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[Malyse]

BALTIMORE -
An elderly woman got the last word after locking a police officer in her basement, and later suing the police.

Venus Green, who was 87 when she was handcuffed, roughed up and injured by police, will receive $95,000 as part of a settlement with Baltimore City. The city chose to settle the case instead of taking a chance in front of a jury.

"We thought we would have a difficult time in front of a city jury, or any jury," Baltimore City solicitor George Nilson said.

Green was so put out by what police officers did, the city said she locked one of them in her basement.

"I was treated like a criminal," said Green, a retired educator who's now 90.

In July 2009, Green's grandson, Tallie, was shot and wounded. Tallie said he was shot at a convenience store, but police insisted it happened inside Green's house and that the shooter was either Tallie or Green.

"Police kept questioning him. They wouldn't let the ambulance attendant treat him," Green said. "So, I got up and said, 'Sir, would you please let the attendants treat him? He's in pain,'" Green said.

Green said the officer said to her, "Oh, you did it, come on, let's go inside. I'll prove where that blood is. You did it."

Police wanted to go the basement, where Tallie lived, but Green refused on the basis that the police did not have a warrant.

"I said, 'No, you don't have a warrant. You don't go down in my house like that. He wasn't shot in here.'" Green said the officer replied, "I'm going to find that gun. I'm going to prove that you did it."

A struggle ensued between a male officer and Green.

"He dragged me, threw me across the chair, put handcuffs on me and just started calling me the 'b' name. He ridiculed me," Green said.

An officer went into the basement and Green locked him inside.

"She locked the door, the basement door. She basically took matters into her own hands," Nilson said.

"This was my private home, and if I latched it, that was my prerogative because he had no search warrant to go in my basement. So, I had to right to latch it," Green said.

Green said she suffered a separated shoulder in the scuffle, and she sued the Police Department for assault and violations of her rights.

"I was once a block watcher, department head of a high school. (I've) been around education for over 50 years. (I'm a) law-abiding citizen, I've never been arrested, I paid my taxes, owned my home, my husband died 34 years ago. (I) raised my son and I have been brutally abused," Green said. "I feel like the Police Department needs to go back to school."

In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department. City Council President Jack Young voted against this settlement and others, saying he is "tired of the Police Department bleeding money.

http://m.wbaltv.com/i-team/Woman-90...nt-settles-with-police/11028044#ixzz1sORt9fM6

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I have no idea why this two year old story went viral now, but I'm okay with this.

 

[bobbychalkers]

That cop sounds like a stand up guy.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Dang she said or nah

 

[Kinvara]

My hero~

Old ladies are a gift.

 

[NeOak]

I bet the cop was really popular back then with his buddies for getting owned by an old lady.

 

[Kettch]

In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department. City Council President Jack Young voted against this settlement and others, saying he is "tired of the Police Department bleeding money.

Then maybe you should, I don't know, do something about the police department?

 

[Taramoor]

Terrible things are going to happen to that lady and her grandson.

Sad.

 

[Slayven]

Don't fuck with old black ladies, they have seen and done some shit.


If you are tired of paying settlements, stop your cops from fucking up!!

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

so concerned about finding the real shooter he forgot to let anybody treat the victim's wounds, what a stand-up enforcer of the law.

 

[NegroNinja]

Cops here in Baltimore are absolutely terrible. How can anyone put their hands on an 89 year old woman? What a fucking coward. I'm glad she won her case.

 

[Malyse]

Terrible things are going to happen to that lady and her grandson.

Sad.

Been two years and ain't shit happen. Catch up.

 

[Don't Laugh]

In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department. City Council President Jack Young voted against this settlement and others, saying he is "tired of the Police Department bleeding money."

this is what happens when shitty police officers aren't shown the door

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

this is what happens when shitty police officers aren't shown the door

Its amazing how the corruption runs so deep that not even the loss of millions of dollars can inspire anybody to change anything.

 

[Guevara]

We need about 10,000 such similar lawsuits in this country

 

[PAULINK]

My hero~

Old ladies are a gift.

until you are on the other end explaining how to use a computer.

 

[industrian]

Then maybe you should, I don't know, do something about the police department?

It's probably cheaper to pay these claims than to remove staff.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Venus Green or...

 

[orochi91]

Bravo obaasan.

 

[Doc Holliday]

that old woman is awesome!! She reminds me of my fifth grade teacher.

 

[Slayven]

Lucky she didn't get 2 in the chest for resisting arrest.

 

[Malyse]

We need about 10,000 such similar lawsuits in this country

Why so few?

 

[Slayven]

Why so few?

10,000 will only cover half of LA, you would need 3 times that just for Harlem NYC.

 

[Deified Data]

I want to be 87 some day. I don't think that's as inane as it sounds. You have to learn to deal with fools to make it to that ripe old age.

 

[Malyse]

10,000 will only cover half of LA, you would need 3 times that just for Harlem NYC.

Still seems low.

 

[GhaleonEB]

In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department. City Council President Jack Young voted against this settlement and others, saying he is "tired of the Police Department bleeding money."

You know, reforming the police department so they stop being so shitty to the people they are supposed to be helping would probably be a more effective and less awful way to stop the department from "bleeding money". Just a thought.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

"I feel like the Police Department needs to go back to school."

yo damn

 

[Dreams-Visions]

What a scumbag officer.

 

[Malyse]

yo damn

Do not fuck with old black ladies. They are the truth.

 

[Lubricus]

"I feel like the Police Department needs to go back to school."

They need more class for sure.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Do not fuck with old black ladies. They are the truth.

church.

they've seen enough to not give a single fuck.

They need more class for sure.

can class be taught? I'm not sure.

 

[Slayven]

yo damn

And you know she added a "bless his heart".

 

[Malyse]

church.

they've seen enough to not give a single fuck.



can class be taught? I'm not sure.

Fuck. I just realize she deffo came through Civil Rights Movement. Probably around late thirties early forties. She especially should not have had to deal with that bullshit. Breaks my heart a little.

On the other hand, considering how cops treated black folk back then, this story makes her INCREDIBLY brave. I mean, we do know that racism can cause PTSD, right? Such a badass.

 

[Sch1sm]

She played that basement thing too well.

 

[Htown]

"I was once a block watcher, department head of a high school. (I've) been around education for over 50 years. (I'm a) law-abiding citizen, I've never been arrested, I paid my taxes, owned my home, my husband died 34 years ago. (I) raised my son and I have been brutally abused," Green said. "I feel like the Police Department needs to go back to school."

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

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