Florida Deputies Arrest Legally Blind Man After Mistaking His Walking Stick For A Weapon

 

Florida white cops Arrest Legally Blind Man After Mistaking His Walking Stick For A Weapon

Jim Hodges was walking home from jury duty when he was stopped by two Columbia County Florida sheriff's deputies.

By Edward Era Barbacena

We have heard and seen alot of misunderstanding and stupidity committed by white cops in the United States.  Some would arrest wrong person or intimidate ordinary for wrong reasons.  American police particularly white cops are now the worst in the world

Jim Hodges—a 61-year-old resident of Lake City, Florida—was taken into custody by Columbia County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies for carrying a cane they mistook for a firearm.

It showed Hodges had "a tense interaction with local authorities" according to Orlando Weekly which broke the story.

Hodges informed the accusational deputies his cane is not a weapon but "a navigational aid" and adked one of the deputies if she was "a tyrant," to which the deputy responded "Yeah, I am, actually."

The female deputy then asked Hodges for his name and date of birth. Hodges refused saying she didn’t have the proper grounds to make such a request.

Hodges refused to provide ID, saying he had not been officially detained and had not been accused of or suspected of committing a crime.

While handcuffed, Hodges repeatedly asked the deputies for their names and badge numbers. He also explained he walked in the dark that morning to get to jury duty on time, hence why he was carrying his cane but did not need to use it in the daylight.

Hodges was booked into the Columbia County Jail on the morning of October 31 but was not released until 10:30 a.m. the following day.

He was charged with resisting law enforcement. His arrest affidavit carried a $1,000 bail.

Hodges later posted about the experience on his Facebook, saying he'd had "a few Civil Rights violated" and he is seeking a "good" civil litigator who can take on "some very easy work."