Lansing police handcuffed a black teenager who was taking out the trash, possibly due to mistaken identity. When the child’s father arrived at the scene, he was handcuffed and placed in the back of the squad car.
After the officers uncuffed his son, the father asked them to tell him why they had handcuffed him. The father was obviously upset with the officers and invited them to do so.
The Lansing police department has yet to respond to the viral video on social media.
Check out the social media reaction below.
Fucking disgusting. I hope these officers get fired. Do better! @LansingPolice https://t.co/x0OA3c7SUM
— tiffany (@Made917) August 11, 2023
Black kids can't even take out the garbage in peace. @LansingPolice in Michigan believed that a 13-year-old "matched the description" of a suspect.
— Lorna_TVeditor (@Lorna_TVeditor) August 11, 2023
The visibly traumatised child is put in handcuffs. It's sick. Beyond vile. The dad should sue their arses off for this racist crap. https://t.co/xJ3EJg21db
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