Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Man Who Videotaped Alton Sterling’s Death Not Allowed Back to Work

 

By Angela Bronner Helm

The man who videotaped the chilling death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge La., has effectively been given the ax. And according to his lawyer, it’s because he posted Sterling’s death on social media.

According to WSB-TV, Christopher LeDay was arrested less than 24 hours after he posted video of Sterling being shot and killed by Baton Rouge police officers. Police came to his job at Dobbins Air Force Base and put the cuffs on him for alleged assault and battery.

LeDay’s lawyer says that he was taken in on false charges.

“He never had a warrant for an assault,” lawyer Tiffany Simmons told the station. “My client has never had any criminal history.”

She adds, “They never showed a warrant for an assault to my client. In fact, my client was held in DeKalb County Jail for at least 26 hours, and they never produced a warrant.”

Simmons told WSB-TV that when police could not produce a warrant, she was then told that her client was being held for unresolved traffic tickets. 

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Source: The Root

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