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Good Morning Everyone.
I'm going to have a slow start this morning because I have to go into Court as a witness to a case in which I really don't want to be a part of.
A little more than a year ago, I was at the wrong place at the wrong time when a Salisbury Police Officer attempted to arrest a homeless gentleman and felt he was resisting. I probably cannot be an expert witness to that point but I can say the guy certainly wasn't resisting to a point in which this new Officer claimed to be and called for backup like the world was coming to an end.
The bottom line is, the Officer was 1/2 this guys size and when he felt his strength, he knew he was in deep sh*t IF this guy had fought back or resisted. Anyhow, this has me in a jam. I have to do what is right and tell the truth. I'm just hoping this go around I don't have to actually get up on the stand.
When the Officer attempted to handcuff this gentleman, he repeatedly asked, why are you arresting me, what did I do? The Officer refused to answer the man's question. Even after several other Officers arrived, they started asking the Officer why he was arresting him and he refused to respond, Finally after quite some time passed by, one Officer became a bit more aggressive and asked again, what did he do wrong? The Officer finally answered and said, "He spit on the ground."
I'll learn more about this today but from what I heard yesterday, this guy has been in jail for more than a year waiting to go to trial. Yes, for allegedly spitting on the ground. So I'm not looking forward to doing my duty this morning as I would truly like to stand up for the SPD and support them 100%, honestly. However, in this particular case, I disagree with the arrest and charges.
The truth is the truth and in this case, justice is not being served. At least the man has had a warm bed, medical attention and three meals a day?