Video shows Minneapolis officer's forceful arrest of Black man, 64

[WhiskeyGrinder]

https://www.startribune.com/video-shows-minneapolis-officers-forceful-arrest-of-black-man-64/600123192/

A video recently posted to Instagram shows a Minneapolis police officer forcefully arresting a 64-year-old Black man Wednesday night at an Aldi grocery store.

The nearly five-minute video at the Aldi at E. Franklin Avenue and 14th Avenue S. begins after the incident is already underway, with officer Christopher Lange questioning Troy Lee Billups of Minneapolis near the checkout area while in uniform.

Billups was charged with obstructing the legal process by interfering with a police officer, a misdemeanor, and he was held overnight at the Hennepin County jail ahead of a Thursday court appearance, where Hennepin County District Judge James Moore ordered that he be released without bail. His next court appearance is Jan. 5.

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At the time of the incident, Lange was working onsite in an off-duty capacity, Police Department spokesman Garrett Parten said. Departmental policy states that while off-duty, officers are technically working as "employees" in a civilian capacity. They may still be in uniform and make arrests.

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Lange has been investigated for misconduct five times since 2019, records show. None of the investigations resulted in disciplinary action.

The video of the cop protecting and serving:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9c0dTA3uw/

[Dan]

1. That is why I could never be on a jury. The police are like Nazi German Shepard Dogs

…totally out of control.

[iemanja]

2. That's routine for the Mpls police force

the worst in the country.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Yep. Better give them a 17% budget increase for MoRe TrAiNiNg.

[Sneederbunk]

3. No context, too well videoed with running commentary.

What's with the non-compliance?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. "Too well videoed" for what?

[Carlitos Brigante]

9. What's with the weird ass non sequitur? nt

[brush]

4. The cop should be fired and charged but...you know, he's a white and a cop and many...

of them get judged by racist whites and found innocent even with tapes showing their guilt right in front of their face (see the Rittenhouse verdict).

[iemanja]

10. It won't get to a jury

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman won't prosecute.

[brush]

11. True.

[BeckyDem]

6. That is America for some of us.

[questionseverything]

7. Wtf aldis....can we not even grocery shop in peace?

[secondwind]

8. I can't watch.... ugh

[2Old2Rock]

12. Contempt of Cop

Punishable by whatever the cop feels like.
That will be a large lawsuit, providing a good attorney gets involved.
And the local taxpayers will pick up the tab.

[uponit7771]

14. Another lawsuit