The president of South Florida's police union said Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on the ground during a traffic stop because he was not “immediately cooperative” with officers, while Hill said he was respectful throughout the interaction.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The president of South Florida's police union said Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill wason the ground during a traffic stop because he was not “immediately cooperative” with officers, while Hill said he was respectful throughout the interaction.
“Upon being stopped, Mr. Hill was not immediately cooperative with the officers on the scene who, pursuant to policy and for their immediate safety, placed Mr. Hill in handcuffs. Mr. Hill, still uncooperative, refused to sit on the ground and was therefore redirected to the ground. Once the situation was sorted out within a few minutes, Mr. Hill was issued two traffic citations and was free to leave.
The Miami-Dade police department has declined an Associated Press request for the footage, citing the open and ongoing internal investigation. commending the department's immediate launch of an investigation. “They were trying to yank him down to the ground,” Campbell said Monday on ESPN. “I saw them kick him and pull him down, I mean, pulling the cuffs; shoulders looked like they were messing up. They kind of got him down. I feel like one officer was pushing on his head.”
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