Black honor comittee student gets beaten bloody by police

[Supersonic 49,376]

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the arrest of a college student after disturbing footage emerged showing the bloodied, young black man being detained by Alcoholic Beverage Control enforcement agents.

Video of the arrest shows blood dripping down the face of a man identified as Martese Johnson, while some bystanders try to point out to Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control agents that the 20-year-old was injured.

“What are y’all doing?” one person is heard yelling to the agents. “Yo, his head is bleeding!”

Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday asked for an independent investigation into the arrest, Brian Coy, spokesperson for the the governor, told BuzzFeed News.

The Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control also told BuzzFeed News the agents involved in the arrest have been assigned administrative duties during the review.

“Governor McAuliffe is concerned by the reports of this incident and has asked the Secretary of Public Safety to initiate an independent Virginia State Police investigation into the use of force in this matter,” the governor’s office said in a written statement.

The video of the arrest shows two agents holding Johnson to the ground, but does not show the moments that led up to the arrest.

Johnson suffered a gash on his head and received 10 stitches from the injury, his attorney Daniel Watkins said in a statement.

The arrest occurred early Wednesday morning, just outside Trinity Irish Pub, less than a quarter mile from the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville.

“Just before handcuffing him, police took Martese to the ground, striking his head on the pavement,” the statement read. “I have spoken to him several times today, and he is absolutely devastated by yesterday’s events. Currently, we are preparing to investigate and defend this matter vigorously.”

Contrary to earlier reports, Watkins said, Martese was not accused of having a fake ID.

On Wednesday, Charlottesville police released Johnson’s booking mug, showing the wound above his forehead.

Charlottesville Police Department

According to a written statement provided by Virginia ABC, agents approached Johnson when the 20-year-old student was not allowed into a bar.

“A determination was made by the agents to further detain the individual based on their observation and further questioning,” the statement provided to BuzzFeed News read. “In the course of an arrest being made, the arrested individual sustained injuries.”

“I go to UVA, I go to UVA,” Johnson can be heard yelling at the officers in the video. “What the ****! How did this happen, you ****ing racists.”

According to the Virginia ABC statement, Johnson was treated at a nearby hospital and released.

Court records show Johnson was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of obstructing justice without force, and public swearing and intoxication. He is expected to appear in court next week.

According to the student paper, The Cavalier Daily, Johnson is a third-year student at the university, a member of the Honor Committee, and a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan sent out a letter Wednesday to the school expressing concern about the arrest.

Sullivan said she reached out to local authorities, and the governor’s office, requesting an outside agency to review the use of force in Johnson’s arrest.

“The safety and security of our students will always be my primary concern, and every member of our community should feel safe from the threat of bodily harm and other forms of violence,” she said in the letter. “Today, as U.Va. students, faculty and staff who share a set of deeply held values, we stand unified in our commitment to seeking the truth about this incident.”

The university’s Black Student Alliance also called for a meeting Wednesday night asking for students to “express your feelings and concerns about this and your own experiences.”

source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/university-of-virginia-martese-johnson-arrest#.qyDojZlqKm

[Stephen 30,433]

So horrible 

[Jan 219]

Really deeply disturbing.

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

If he was white his chances of being beat like that would decrease dramatically. 

[PrinceGaga 7,644]

What the hell is going on with the police these days?! They need to calm their sh** and actually protect people instead of beating them to a pulp. I mean F***

[Higher 2,406]

Police officers always ask for respect, but they constantly do things like this. 

[Economy 52,843]

well we dont know details of what happened yet hence the investigation... ppl need to not take sides so quickly while details are still so vague

 

in any case a harsh treatment like that better have a good reason behind it which it probably doesnt

 

btw 20 years? whats with American States and such high drinking age?

 

19 in my Province. In some Provinces its 18... and in Portugal where i used to live before coming to Canada is 16

[Supersonic 49,376]

well we dont know details of what happened yet hence the investigation... ppl need to not take sides so quickly while details are still so vague

 

in any case a harsh treatment like that better have a good reason behind it which it probably doesnt

 

btw 20 years? whats with American States and such high drinking age?

 

19 in my Province. In some Provinces its 18... and in Portugal where i used to live before coming to Canada is 16

​we know the details, the encounter has been video taped and uploaded to youtube (it's linked in the original article)

[Economy 52,843]

​we know the details, the encounter has been video taped and uploaded to youtube (it's linked in the original article)

NO WE DONT! the video only shows from the point AFTER the incident with the police had already begun, it doesnt show what led up to the tense moment. unless were whatching 2 different videos

 

Although we can say with 95% probability the police over-reacted... still, always know the full detaisl before picking sides

 

Things arent always what they seem, and victims are often not as innocent as they first appear (even if they are partially)

 

EDIT: this was quoted right on the article "The video of the arrest shows two agents holding Johnson to the ground, but does not show the moments that led up to the arrest."

 

again, ur making assumptions that u know everything based on the pieces u saw

[Blue Jeans 3,815]

​no, the video only shows from the point AFTER the incident with the police had already begun, it doesnt show what led up to the tense moment. unless were whatching 2 different videos

 

Although we can say with 95% probability the police over-reacted... still, always know the full detaisl before picking sides

 

Things arent always what they seem, and victims are often not as innocent as they first appear (even if they are partially)

​There were witnesses and they all said he didn't resist and he anwered the questions without force.

and its not the first time that agents abuse of their rights when it comes to black people so of course we all just assume the worse first.

[Economy 52,843]

​There were witnesses and they all said he didn't resist and he anwered the questions without force.

and its not the first time that agents abuse of their rights when it comes to black people so of course we all just assume the worse first.

​#1 witness claims arent ALWAYS correct

#2 making assumptions like that is about as bad as assuming someone is a bigger threat because they are black

 

Police have been known to exxagerate their force at time yes, and this situation appears to be one of those...

 

But until we know facts for SURE, we shouldnt be bad mouthing the police and taking sides. or saying "but we do know what happened" like you said when thats not true. At the bottom of the article itself it even says so that theres no footage of preceeding circumstances

 

If we really did have proof and knew for sure what happened, an investigation wouldnt be necessairy. We only have a bit over 1 minute of footage after the incident had already begun and THATS IT!!!!

 

I dunno, ive accustomed myself of giving people the benefit of the doubt before i have all the facts. Forming negative opinions or taking sides before knowing the whole picture is a TERRIBLE habit way too many people have

[boobtank 9,090]

​#1 witness claims arent ALWAYS correct

#2 making assumptions like that is about as bad as assuming someone is a bigger threat because they are black

 

Police have been known to exxagerate their force at time yes, and this situation appears to be one of those...

 

But until we know facts for SURE, we shouldnt be bad mouthing the police and taking sides. or saying "but we do know what happened" like you said when thats not true. At the bottom of the article itself it even says so that theres no footage of preceeding circumstances

 

If we really did have proof and knew for sure what happened, an investigation wouldnt be necessairy. We only have a bit over 1 minute of footage after the incident had already begun and THATS IT!!!!

 

I dunno, ive accustomed myself of giving people the benefit of the doubt before i have all the facts. Forming negative opinions or taking sides before knowing the whole picture is a TERRIBLE habit way too many people have

​He was arrested and charged with public intoxication and swearing. He wasn't violent and his supposed 'fake' I.D. was no where to be found. Regardless the situation they could have detained him without use of excessive force, eg. SPLITTING his head open and forcing the boy to get 10 stitches.