Indictment says Balt Cop Slammed a Black Teen Face-Down on Concrete, Grabbed Him by the Throat to Pull His Head Backward and Kicked Him in the Head While Cuffed. Threatened to Kill [Enslave] Him
THE DESTRUCTION OF FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. WHEN COPS PUT THEIR HANDS ON US OR INTERFERE WITH OUR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, IT IS A FORM OF SLAVERY. Authority enslaves. In photo SGT Maxwell Dundore. Jeremy Locke explains, ‘What we consider as real “slavery” is indeed only one form of slavery. Because people are in control of portions of their lives, are they free? How much freedom does a person deserve? How much freedom can be destroyed before we recognize that it is evil?
Slavery is not a concept of totality. Slavery exists wherever the freedom of man is destroyed. Theft and bullying are slavery. In history, African natives, Jews and many others have experienced lifelong slavery. The ultimate slavery is murder. Slavery stops people from being able to make choices for their own lives.
Everything that restricts your mind, your movements and your speech is evil. Slavery is found in both the partial and complete destruction of freedom.’
‘I Will Choke You. I Will Kill You.’ From [HERE] Baltimore police officer Maxwell Dundore faces 10 years in prison after a grand jury indicted him for assaulting a 17-year-old in the 2800-block of Mayfield Avenue.
The incident happened in April of 2020 when the officer saw the teen getting out of a car that had been reported stolen.
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney said Officer Dundore slammed the teen face down on the concrete, wrapped his arm around his neck and told him, “I swear to god, I’ll choke you out if you don’t stop.” As the teen tried to escape, the officer held him under his chin, and the 17-year-old struggled to breathe. He told him “I will choke you. I will kill you.” Prosecutors said after the teen was restrained, Dundore kicked him in the head.
According to the criminal complaint:
On April 27, 2020, at approximately 09:00 hours, Officer Dundore responded to the 2800 block of Mayfield Avenue with another BPD member to investigate the report of a stolen automobile. That’s when Officer Dundore arrived at the Mayfield Avenue location, Mr. Bobby Adams, a 17 year old juvenile at the time, was exiting the driver’s door of the reported stolen automobile.
That when Mr. Adams attempted to flee on foot, Officer Dundore grabbed him at the rear of the reported stolen automobile and both fell to the ground. Mr. Adams got to his feet.
Officer Dundore then grabbed Mr. Adams around the waist, lifted him off the ground, and slammed him face-down onto the concrete. Officer Dundore landed on top of Mr. Adams’ back.
That after slamming Mr. Adams face-down onto the concrete, Officer Dundore wrapped his legs around Mr. Adams and wrapped his left arm around Mr. Adams’ neck. When Mr. Adams struggled to free himself, Officer Dundore increased the force of his hold and stated, “I swear to God, I’ll choke you out if you don’t stop” as another BPD officer attempted to secure Mr. Adams’ legs.
That after Officer Dundore threatened to choke Mr. Adams for his resistance, Mr. Adams began to kick toward the other BPD officer in an attempt to break free. Officer Dundore then held Mr. Adams under his chin near the throat, pulling Mr. Adams’ head backward with both hands.
That as Officer Dundore maintained his hold on Mr. Adams’ chin and throat area, Mr. Adams struggled for air. Officer Dundore then stated to Mr. Adams, “I will choke you. I will kill you,” before releasing his hands from Mr. Adams’ neck. By that time multiple officers had arrived and assisted in securing Mr. Adams in handcuffs as he laid on the ground.
That after releasing Mr. Adams’ head and neck area, and while Mr. Adams presented no threat to him because he was handcuffed, Officer Dundore pushed Mr. Adams on the right side of his face. Officer Dundore then stood up, stepped over Mr. Adams, and back-kicked him in the head.
That after kicking Mr. Adams in the head, Officer Dundore called Mr. Adams “stupid ass” and told him to “shut up” when Mr. Adams complained that Officer Dundore had kicked him in the face.
That when Mr. Adams continued to state that Officer Dundore had kicked him in the face, Officer Dundore stated, “Yep. Yep. Bobby, you’re mine today.”
That Officer Dundore spoke to another BPD officer on scene and stated, “I did slam him.”
That when Officer Dundore encountered Mr. Adams, Officer Dundore made harmful, offensive and unwanted contact with Mr. Adams, without legal justification, when he slammed Mr. Adams face-down onto the concrete, held his head and neck area with enough force to pull Mr. Adams’ head back, threatened to choke and kill him while holding his head and neck area, pushed Mr. Adams’ face, and kicked Mr. Adams’ head. [MORE]
Several people in the community told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren that because of incidents like this, they no longer trust the police.
“There’s a lot of work that needs to be done,“ said Jeffery Fellows. “As a Black dad with Black kids, it’s frightening. A lot of times, I feel like police wake up on the wrong side of the bed. They bring their problems to work, and if they’ve got to subdue a person, they take their frustrations out on them.“
Aaron Bell, who lives on the block, told Hellgren, “They literally have no credibility with me. There’s no authority with them. They don’t carry themselves professionally, and they don’t treat people with the level of dignity and respect that they deserve. …Most of them walkthrough here and don’t know any of us.”
Indictment of Baltimore City officer for assault https://t.co/0mGtyBz5Tgand of sergeant for making a false statement after reviewing body-camera footage https://t.co/z509mseDca @wjz