After video of the altercation went viral, the VBPD and Police Chief Paul Neudigate released a“Certainly, anyone would be upset about being detained for something they didn’t do” Neudigate said. “While the video shows the officer stayed calm and respectful throughout the brief encounter, we must ensure the situation merits the response. We are gathering all the facts to evaluate the incident so we can address the concerns people have raised.
In the five-minute video, Mackey is seen sitting at a crowded food court with his hands behind his back, and an officer handcuffing him as he and his fiancée, who records the video, try to explain that they don’t drive a black truck, after being asked by the officer. In the days following the incident, local officials have come out in support of Mackey, condemning the actions of the VBPD and calling the detainment discriminatory.
The NAACP added that they will not rest “until every Black citizen in Virginia Beach can shop, dine, and travel without being racially profiled by our city’s police officers.”
Ain't gonna learn that black don't meant or equal thief, vandal, robber, drug dealer and other qualifications that the police usually give to backs just because they're black, we need to educate better our police force so that don't discriminate against minorities in this country
Wasn't there a time when officers would ask many questions before placing someone in handcuffs? Maybe not. Chances are we just hear about in today's world with everyone's having the ability to record everything.
Some of these comments are absolutely sickening.