Henry Poston
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SHOULD I SUE THE POLICE!?
This is edited only to remove my Social Security number and address. I have the full original video saved.
I do not have anything against the police or these officers personally. I respect the job and the responsibility that comes with it, and I even considered becoming an officer in the past. I am posting this for my own safety because I am still scared and shaken by what happened and I want there to be a clear record of it.
I longboarded into an empty parking lot from the sidewalk. I rolled from the sidewalk to a parking lot with cars, then into one with no cars. There were no signs posted that I saw, and I did not climb any fences, break through any barriers, or go anywhere that looked restricted.
I made 4 videos before livestreaming, which I am not posting right now. Then I livestreamed longboarding in the parking lot for 35 minutes. About 15 minutes in, the stream and I saw the police pull someone over across the street. I didn’t say/do anything or even think much of it. A chat commenter eventually said I should go back to a parking garage, so I started leaving.
As I was leaving, someone told me it was private property and that I needed to leave. I didn’t know I couldn’t be there, but that was no problem as I was already leaving.
Four minutes later, after I had been on the sidewalk and mostly waiting at a stoplight, multiple police cars came up on me at a very fast speed and slammed the brakes close to me. I genuinely thought they were going to hit me. I was very scared, but I complied with everything they told me to do.
They took my phone away from me, stopping me from recording myself, handcuffed me, and accused me of running from police. I did not run from police. I had already left when I was told to leave, and I followed their commands.
While I was still live, I was made to say my address and Social Security number out loud, and my chat heard it. This sits extremely unwell with me. That is why this version is edited.
I am seeking legal advice about possible unlawful detention, retaliation for recording, phone seizure, emotional distress, excessive force or reckless stop, and compelled disclosure of my Social Security number and address.
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