Man Mistaken For a Burglar By Cops.

Описание: Man Mistaken For a Burglar By Cops.

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Incident summary:

Context: On August 27, 2020, deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office stopped a jogger in Deltona after a nearby burglary or theft call produced a suspect description that deputies believed matched him.

The jogger was Joseph Griffin, described in reporting as a 28-year-old former military police officer.

In the bodycam, deputies pull alongside Griffin and explain they need to detain him to confirm he is not the suspect. Griffin starts livestreaming, and an officer offers to hold the phone to keep the stream running while Griffin is placed in handcuffs.

The key exchange is Griffin repeatedly voicing fear about how traffic stops can end, that he doesn't want to get shot, while also hinting at the idea that this incident was racially motivated.

The officer reassures him that this is not the case, while informing him on their strict policies on racial discrimination and also tries to calm him down by telling him, “Nothing’s going to happen to you, I promise you that” while other units arrive and deputies wait for surveillance images to compare.

Outcome: Deputies later confirm via surveillance images that Griffin was not the suspect and release him, apologizing and thanking him for staying calm. Sheriff Mike Chitwood publicly posted the footage and said the actual suspect was arrested.

He also offered Griffin a job with the sheriff’s office and separately asked him to help with implicit-bias training. Reporting says Griffin declined the job offer but agreed to assist with training efforts.

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