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After A Cop Pushed A Kneeling Woman, Black Female Police Officer Stands Up For Her
In the midst of the protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, footage of a male cop pushing a kneeling black woman to the ground emerged. But the incident, which happened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, didn’t stay unnoticed.
One black female officer stepped up to confront the cop over his actions. The video shows her yelling and what appears to be scolding as the male cop is running away. The brave officer is now being praised online and one protester behind the camera can be heard shouting “yes, thank you.” Let’s take a close look at the disturbing incident down below.
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The female police officer on the right is seen scolding her male colleague for brutally pushing a kneeling woman
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This footage captured a white male officer shoving the black protester woman
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And here is more footage of the same scene recorded by the protesters
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After the Fort Lauderdale police identified Steven Pohorence as the violent officer on video, tensions rose even further Sunday night. Local10reports that Pohorence was suspended with pay while the investigation is taking place. He has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department since October 2016. Chief of Police Rick Maglione commented: “that officer has been removed from any contact with the public.”
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People are praising this female officer for confronting her colleague
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The “heroic” police officer confronting Pohorence in the video was identified as Krystle Smith. Maglione said that “she did what she was supposed to do”: “When you see either adrenaline or emotion or some kind of interaction going south … that is our job to do, is intervene.” When Maglione was asked if he believes Poherence’s actions could have escalated the situation, the chief replied: “It could have added to what was already going on.”
It’s been speculated that the victim of the police’s force may have filed a lawsuit
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Fort Lauderdale police suspended the male officer for his actions
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And this is what people said about the incident
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What do you think ?
Carrie de Luka 5 years ago
She is amazing - he's a cowardly, power-mad bully.
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Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
Officer Smith is a credit to the badge. She shows what real cops do, protect and serve.
Bored Alchemist 5 years ago
I don't understand why people like him are in the police force in the first place. It doesn't make sense to me
OogieBoogie 5 years ago
That's why they join the police, to obtain power over others and be able to assault people without being arrested.
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Orionpax75 5 years ago
Suspended with pay?!? This m**********r should be fired and charged with inciting riots!!! Shout to Officer smith for showing leadership and outrage over this b******t cop!
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
He pushes someone who is kneeling. Not confronting him, not being violent, but kneeling. Just like the typical coward trying to cover his cowardice. You know, like (his idol, I bet) drumpf. I am willing to wager that, in truly violent situations, he runs or takes his time arriving on the scene to back up fellow officers, then picks on the weakest person he can find to get rough with. Conversely, I am confident the female officer is the first to step up and take care of business and is an excellent backup for her fellow officers.
Megan Navonod 5 years ago
This woman is amazing. She was straight in there making it clear to everyone watching that this guy had crossed a line. She could have stayed quiet and told him off in private but instead she showed everyone watching that not all police officers will tolerate violence and thuggery from their own colleagues.
Suzi Gauthier 5 years ago
Now let's hope other cops don't take it out on her.
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Oskar vanZandt 5 years ago
They need to ferret out and get rid of police officers like him. I was a security guard when I was young and some of my colleagues let the 'power' go to their heads, walking around like pseudo-cops, doing all sorts of inappropriate things. You do not need power-mad, aggressive individuals on the front line when dealing with the public and 'maintaining order'. (I do know that a certain type of personality is required for more serious incidents, e.g. drug busts where a SWAT team is called in.)
Joe Bloe 5 years ago
Then you WONDER why police are hated, vilified and sometimes end up with a bullet to their heads.
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
a******s like that need to do it early and often
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jevais 5 years ago (edited)
Madame you are a Super Woman. May God bless you and keep you safe. It's time to end hiring unpredictable bigots, racist, white supremacist and clean up the police force through out the States. I will never ever understand why whites like this can't just be normal humans instead of being monsters. Lucky I was brought up in a family who didn't juge people on their ethical backgrounds, brought us up to embrace all communities. In my family we have married people from many continents, have been blessed to love and learn so much from each other. Our non Swiss husbands or wives come from Japan, Africa, China, Irak, Vietnam and Australian Aborigine. Of course many have also married Europeans. We have the most beautiful children thanks to God.
Carrie de Luka 5 years ago
She is amazing - he's a cowardly, power-mad bully.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
Officer Smith is a credit to the badge. She shows what real cops do, protect and serve.
Bored Alchemist 5 years ago
I don't understand why people like him are in the police force in the first place. It doesn't make sense to me
OogieBoogie 5 years ago
That's why they join the police, to obtain power over others and be able to assault people without being arrested.
Load More Replies... Orionpax75 5 years ago
Suspended with pay?!? This m**********r should be fired and charged with inciting riots!!! Shout to Officer smith for showing leadership and outrage over this b******t cop!
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
He pushes someone who is kneeling. Not confronting him, not being violent, but kneeling. Just like the typical coward trying to cover his cowardice. You know, like (his idol, I bet) drumpf. I am willing to wager that, in truly violent situations, he runs or takes his time arriving on the scene to back up fellow officers, then picks on the weakest person he can find to get rough with. Conversely, I am confident the female officer is the first to step up and take care of business and is an excellent backup for her fellow officers.
Megan Navonod 5 years ago
This woman is amazing. She was straight in there making it clear to everyone watching that this guy had crossed a line. She could have stayed quiet and told him off in private but instead she showed everyone watching that not all police officers will tolerate violence and thuggery from their own colleagues.
Suzi Gauthier 5 years ago
Now let's hope other cops don't take it out on her.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 5 years ago
They need to ferret out and get rid of police officers like him. I was a security guard when I was young and some of my colleagues let the 'power' go to their heads, walking around like pseudo-cops, doing all sorts of inappropriate things. You do not need power-mad, aggressive individuals on the front line when dealing with the public and 'maintaining order'. (I do know that a certain type of personality is required for more serious incidents, e.g. drug busts where a SWAT team is called in.)
Joe Bloe 5 years ago
Then you WONDER why police are hated, vilified and sometimes end up with a bullet to their heads.
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
a******s like that need to do it early and often
Load More Replies... jevais 5 years ago (edited)
Madame you are a Super Woman. May God bless you and keep you safe. It's time to end hiring unpredictable bigots, racist, white supremacist and clean up the police force through out the States. I will never ever understand why whites like this can't just be normal humans instead of being monsters. Lucky I was brought up in a family who didn't juge people on their ethical backgrounds, brought us up to embrace all communities. In my family we have married people from many continents, have been blessed to love and learn so much from each other. Our non Swiss husbands or wives come from Japan, Africa, China, Irak, Vietnam and Australian Aborigine. Of course many have also married Europeans. We have the most beautiful children thanks to God.
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