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It was November 2016, and then-20-year-old Henry Newson had just been released from Harris Methodist Hospital near downtown Fort Worth. “This was a young African American kid with no criminal history, no criminal record,” said his attorney, Matthew Bobo. “He’d been in the hospital for two days and he was waiting for his mom to come pick him up.” Surveillance video obtain by the attorney shows Newson borrowing someone’s phone to call his mother when hospital security approaches him. “I’m just trying to figure out what you’re doing,” a security guard said. “They’re picking me up from here,†Newson explained at one point. “I have nowhere to go.†The conversation starts to escalate. Soon after, off-duty Fort Worth police officer Jon Romer walks up and takes over. On the video, you hear Newson call the officer, “bro.” That’s when Romer appears to punch Newson in the face and tackle him to the ground. “The officers knew why he was there, he complied with everything they asked him to do, and they still beat him up,” Bobo said.
A grand jury recently indicted Romer for three charges, including aggravated perjury, in connection with the case. He’s on restricted duty at the Fort Worth Police Department. “The whole task force on race and culture came about because of an incident similar to this, Jacqueline Craig, and this is just as horrendous,” said Cory Session, who is part of that task force. He was referring to a December 2016 case in which a Fort Worth police officer, who is white, became physical with a woman and her two children, who are black, after they’d called 911. It was all caught on video and went viral. Session said people are so outraged by this latest video, and the fact they’re just now finding out about it, that there’s talk of protests. “You can’t be hiding this type of information,” Session said. Newson was charged back in 2016 with trespassing and resisting arrest, charges that were soon dropped. Fort Worth police, Texas Health Resources, and Officer Romer’s attorney all declined comment Thursday.
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Not a good look
No screaming woman? C'mon policeactivity
Call that a punch?
Where's the assault charge? All live matter but y'all can't be forgetting about black lives too
It all started with Rodney King video… Technology holding govt. accountable
THE REAL POINT HERE IS WHAT KIND OF POLICE DEPT. MENTALITY EXIST AMONGST ITS OFFICERS THAT SAYS ITS OK TO LIE AN BEAR FALSE WITNESS AND BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF ANYBODY I WANT TO! WHO TRAINED THIS GUY WHAT SUPERVISOR PROMOTES ASSAULTS OF CITIZENS HALF HIS SIZE. WE MUST HOLD GOVERNMENT AND ITS TRYANICAL EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTABLE
The second officer knew the first was wrong…see how we was very reluctant to get involved?
That officer should lose his job and his pension! He's a disgrace to the badge.
Police officer: "You like Denny's meals?"
Kid: "Yeah bro. Why?"
Police officer: "You're getting a Grand Slam with moons over my hammy!"
Did you hear his dumb ass say and I'm fixing to hit you some more? lock this piece of shit ass coward up😡😡😈
He is on trial now. Hope he gets to go to prison for a while.
Wake up. You are cutting the tentacles, well just barely, but not the head. This is a systemic problem. Go after the leadership already.
100% justified
I live in Fort Worth and I don't want this guy policing in my hometown. I hope he gets jail time. That was BEYOND out of line. It was blatant and unwarranted assault!
As a spouse of an officer (of almost 25 years), this was DEFINITELY *POLICE BRUTALITY*.
There was absolutely no reason for this!
Shame on that cop for making other officers look bad!
I really hope they took his Badge!
Heal palm strikes are normal SOP, in most departments. Just some distraction strikes. Not meant to cause injury. Nothing wrong with that at all. A bunch of people with no LEO knowledge, should probably keep they’re ignorance to themselves.
Fat piece of garbage. Say hi to the camera!
That's why you gotta comply. Especially on camera. Even if it doesn't make sense or seem right. You challenge it later in court.
Where you're not likely to get hit or shot in a tense moment like that.
Changez de métier , vous faites honte a la police
>who is White
>who is Black
No one cares about that. Misconduct is misconduct.
I empathize with the desire to punch that smart-ass in the face – talking on the phone while the cop is trying to question him, telling the cop he's asking stupid questions, the level of disrespect makes me gag, no one wants to be treated the way that young arrogant ass on the phone treated that cop, and then ignoramus asks "why did you punch me?" Duh. But no excuse for the cop. Put on big boy pants and control yourself, really it's time for that cop to go. Can't take scumbags personal.
police are not perfect, they need to face the music when they mess up too….
im someone who is pro cop, but that was just a dickhead move and maby
racist
I’d lay my life in the line to protect a good cop but these cops wants to fight. Anyone who thinks you should obey officers with no reason are anti American. As bad the British bootlickers. I don’t think they do it to be racist they do it cause it’s sweet power that can’t be contested. Disgusting
I don't understand what the problem is, it clearly shows the man pushed his face into the officer's fist.
Most times I support police. This incident was wrong.
Typical Americain Gang cops. there goes there enforcer. Also lets throw in the race card because of ratio 3:1. This is why I don't go to the States at all anymore.
That rear naked choke was weak, no hooks. Dude thought he was damien maia
Do what you are told
Cop punches like a Pussy.
stretched resolution
Officer obviously thinks he's an MMA fighter, I say strip him of his badge and throw him in the octagon vs somebody his own size
weakly hit, could have been stronger
That cop is a shame for a police corp.
The kid should sue. the police officer in the wrong. Also, he just making it worst for all the good cops.
Classic Texas scumbag cop. Any Texas cops reading this change and prove me wrong.
Lmao good he was indicted, however it is absolutely hilarious how the guy was all tough and short tempered, but once he got punched he started crying like a little bitch 😂😂
Why didnt anybody shoot the officer? They would've tased then shot at the civilian if he swung
Why in this World would you resist!?
Bobo "This was a young African American kid with no criminal history, no criminal record," (Reading further on) Newson was charged back in 2016 with trespassing and resisting arrest, charges that were soon dropped. ….No criminal history Bobo?
Restricted duty?!?! If a civilian punch a cop that person would get prison time. These are the scumbag pigs that needs to get shot by criminals. Hopefully he’ll die on duty some day.
Why cops the surest black folks for no reason