FL Cop Who Questioned Veteran's Disability & Slapped Phone Out Of His Hand Faces Chargesby Kelly W. PattersonCop Block Nov. 13, 2015 |
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It was announced earlier today that the Sgt. Garry Wilson, of the Riviera Beach Police Department, has been charged with battery and criminal mischief, resulting from a confrontation he had with Isiah James over whether he should be using a handicapped parking space. (See video embedded below.) In the incident, which James recorded on his cell phone, Wilson can be seen insisting that James should not be using the handicapped parking space, because he doesn't believe he is disabled enough. Wilson bases that on the fact that James was able to walk into the store and back. In spite of James explaining to him that he his mobility is limited to short distances due to the effects of an IED explosion in the Middle East, Wilson continues arguing that he isn't sufficiently disabled to use the space. He does so in a very insulting and harassing manner. In addition, at one point he slaps the phone out of James' hand to try and prevent him from filming the encounter. In the video, James states that he broke his phone in the process. Via the Palm Beach Post: Sgt. Garry Wilson, a 20-year member of the department, will be arraigned on Dec. 2 on battery and criminal mischief charges. Both charges are misdemeanors.Based on the legal definition of criminal mischief in Florida, it appears both charges are related to Sgt. Wilson slapping the phone out of James' hand. |