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Alabama resident calls police on "suspicious" Indian grandfather
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:10 am
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:10 am
Local police take care of business by paralyzing him
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While he was out for a walk in his new neighborhood on Friday morning, Patel was stopped by two Madison police officers who said they were responding to a suspicious person call.
When the officers began to question him, Patel said “no English” and “India” as he tried to point to his son’s house and repeated the house number. Sherrod said Patel was walking on the sidewalk and not acting suspiciously.
Unable to communicate with Patel, the officers began patting him down before they claimed the man put his hands in his pockets and “slammed him to the ground,” Sherrod said.
The attack left Patel bleeding from the face, paralyzed and in need of surgery to fuse two vertebrae, local news website AL.com reported. He remains hospitalized.
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Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:11 am to Projectpat
Roll Tide.
(in an Indian accent {dot, not feather})
(in an Indian accent {dot, not feather})
This post was edited on 2/11/15 at 11:16 am
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:13 am to Projectpat
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Madison police on Monday issued a statement saying that the officer responsible for Patel’s injuries has been suspended and that they were investigating his use of force, according to AL.com.
The family has decided file suit for damages, including Patel’s medical bills, which will likely be in excess of $100,000 dollars even if he makes a full recovery, according to Sherrod, who met with the family on Tuesday.
Sherrod, who visited Patel at the hospital Tuesday, said Patel had regained movement of his arms but was not yet able to grip with his hands. Patel also regained limited use of his left leg, but his right remained paralyzed, Sherrod said.
In addition to damages, the family is suing to obtain audio and video evidence taken by the police officers during the incident. It had not been released to the public because the Madison police department said the recordings were evidence in the investigation.
The officer in question should get fired.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:14 am to 3nOut
My hometown 
I'm not sure how I feel about this actually.
Probably should've at least given your father in law a piece of paper that says "I don't speak english, I am staying at blah blah blah"
ETA: Yes officer should be fired.
I'm not sure how I feel about this actually.
Probably should've at least given your father in law a piece of paper that says "I don't speak english, I am staying at blah blah blah"
ETA: Yes officer should be fired.
This post was edited on 2/11/15 at 11:16 am
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:17 am to Projectpat
Roll Curry
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:36 am to Projectpat
Fire the officer
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:37 am to Projectpat
Savages.
The Indians I mean.
The Indians I mean.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:39 am to Old Sarge
Only fire the officer if you are confidant that you can replace him with someone who would behave in a better fashion
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:40 am to Projectpat
I don't think Patel will be moved by an official apology.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:41 am to Spirit Of Aggieland
All the more reason to learn English before you decide to live here.
Officers deserve to be charged though.
Officers deserve to be charged though.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:41 am to Spirit Of Aggieland
It's sad that walking is suspicious in alabama...no wonder its one of the most obese states. I Kid...but not really.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:45 am to bamarep
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All the more reason to learn English before you decide to live here.
He was visiting. Also, since when have the police focused their beatdowns on non-English speakers?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:47 am to bamarep
So my question is WTF is suspicious about an old Indian man walking on the sidewalk?
Does everyone need to learn a new language before visiting relatives in other countries?
If you want to order food at a restaurant, maybe, but not necessary if you are just going for a quiet walk...
ETA: ProjectPat beat me to it...
Does everyone need to learn a new language before visiting relatives in other countries?
If you want to order food at a restaurant, maybe, but not necessary if you are just going for a quiet walk...
ETA: ProjectPat beat me to it...
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Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:50 am to Spirit Of Aggieland
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not necessary if you are just going for a quiet walk...
For Patel, every walk is necessarily a quiet one.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:52 am to Spirit Of Aggieland
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So my question is WTF is suspicious about an old Indian man walking on the sidewalk?
I think you have to understand Madison in order to understand this. This is a town where no "real" crimes typically occur. The cops basically deal with petty theft, underage drinking, and traffic law breaking. The people who called the cops on him said they were suspicious of him "peeking into garages". It is mostly families with school age children and most are the definition of "helicopter parents".
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:00 pm to yellowhammer2098
You could have just said Southern, suburban white people.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:15 pm to Projectpat
Cop deserves to be fired for not being able to distinguish between a Hindu and a Muslim.
This racism is killing me inside.
This racism is killing me inside.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:00 pm to cokebottleag
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The officer in question should get fired.
Captain obvious here...
It should read the officer in question should get charged for aggravated assult with a weapon
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:13 pm to GeeOH
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It should read the officer in question should get charged for aggravated assult with a weapon
This. Have fun being a former police officer in prison.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:30 pm to 3nOut
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3nOut
Your ignorance is mind boggling.
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