If a Black Cop Pinned a White Woman Down & Punched her in the Face Over & Over Again, would Criminal Charges be filed? Black Homeless Woman to get $1.5 Million from California Highway Patrol - but still No Charges vs White Cop
/White Cop Punched her in Face Over & Over "to stop her from going into traffic." From [HERE] "Marlene Pinnock, the 51-year-old homeless Black woman seen in a video being punched in the face over and over by a white California Highway Patrol officer, has agreed to a settlement in her civil case against the agency. Pinnock will receive $1.5 million, according to KTLA. In addition, the Associated Press reports that Officer Daniel Andrew will resign - because despite his egregious conduct that went viral worldwide he has not been fired yet. He will most likely still collect his pension.
The July 1 altercation generated national attention after a video shot by a passing motorist surfaced.
It shows a white uniformed CHP officer pinning the Black woman to the ground and repeatedly punching her, landing at least nine blows. Pinnock is not resisting arrest or fighting back.
The CHP has said the officer was trying to keep the woman from walking into traffic- and that's why he had to punch her over and over. CHP logs state that she ignored commands and became "physically combative."
But Pinnock said in an interview last month that she did nothing to provoke the officer. Pinnock said she was walking to a place to sleep that night when the officer came up behind her. She said that as she then screamed, he "pulled me back and threw me on the ground."
Pinnock was hospitalized after the incident and placed on "a mental-health hold" - poor folks get their treatment/detention on an inpatient basis.
"He grabbed me, he threw me down, he started beating me, he beat me," Pinnock said when when later describing the incident to the AP. "I felt like he was trying to kill me, beat me to death."
Earlier this month, a CHP investigator said that Pinnock resisted arrest by pushing Andrew, who was trying to keep her away from oncoming traffic.
What will the Black D.A. Do? A Major Difference between Criminal Punishment and Civil Punishment is the moral condemnation of the criminal. Sending a message of what will not be tolerated by the community. What community and whose interests does the District Attorney of Los Angeles County Jackie Lacey (in photo) really serve?
Prosecutors apparently are still confused about whether to charge Andrew in connection with the July 1 incident. Based on the video it is clear that probable cause exists to charge the cop with a variety of offenses and prosecutors have broad discretion to choose among a menu of options here, such as: simple assault, felony assault, aggravated assault, attempted murder etc. So far they have failed to do anything to address these crimes against the public. Who's really in charge?
Last month, the CHP announced that the cop had been stripped of his duties and could face "potentially serious charges."
Pinnock's attorney, Caree Harper, said there were two conditions that were key to the negotiations: That her client be taken care of "for life," and that the officer who hit her lose his job.
Farrow added that the agreement "establishes a special needs trust for Ms. Pinnock to provide a mechanism for her long-term care." [MORE]