Dallas Police – Page 11 – The Other Side Dallas

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Chief Hall Listening Tour Goes Bad

Chief Hall started a listening tour and it went bad – quickly.

Chief Hall who was met with protests responded: “One of the things we can’t do, and I am here to speak to you, and if you don’t want to hear me, then there’s nothing that I can do for you if you don’t want to hear,” Hall said.

Hall continues to be under the impression she can dictate protestor’s feelings on her lack of command experience and poor decision making as evidenced by non-protest bystanders being hit by rubber bullets, officers assaulting a prone adult male recording events, and her lies about her Rules of Engagement at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

Her Sunday “conversation” outside city hall but cut her speech short as people in the crowd called on her to resign as has been done on Change.org with nearly 2000 people asking for her to leave office or Dallas City Council to remove her.

A Dallas police insider complained Chief Hall was not even in uniform. The tweet made clear Dallas Police does not issue polos, but that there are two sets of rules – one set for Hall and one for everyone else.

Chief Hall Continues To Gaslight

Chief Hall spoke to protesters, hoping to have a conversation about needed changes in policing. Instead, the protesters wouldn’t let her talk.

“I was on my knees with my hands up and was tear gassed,” one protester said.

The meeting with protestors appears to be one more attempt to change the narrative. Late last week Chief Hall dropped a video via Dallas Police saying DPD was taking a knee with protestors as opposed to on them.

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

Take A Knee Gaslights Dallas

“Take A Knee” comes to Dallas in the form of a new gaslighting video from Renee Hall and Dallas Police Department.

The new video just released by the Dallas Police Department begins with the statement — “To the communities we serve: We hear you.”

It asks residents to “work together to end racism” and join the department to #TakeAKnee.

Included in the video is Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo as well as other Chiefs and County Sheriff’s across the country joining protesters. The video goes on to say, “Before we can move forward we need to pause… to listen before we speak.” The video includes images of officers from other departments embracing protesters. It includes images of other officers taking a knee as crowds cheer. The video continues saying “Black lives do matter”.

Take a Knee

Dallas police spokesman were unavailable for comment as to whether or not Chief Hall learned this level of gaslighting from Donald Trump during his Dallas visit.

Dallas police have a long history, like Derek Chauvin, of taking a knee into citizens’ backs. It is particularly deceptive for Chief Hall to coopt that phrase given her own violent tendencies and poor command judgements.

We have provided descriptions of officers shooting rubber bullets at bystanders, beating a prone citizen filming activity, and lying about their actions on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

One viewer noted “she had to get footage from elsewhere because all she did was yell and tear gas people.”

Another viewer said this was just to save her budget and perhaps her job.

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Budget Memo May Bottom Dollar Police

A budget memo released Tuesday may reorganize next year’s budget for the Dallas Police Department. In the memo Council Member Adam Bazaldua said “We hear many of our constituents’ calls to ‘defund’ the Dallas Police Department.”

The memo asks City Manager T.C. Broadnax to redirect dollars from the police department. It states: “We ask you to present options that reallocate public safety funding…”.

The city is scheduled to hold a budget workshop next week on June 17, during which the council members say they want to hear new ideas.

The memo was signed by all but four council members. In perhaps another sign of the political divide between north and south Dallas, all four represent more affluent north Dallas. Those who did not sign include Adam McGough, Cara Mendelsohn, Jennifer Staubach Gates, and David Blewett.

Budget Memo Preface

Beyond the upcoming budget memo for the next fiscal year though is a discussion taking place at today’s meeting on expanding the Police budget by an additional $6.5M.

Budget Memo Increases Police Budget By $6.5M

Police budget issues have become a hot point since Dallas Police have been found to be assaulting innocent bystanders at George Floyd protests and also caught lying about police activity at those events.

June 9, 2020June 12, 2021

Community Police Oversight Board – June 9

The Community Police Oversight Board will meet on June 9th from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm. However, they have not responded to numerous people who have requested to speak.

With less than eight hours prior to the meeting no agenda or details on the public comment period has been released to those asking for these details. Again, the City of Dallas and Dallas Police Department appear to be stifling comments.

Those wishing to comment can include their comments in the comments section here and they will be forwarded to the City of Dallas and Community Police Oversight Board. As has been noted in other places, the City of Dallas has repeatedly stifled public discussion and lied about official actions by the police department.

Watch or Listen to Community Police Oversight Board

You can watch it here: https://dallastx.swagit.com/dcn-95-live/

You can also listen to the meeting by Dialing: 408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 561 3416

If you would like to file a complaint Please email: ocpo@dallascityhall.com.

June 8, 2020June 12, 2021

Supporting George Floyd Protestors One Case At A Time

One lawyer is supporting George Floyd protestors one case at a time: Jasmine Crockett.

George Floyd Protestors Have Support Of Jasmine Crockett

Crockett, who is also running for Texas State Representative in House District 100 has been so vocal in her support of protestors many ink her number onto their arms prior to joining local protests.

George Floyd Protestors Attacked Numerous Ways

The Other Side Dallas has several articles about Dallas police acting violently and inappropriately since local protests began. In one case a local Community Police Oversight Board member asked for information on the training and plan used at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. An article yesterday even showed where the police chief was lying to the public about traffic being impeded – it was Dallas Police blocking both sides of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge – and who initiated conflict.

June 7, 2020June 12, 2021

Dallas Police: Assaulting Citizens Not New

Assaulting Citizens is not new for Dallas Police. As time goes by victims names become faint memories. One such person is James Harrison.

Dallas Police officers shot Harrison when he walked to his front door carrying a screwdriver in 2015 per video released of the deadly incident.

