In 2019, on a rainy April night in Sterling Heights, Michigan, 18- year-old Logan Davis had just gotten off work at a sandwich shop and was waiting under a nearby awning for his dad to pick him up and drive him home. A few minutes later, Davis ended up hand-cuffed in the back of a Sterling Heights police cruiser, having been forcibly taken to the ground and arrested for loitering. Davis subsequently sued the City of Sterling Heights and Officer Jeremy Walleman for unlawful arrest in federal court.
More at link: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2022/08/10/video-shows-teen-arrested-waiting-for-his-dad-court-denies-qualified-immunity/
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"All you had to do is let me violate your rights"!
These cops think they can legally demand ID from anyone they want simply because they are cops.
#BackTheBlueUntilTheyDoItToYou
Don't worry, donald john trump supporters. Jeremy Wallerman is still on the force and making America great again one unlawful arrest at a time!
265k isn't much after all, is it???
This dude is the epitome of someone that beats the shit out of his wife while explaining how it didn't have to be this way….
"All you had to do was show me your i.d." No, all you had to do was to leave me alone!
That couldn't be my son getting treated like that! Ill have to find that officer tell him to treat me the same way he did my child and we'll see how it will go grown man to grown man!
He does not even know what to charge jom with, because he does not know they key factors of a disorderly conduct. Dumb as_s.
There was nothing at all unlawful about what he was doing. He was not even there long enough. Loytering , requires sign or a complaint. Loyteribg is the act of having no purpose for what your doing. This cop is a serious danger, their just not taught properly when gettibg their training from police academys. They come out as dumb and stupud as rock on the ground!
These domestic terrorists do this instead of real police work, it's so obvious !!
Common sense doesn't exist within the policy force. They higher simple thugs without this ability.
Unnecessary escalation techniques must be a whole semester at police academy.
I live a few miles away from this place. I guess the city doesn't hire the sharpest folks. This one will cost them
question, how does someone providing ID prove they are not committing a crime?
I wonder if someone called 911 on this guy or if the officer didn't like his sandwich that he ate.
"Loitering" should never have been a crime in the first place. There's trespassing, when someone sticks around after being asked to leave private property, and frankly that should cover all use-cases all by itself. Just existing shouldn't be a crime in itself. Just how was that guy's ID going to confirm whether or not he was waiting for a ride in the first place?
100% EGO! We badly need to bring back vigorous psychological examination screening looking for these egotistical, violent, quick tempered, etc, psych disorders prior to any job offer consideration. After watching dozens of these types of videos, this is what I am seeing as the cause for the majority of police abuse of power situations. Universities used to require some sort of law or civics class to obtain a bachelor's degree. Most police departments used to require a minimum of a bachelor's degree to be considered. I LOT has changed for the worse. Now Seattle is going to hire undocumented, unvetted, "immigrants" to be police officers. Will now never visit Seattle, for any reason. That will be a complete disaster. It is only going to get worse, everywhere folks, buckle up and get ready!
Glad to see that he’s getting paid for having his rights violated
Many cops just focus on their illegal commands, instead of analyzing the situation.
Update: Kid received $265,000 settlement at the cities expense. No word on any consequences for the officer..
As soon as the officer says "How am I supposed to verify that, brother?" the officer should have realized that he's in the wrong on this stop. The officer is given an explaination for the young man's position. He has no complaintant. There is no remaining reasonable suspicion of crime. The officer should listen to himself and stop.
How will his state ID tell you if he’s lying about working there (when you see his work ID & shirt)??!!! Exactly. Stupid cops, doing stupid “policing.”
It's sad it took 3 years for the innocent teen to even get to this point in pursuit of justice… The courts are a joke and it is still not finished… The teen and his family should be compensated substantially for the cost and time it has taken to fight a criminal and corrupt police officer, that already has a record of misconduct.
I think the cop wanted the ID to count towards "public contacts" (not a quota, wink wink), and then be able to sit on the side of the road for a couple hours doing nothing.
The crime, saying no to a cop.
What a sad world we live in. That cop had only one thing on his mind, and that was to arrest someone. I guarantee even if he gave his ID he'd have been arrested.
And, loitering has to be one of the most BS laws we have. No one should feel in danger from the law by standing under an awning of a closed business while it's raining.
jesus h christ that was the fastest arrest I have ever seen. poor kid long shift just wanted to get home
normally when someone is up to no good, they scram when the coppers show up.
Any update on this case?
Show the racist face
"All you had to do was give me your ID!" x ∞
I wonder how many times Jeremy Walleman is going to say that in court.
He's a racist u don't need to give your ID
Unblur the police face he is a public official
Cop should be charged with aggravated battery, kidnapping, illegal detainment, harassment and assault.
Shortly after this interaction would've came the interaction in Michigan i think where the young male was walking home in the snow. Cop ask if he needs help. He denied service stating he was good, he's just going home. That ended with him being tackled and arrested and KIDNAPPED as well. And she said the same thing "it didn't have to go this way"
Why are they bluring the faces of the real criminals here? 4:28
In Georgia, at least, stop & identify is only valid if your are suspected of a crime, OR if loitering:
"O.C.G.A. §16-11-36 states that a person commits the offense of loitering or prowling when he is in a place at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity.
However before any arrest can be made, a law enforcement officer must afford the suspect an opportunity to dispel any alarm or immediate concern by requesting the person to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. No one can be convicted if the officer did not allow them the opportunity to explain their conduct or if their explanation would have dispelled any alarm or immediate concern."
I see Michigan loitering law is very similar; did this cop even ask the kid what his reason for being there was? "I just got off work and I'm waiting for my ride" would've dispelled the cop's suspicion at that would've/should've ended the encounter.
To anyone saying "he should've just complied"; and then the kid gets entered into 'the system' and that can and will be used against him (maliciously) in the future
This is absolutely shameful 🤮
Why are these people allowed to be cops when they cannot control themselves or act in a professional manner. They cannot act as reasonable adults, use unnecessary force to apprehend, and try to hide their abuse behind immunity. Do I think they are rational parents who wouldn't abuse their children this way? No. Not if they treat the public in this manner. We need professional, mature, adults as cops. Not this.
It didn't have to go this way bro, all you had to do was be a decent cop
Lmfao thank God they stopped that guy from peacefully minding his own business! National security matters like this make me feel good about my tax dollars!
corrupt nonsense.
You order them portals for the Bronco?
needs his ID in order to verify he…… works there? Whats he going to do, call HR at this time of day?
Land of the free…. Give me a break. No rights for marginalized groups of people, no bodily autonomy for trans, no women’s right to choose.
For Officer Wallemans actions Logan Davis got paid $265,000 by the tax payers!!!
he cost the city taxpayers a $265k settlement and i'd guess the tyrant cop wasn't even discliped
As of now, Michigan does not have a stop and ID statute. So that means that an officer cannot demand to see your ID, UNLESS they have reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.