McKinney Cop Has History of Racial Profiling and Harassment

The world has shown its disappointment and disapproval in the way McKinney police officer David Eric Casebolt handled 15-year old Dajerria Becton while he attempted to break up a pool party. Some are debating the way Casebolt handled the teen, and it turns out that Casebolt has been in trouble in the past for racial profiling and harassing an inmate.

 

According to Heavy.com, Federal court papers show that back in 2008, Casebolt and other officers were sued for racial profiling, harassment, failure to render aid and sexual assault. The victim, Albert E. Brown, was being held in jail for pending charges on a routine traffic stop, and according to the lawsuit, Brown says that Casebolt “reached for his private area” while pulling his pants past his ankles.

 

During the incident for which Brown was arrested, Casebolt told Brown that he was going to write him a ticket for parking on the wrong side of the road, but noticed two marijuana seeds in an open container. Brown says that Casebolt commented on the two Caucasian women he had in his car, and also commented on his clothes. Brown continued to allege that another police officer, Lee Keith, repeatedly slammed his head on the hood of the car during the arrest. While Keith held Brown down, Casebolt pulled his pants down, while a third, yet to be identified officer, used a flash light to examine Brown’s anus.

The civil case was dismissed because of the pending criminal case on Brown. After the pending criminal case was dismissed, Brown never refiled the civil case.

And to think this man was still employed in law enforcement.

- Ballah-moni Kollie(@Gottadream87)

photo credit: Heavy.com, This information came from thesource.com