Texas police apologise after officers on horseback led black man by rope

Donald Neely, 43, handcuffed and led through Galveston by rope
Police say white officers ‘did not have any malicious intent’

A police department in Galveston, Texas, has apologized after two white officers on horseback led a black man through the city’s streets on a rope.


Photographs shared on social media show Donald Neely, 43, flanked by two mounted police officers. Neely’s hands are bound behind his back, and one of the officers is holding an attached thick blue rope.

Following widespread criticism and outrage, Galveston police said it would end the practice.

The police department said in a statement: “We understand the negative perception of this action and believe it is most appropriate to cease the use of this technique.”