Harrison, 38, can be seen in the police body-camera video walking to the front door. This is after his mother opens it for the officers and walks outside past them. Harrison, who suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was in distress that day and his mother called 9-1-1 for assistance. Family members told reporters from local news station WFAA the’ve had to call the police on Harrison before.

Harrison came to the door fiddling with a screwdriver.

WARNING: Graphic violence.

“When you’re dealing with somebody that’s mentally ill, you’re not supposed to agitate, you’re not supposed to move fast, you’re not supposed to inflame,” said Geoff Henley. He was the Harrison family attorney retained in the wrongful death lawsuit against the Dallas Police Department.

The City of Dallas offered a settlement to the Harrison family that was “so humiliating” per an employee with the city who has direct knowledge said is was declined outright.

The video shows officers carrying tasers. The less-lethal weapons were never deployed or considered per the video available.

“They didn’t acknowledge him, they just acknowledged the screwdriver,” said David Harrison, the victim’s brother. “Immediately after [my mother] got out of the way … it went from zero to a hundred.”

Dallas Police Assaulting Citizens Not New

Another tie in to today’s police brutality claims is the lack of assistance by officers. In the video it appears officers were shocked Harrison was still alive.

“He’s alive…he’s alive.”
“Should we cuff him?”

Like in the George Floyd protests, officers seem ready to use violence, but not their first aid training. It is unclear how someone is denied the basic humanity of treatment.

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020

Alarming Behavior Dallas City Council

Alarming Behavior from Dallas City Council is how one viewer described the exchanges between members of Dallas City Council and city staff on Friday, June 5, 2020.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson had a lot of questions for Police Chief Renee Hall during a special meeting about the police response to protests. Before the meeting began two hundred local citizens spoke out about the city’s reaction to ongoing protests. They were almost all outraged about what happened on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

During Friday’s meeting, the mayor wanted to know what tactics were used when more than 600 people were arrested on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on Monday. This line of questioning is similar to that asked by Jose Rivas, the District 7 representative on the Dallas Community Police Oversight Board.

Later in the meeting though there was open yelling between City Council members including Mayor Eric Johnson, District 4 member Carolyn King Arnold, and District 7 member Adam Bazaldua. It also included City Manager TC Broadnax.

Dallas City Council: Alarming Behavior — Alarming Behavior From City Council During June 5 Emergency Meeting

Dallas City Council: Wednesday June 10, 2020

Dallas City Council is supposed to also address and possibly vote on the Visit Dallas contract this coming Wednesday, June 10. It is unclear if that item will remain on the agenda, but many of the same people who pushed to not express solidarity with Black Lives Matter now want an eight figure contract for Visit Dallas, who has a long record of financial problems.

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

Dangerous Renee Hall In Sights Of Community Police Oversight Board

Renee Hall appears to be in trouble. A Dallas Community Police Oversight Board member, Jose Rivas, is seeking answers from Chief Renee Hall about the personnel and their training after another bystander was hit by less lethal rounds Saturday, May 30 and lost his eye, seven teeth, and had his jaw broken.

Rivas notes that these personnel should be identifiable by Chief Hall’s own records used prior to the release of less lethal rounds. He is also asking for copies of their Texas licensing records.

Brandon Saenz is a 26 year old black man. He, his family, and lawyers are demanding Police Chief Renee Hall identify the person or persons responsible and denounce the incident. In a press conference earlier in the week though, Chief Hall says she is “not here to be liked.”

Brandon was out peacefully protesting police brutality and now he’s a victim,” Washington said. “We can’t continue to have innocent individuals injured by police officers who have taken an oath to serve and protect.”

This comes after Dallas Police beat a prione, defenseless man earlier in the week for filming the protest against police brutality with his cellular phone.

Renee Hall

Police Chief Hall is also in trouble for her decision to kettle protestors on the Margaret Hunt Bridge earlier in the week. Hundreds were injured and detained by Dallas Police Department officers – despite information that District Attorney John Creuzot would not prosecute – after peacefully protesting in Dallas outside the curfew zone.

June 3, 2020June 4, 2020

Ridiculous Riot Ride

Dallas protests moved to a ridiculous riot ride on Wednesday, June 3rd when fifty cars decorated with Black Lives Matter signs and messages drove by Lew Sterrett Justice Center honking and holding up traffic.

The participating cars turned onto Commerce Street, made a quick U-turn, then turned back down Riverfront Boulevard before continuiing the cycle.

Lee Daugherty, in a Facebook post, said, “An absolutely critical part of sustained protests is using different ways to challenge the system from a diversity of people.”

This method seemed to confuse local police and sheriff’s deputies who in some cases circled five times unsure what to do next.

The protest lasted about 45 minutes.

Dallas Protests Continue

After the violence earlier in the week by Dallas Police Department it appears protestors are taking a new approach to avoid injury.

As previously reported several citizens and bystanders have been brutalized by Dallas Police officers either not engaged in the protest at all or protesting police brutality.

Dallas Protests End In Innocent Victim By Dallas Police

June 2, 2020June 4, 2020

DPD Police Assault George Floyd Protestor

A brutal Dallas Police assault of a citizen protesting police brutality at the Dallas George Floyd Protest was caught on film.

The citizen appears to be prone and defenseless as Dallas Police strike the man repeatedly.

The George Floyd protests are important in Dallas because it had a similar situation years ago with Tony Timpa who was held down by police. He, like George Floyd, stated he could not breathe, and officers lauhed off his request for medical care.

Minorities in Dallas often find there are two sets of policing standards within the city. It is clear from the reckless actions of Dallas police that they are not learning their lessons.

Not the First Police Assault Of Citizens

This is the same department where an off duty officer entered someone else’s apartment and then shot a man dead in his own home.