Current Events > Teens Detained for Selling Water on the National Mall

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http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Teens-Detained-for-Selling-Water-on-the-National-Mall-430442763.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand

A Washington, D.C., council member is asking for the U.S. Park Police to clarify why teenagers were handcuffed on Thursday for selling bottled water on the National Mall.

According to Sgt. Anna Rose of the U.S. Park Police, shortly after 5 p.m., officers detained the three teens at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive, Northwest, for illegally vending.
A witness took photos of the three teens -- all of whom are black -- being handcuffed by the plainclothes police officers, which were shared widely on social media.

The teens, two of whom are 17 and the other 16, told officers they did not have a vendor’s permit, which is required to sell items on the National Mall, Rose said.
“Officers placed them in handcuffs for the safety of the officers and of the individuals,” Rose said on Friday.

Something tells me that if this is Archie and Jughead selling water, they don't end up in handcuffs. Well at least they aren't choking them to via banned police techniques so...baby steps?
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Aiden and Tanner definitely wouldn't have been cuffed but at least they didn't end up dead. Job well done by the bacon in blue.
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That does seem a little unnecessary if all they're doing is vending without a license. Is that even an arrestable offense?
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> People sell something without a license
> End up handcuffed for selling something without a license

"WTF RACISM REEEEEEE"
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Who needs free water
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Monday posted...

> People sell something without a license
> End up handcuffed for selling something without a license

"WTF RACISM REEEEEEE"

i hope you get arrested for jay walking

Monday posted...

> People sell something without a license
> End up handcuffed for selling something without a license

"WTF RACISM REEEEEEE"

That's a pretty minor thing to be handcuffed for.

FrisbeeDude posted...

is asking for the U.S. Park Police to clarify why teenagers were handcuffed

FrisbeeDude posted...

officers detained the three teens at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive, Northwest, for illegally vending.

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Cops arrest street vendors in DC all the time. There's always someone trying to sell watches, or sunglasses, or water, or crap like that. For the sake of tourism they usually cuff them and take them away pretty quick, regardless of race. Sounds like fake news to me.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

The teens, two of whom are 17 and the other 16, told officers they did not have a vendor’s permit, which is required to sell items on the National Mall, Rose said.

Fair, next
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FrisbeeDude posted...

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Teens-Detained-for-Selling-Water-on-the-National-Mall-430442763.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand

A Washington, D.C., council member is asking for the U.S. Park Police to clarify why teenagers were handcuffed on Thursday for selling bottled water on the National Mall.

According to Sgt. Anna Rose of the U.S. Park Police, shortly after 5 p.m., officers detained the three teens at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive, Northwest, for illegally vending.
A witness took photos of the three teens -- all of whom are black -- being handcuffed by the plainclothes police officers, which were shared widely on social media.

The teens, two of whom are 17 and the other 16, told officers they did not have a vendor’s permit, which is required to sell items on the National Mall, Rose said.
“Officers placed them in handcuffs for the safety of the officers and of the individuals,” Rose said on Friday.

Something tells me that if this is Archie and Jughead selling water, they don't end up in handcuffs. Well at least they aren't choking them to via banned police techniques so...baby steps?

Ving_Rhames posted...

Aiden and Tanner definitely wouldn't have been cuffed but at least they didn't end up dead. Job well done by the bacon in blue.

Aiden and tanner, archie and jughead

bitter racist much?

If you think it makes sense to handcuff some kids for selling water, you're literally proving Trevor Noah's point
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eggcorn posted...

bitter racist much?

calm down Logan
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It is funny, most times when someone in big business violate a minor rule they are not handcuffed and put on the ground .
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cjsdowg posted...

It is funny, most times when someone in big business violate a minor rule they are not handcuffed and put on the ground .

Big time Lawyers

FrisbeeDude posted...

If you think it makes sense to handcuff some kids for selling water, you're literally proving Trevor Noah's point

Teens are not kids, they are teens, and selling stuff in the National Mall at their age is not cute in the slightest like an 8 year old's lemonade stand. Get a license to peddle your wares to tourists or stay home.
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Paragon21XX posted...

FrisbeeDude posted...

If you think it makes sense to handcuff some kids for selling water, you're literally proving Trevor Noah's point

Teens are not kids, they are teens, and selling stuff in the National Mall at their age is not cute in the slightest like an 8 year old's lemonade stand. Get a license to peddle your wares to tourists or stay home.

Lmao ok
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i'm white and i've been handcuffed after doing NOTHING illegal but speeding in a car

also i've been handcuffed because I was a passenger in a car that smelled like weed, again I didn't commit any crime.

I love how everything relating to LEO's and blacks are now making 2-3 topics on CE. None of this shit is popping up in my regular newsfeed... I wonder why? I dunno maybe because COPS CUFF AND DETAIN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DAILY.
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Also on a side note. Unless they are going under cover to sing some big criminal or something . I don't think police should be in street wear. I mean look at how those people are dressed, if those guys assumed those people were not cop something bad could have happened.
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yemmy posted...

love how everything relating to LEO's and blacks are now making 2-3 topics on CE. None of this s*** is popping up in my regualar newsfeed... I wonder why? I dunno maybe because COPS CUFF AND DETAIN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DAILY.

I would guess your news feed has a lot from Fox,Infor wars, That angry Tomi girl.
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cjsdowg posted...

I would guess your news feed has a lot from Fox,Infor wars, That angry Tomi girl.

I've always wondered if having a victim complex as large as the one you have hurts....it has to, right? I mean, the gaping alone has to be uncomfortable.
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ZCheveyo posted...

I've always wondered if having a victim complex as large as the one you have hurts....it has to, right? I mean, the gaping alone has to be uncomfortable.

How is guessing what on his NEWS feed = having a victim complex . BTW Do you complain about people like that Tomi chick since all she does is complain about things ?
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cjsdowg posted...

Tomi chick since

I don't even know what the Hell that is.... o_O

Also, this has nothing to do with that one post in particular, but all of them in combination.
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cjsdowg posted...

I would guess your news feed has a lot from Fox,Infor wars, That angry Tomi girl.

HAHA oh yeah totally.

I don't get local news from DC about 2 people getting HANDCUFFED OH GOD. They might have a mark on their wrists for A WHOLE DAY. Holy shit at the injustices in America. Funny how you won't acknowledge the fact that I've been cuffed for less and I'm white. You go straight to trolling/insulting.

This is the last post I will even acknowledge you as a CE member. So have fun following me around and marking my shit because you're not worth arguing with tbh.
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ZCheveyo posted...

I don't even know what the Hell that is.... o_O

Also, this has nothing to do with that one post in particular, but all of them in combination.

She is a right wing superstar.. and all she does is piss and moan.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tomi&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
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