Black memphis hoodie

Henderson handcuffed me and marched me away after I did not immediately lower my phone and leave the mall as a banned person for the day. Henderson was irritated when I continued to protest that the arrests were improper. Today, malls are considered the public squares of the suburbs, although they are, as an officer noted, private property with private rules.

At Wolfchase, taxpayer-trained and -equipped law enforcement officers use the full power of the criminal justice system to enforce opaque mall policies that harness racial stereotypes to create a mall-to-prison pipeline. Henderson said I would go to jail, rather than receive a misdemeanor citation, because I continued talking. That was followed by a trip to a nearby fire station, where my handcuffs, which had malfunctioned, were removed with bolt cutters.

Then I was taken back to Wolfchase. In fact, he may have earned overtime pay while handling my arrest, which resulted in a misdemeanor citation.

Kevin McKenzie was a newspaper reporter for more than 30 years before he was laid off from The Commercial Appeal in We require customers to not conceal their identity while on mall property as a matter of public safety. It is important that our security cameras and security personnel be able to see the faces of everyone on property.

Mall security personnel respectfully ask all customers concealing their identity to conform to the policy. Police are only called if a customer refuses or becomes belligerent. MPD officers are allowed to work a secondary job as long as they follow the policy that is in place for additional and secondary employment.

When officers are working their additional or secondary job, they are not being compensated by the City of Memphis. The company in which they work for is responsible for paying the officer due to the officer is hired by them, and works for them just as any other employee. Mckenzie was not arrested for recording, he was arrested for criminal trespass due to the fact that he did not comply when asked to leave the premises.

All Rights Reserved. Gain access to exclusive interviews, videos, special events, and product giveaways delivered right to your inbox! November 8, Photo credit:. Tags black teen Racism. Margena A. Black Enterprise. Alisha Tillery. About Us. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. Apply Now. First Name. Last Name.