""That was very, very disturbing, for me to watch. What has happened to people that you can do this callous and treat people this way," said retired Superior Court Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte."
""They should not be hired by any other police agency anywhere. There needs to have been something done, something that sends a strong message," Judge Harbin-Forte stated."
""Their actions didn't meet the standards of conduct and professionalism that the city expects of all employees," said Mayor Juan Gonzalez."
San Leandro police officers forcibly transported a homeless man, Shaquille Coleman, to Oakland and abandoned him, leading to outrage from civil rights organizations. The Oakland Chapter of the NAACP expressed deep concern over the incident, stating that Coleman should not have been handcuffed as he committed no crimes. Police Chief Angela Averiett defended the officers, claiming no wrongdoing, while Mayor Juan Gonzalez acknowledged that the officers faced corrective action for their unprofessional conduct. Calls for accountability and further investigation into the officers' actions have been made by civil rights advocates.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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