Cops Break Disabled Teen’s Arm Arresting Him (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Don’t Forget The “Protect” Part of “Serve & Protect” Officers

Kristin Tate over at Ben Swann is reporting on a story from Rotterdam, New York where police officers were caught on camera breaking a disabled teen’s arm while placing him under arrest.

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Police had responded to a call by Mohonasen transportation to help with a disturbed young man who was refusing to exit the vehicle. The driver apparently called officers because she reported that he had threatened her.

Officers are seen attempting to convince the teenager to exit, but he remained unresponsive in his seat. In the video one officer is heard saying, “Either you or one of us might get hurt and we don’t want to do that.”

Tate reports that the boy’s family is suing the town police for $1 million dollars and the family attorney issued a statement that read: “When the boy did not respond quick enough for the police, which is typical for the boy’s type of condition, rather than call mental health professionals or wait for the EMTs, the police told the boy that they were going to ‘hog-tie’ him… With clearly excessive force, exerted enough force to snap one of the strongest bones in his body. That’s not how mentally handicapped people are to be treated.”




Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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