It seems to me cops all over the country have a problem with black folks.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 01:33
Yet more whites were killed by police last year then blacks, and over the last 50 years a 70% reduction in the number of blacks has occurred.
bahlers December 5th, 2014 at 02:43
*killed by police
Radioman KC December 5th, 2014 at 05:17
If that’s true, that would make sense. The question is, how many of them could have been avoided with different police tactics? Are local police becoming storm troopers and are the 2a afficionados okay with that?
eaglesfanintn December 5th, 2014 at 15:05
Have some numbers for that? I’m not saying you’re wrong, just curious. I would also wonder how that works out as a percentage of the population groups.
lynchie December 5th, 2014 at 16:52
I call Bull shit