Omaha Police Going Off: Daughter Of Baseball Great Say Police Roughed Her Up
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Police Punch Bob Gibson's Daughter while she's Handcuffed.
The daughter of a baseball Hall-of-Famer Bob Gibson is accusing Omaha police of using excessive force. Renee Gibson points to bumps and bruises as proof of an assault, but police say they're not the ones who tried landing a punch. Gibson said she knew that police were across the hall. Officers were investigating a disturbance at the apartment building. "I came over to the door because I heard the woman next door mention my name," said Renee Gibson, recounting what happened this weekend. Gibson wanted to talk to the officers, so she opened her door. She said an officer yelled at her to go away. "I just stood here in disbelief. I didn't know what was going on. He said, 'Close the door,'" Gibson said. "And I guess I didn't respond fast enough for him, so he charged out of that apartment, over here and I tried to close the door, and he busted it open and knocked me all the way back." Gibson said the impact pushed over the TV and broke her statues, including one of her father. Gibson said the officer slugged her after being handcuffed. She has a bruise by her eye and says she is sore all over. Gibson said she has filed a complaint with internal affairs. Gibson was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer. She goes to court in September. [more ]
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