Regional Transit Authority Police Abuse of Power Cleveland Ohio, women beware! | |
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(OP) User ID: 29204297 United States 03/31/2015 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Yesterday, we became aware of the incident and immediately launched a thorough investigation. Today, we received a formal complaint from Ms. Ferrato, and we will be interviewing her as part of the process. From what we know now, it appears this incident could have been handled far more appropriately. We apologize for the way this incident transpired, and this is clearly an unfortunate situation. Importantly, we will be taking the appropriate action internally, and once the investigation is complete, we will be able to provide further details." ~~Inexcusable, officers should be better trained, this shouldn't happen to anyone, man, woman, child or elderly. "You can bend it and twist it... You can misuse and abuse it... But even God cannot change the Truth.” Michael Levy |
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(OP) User ID: 29204297 United States 03/31/2015 03:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | From the woman this happened to-- "Thanks everyone. I woke up this morning still kind of shaken up and with a back and a shoulder full of fire but at least I woke up in my bed. I have to say that the thing that bothers me most about this isn't that it happened to me but that it happened to anyone, probably isn't the first time, and won't be the last, and how much worse it could have been if I wasn't an educated white lady from the suburbs. No one should have to be treated this way, and it happens all the time, unfortunately." "You can bend it and twist it... You can misuse and abuse it... But even God cannot change the Truth.” Michael Levy |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55833389 United States 03/31/2015 03:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | From the woman this happened to-- Quoting: stillhere "Thanks everyone. I woke up this morning still kind of shaken up and with a back and a shoulder full of fire but at least I woke up in my bed. I have to say that the thing that bothers me most about this isn't that it happened to me but that it happened to anyone, probably isn't the first time, and won't be the last, and how much worse it could have been if I wasn't an educated white lady from the suburbs. No one should have to be treated this way, and it happens all the time, unfortunately." I'd like to hear the other side of this story. While I'm not going to say that the events as she described them couldn't have happened, I've seen way too many "educated white lad[ies] from the suburbs" who act like their shit don't stink in these situations, especially after a few drinks. |
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(OP) User ID: 29204297 United States 03/31/2015 03:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | From the woman this happened to-- Quoting: stillhere "Thanks everyone. I woke up this morning still kind of shaken up and with a back and a shoulder full of fire but at least I woke up in my bed. I have to say that the thing that bothers me most about this isn't that it happened to me but that it happened to anyone, probably isn't the first time, and won't be the last, and how much worse it could have been if I wasn't an educated white lady from the suburbs. No one should have to be treated this way, and it happens all the time, unfortunately." I'd like to hear the other side of this story. While I'm not going to say that the events as she described them couldn't have happened, I've seen way too many "educated white lad[ies] from the suburbs" who act like their shit don't stink in these situations, especially after a few drinks. It will be interesting when the video is released, and it is a lesson to everyone that when it comes to a confrontation with a uniform you have no rights, and it is more than wise to not even have an attitude in your voice. Any fighting back in words, or actions only makes things worse. I have every reason to believe she told a fair and balanced story of what happened, it is shocking as most don't believe this could happen to them. "You can bend it and twist it... You can misuse and abuse it... But even God cannot change the Truth.” Michael Levy |
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(OP) User ID: 29204297 United States 03/31/2015 05:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | RTA spokeswoman Linda Krecic issued an apology Tuesday afternoon. "From what we know now, it appears this incident could have been handled far more appropriately," Krecic said in an email. "We apologize for the way this incident transpired, and this is clearly an unfortunate situation. Importantly, we will be taking the appropriate action internally, and once the investigation is complete, we will be able to provide further details." Ferrato welcomed the apology -- sent to media and not Ferrato herself -- but said she wanted to see RTA officials speak with action. "What would it take to give me some peace of mind? I want to know that this will never happen to anyone ever again," Ferrato said. "It feels to me that that officer was not very well-trained in what his duties and boundaries are. ... If people don't feel safe on [the RTA] because of transit cops, that's a shame. That takes away from the city." "You can bend it and twist it... You can misuse and abuse it... But even God cannot change the Truth.” Michael Levy |
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(OP) User ID: 29204297 United States 03/31/2015 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.cleveland.com] CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The lawyer for a Lakewood woman who said she was roughed up by an RTA transit officer said her experience appears to track with recent findings that Cleveland police used excessive force against suspects without justifiable cause. Jessica Ferrato, 39, said she was physically assaulted by an RTA officer after getting off a rapid train Sunday evening as she returned home from the Cleveland International Film Festival. Ferrato said she was knocked to the ground and her face was shoved into the dirt as the RTA officer, with a knee pressed into her back, wrestled handcuffs on her. Ferrato said her pants and underwear were somehow pulled down during the struggle, exposing her until another officer pulled her pants up and put her in the back of a police cruiser. "You can bend it and twist it... You can misuse and abuse it... But even God cannot change the Truth.” Michael Levy |
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