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[ PRIVACY Forum ] White Grandfather Cuffed For Walking With Black
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Fri Feb 17 13:26:53 2012
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:16:29 -0800
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White Grandfather Cuffed For Walking With Black Granddaughter
http://j.mp/wPzmNm (Newsone)
"She told me to take my hand out of my pocket and to step away from
Ty, declaring that someone had seen a White man chasing a Black girl
and reported a possible kidnapping. Then she began asking the
5-year-old about me. The last time this happened, Ty was barely 2, and
I wasn't about to let police question her. This time, though, at least
initially, I decided to let her answer. "Do you know this man?" the
deputy asked. "Yes, he's my Grandpa," Ty said. "What did you say?"
the deputy repeated. "He's my Grandpa!" Ty yelled, then rushed back
over to me and grabbed hold of my leg. "Okay," the deputy responded.
The constable asked for Henson's name and address, and he chose not to
answer stating that if he was not being held for anything, he would
like to take the child home. The woman complied and allowed Henson to
leave. Just as Henson and Ty were approaching their home, a police
cruiser that had passed them by after the constable released them
suddenly turned around and threw on his flashing lights. Four more
police cars joined, surrounding Henson and Ty. Officers jumped out of
their vehicles with tasers drawn, demanding that Henson throw up his
hands and step away from the child. The officers grabbed the child
and put her in the backseat of a vehicle. By now there were a total
of nine to ten police cars surrounding Henson and his granddaughter."
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