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Police in Dayton, Ohio, Denounced for Dragging Paraplegic Black Man Out of Car

HeadlineOct 11, 2021

The NAACP is denouncing the recent violent arrest in Dayton, Ohio, of a Black man who is paraplegic. Newly released police bodycam video shows officers dragging Clifford Owensby out of his car and yanking him by his hair after a traffic stop. Officers ignored repeated pleas from Owensby saying he was paraplegic. A warning to our audience: This video includes disturbing images of police violence.

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “You’re hurting me, bro!”

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car. Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “What are y’all doing, bro? I’m a paraplegic, bro.”

Police officer 2: “Get out of the car, dude. You’re making this worse.”

Clifford Owensby: “I’m a paraplegic, bro!”

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car. Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “I’m trying to tell you that I got help getting in the car. You’re [bleep] hurting me!”

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “You’re hurting me!”

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “Ow, bro! I’m a paraplegic! Ow!”

Police officer 1: “You had a chance to get out of the car. You resisted the cops.”

Clifford Owensby: “Ow! Ow! Ow!”

Police officer 1: “Get out of the car.”

Clifford Owensby: “Somebody help! Somebody help! Somebody help!”

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