Summerville's Outcry Over 13-Year-Old's Arrest at Walmart

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Published 2024-04-03
Videos posted on social media have people questioning the arrest of a 13-year-old boy at a Summerville Walmart Monday.

One of the videos shows police pushing on the boy's neck or shoulders. The Facebook video has been shared thousands of times. Activists say this incident is a major setback in the community.

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All Comments (21)
  • @bkeen7013
    Let’s wait for the body cam footage to be released showing the entire incident releasing the full story, and not just this small biased snippet.
  • @simnope8632
    elvin speights doesnt give a damn about the kid, he just cares that he gets his 30 seconds of camera time.
  • @AJ-ut7tf
    So it’s blurred video and you want us to draw a valid conclusion from that?
  • @dizzlebizzle8424
    the male cop assaulted him while the female claims "we just wanted to talk." glad she got a black-eye for assisting in assaulting this 13 year old boy.
  • @Proud2BBlue
    Please tell me that those officers are going to face disciplinary actions.
  • @tried1998
    White girl selling lemonade gets police support 😭😭
  • @gerardcote8391
    If you catch the whole video the police first harass the kids, then demanded to see their ID knowing full well children don't have IDs then threated to arrest the kid for not having an ID then the police officers assaulted the kid. The kid tried to defend himself, then the second officer jumped on the kid and shoved him to the ground. Then when the second officer said how old is he, and the 1st officer said 13 then they knew thet screwed up so they sat around trying to figure some excuse out to justify their assault on him. They tried to claim he was blocking the door so people couldn't get in or out, but you cam clearly see a half dozen people going in an out with no problems.
  • @watcher805
    So they let grown men who steal go all the time now, but they arrest a kid cause they could take him? Where was I? 😂
  • This is General Raige with The Original Black Panther Party of the South Carolina Chapter someone please let me know how to reach the family of the victim so we can assist in the matter
  • The first reporter Katy Solt tried to put the black reporter Sydaija Smalls on the spot, by asking her what did she see on the video. Ms Smalls weaved her question 😂
  • @zachp6374
    Unbelievable, I only live a couple hours from where this happened and what I can say is my state has some bad cops including my city
  • @jocekhiy626
    Better not see any lemonade stands up this summer then...
  • @Cindy-yb7cx
    Does anyone know how many calls were made to Summerville PD from Walmart asking for them to remove this child from Walmart premises? Does anyone know how many times a Walmart employee asked this young boy to leave Walmart premises? Does anyone know how many civilians called Summerville PD and complained about this young boy on Walmart premises? 2:03
  • He literally was trespassed from several locations, cursed at the officers when they asked him for ID and then PUNCHED an officer. Wtf did he think was going to happen? Good job officers, maybe he won’t do that again.
  • @Al-ed2jc
    I guess the poor guy from NC that was killed in the Chick Fil A parking lot in Summerville, by off duty Summerville Pd over a parking spot gets his justice pushed aside.
  • @nunyabusinessllc
    He wasn’t arrested for selling roses, he was arrested for hitting an officer (a female)
  • @dclxvi6521
    Girl Scouts selling cookies don't get this kind of treatment.
  • @lovelly309
    It's unacceptable for you to come out to give a speech about how good of a kid he is..... Did you see that video and his behavior, this is why our youngins are the way they are ( DISRESPECTFUL) because they have parents, you and others defending their horrible behavior.... Those were not flowers, do you see what he was selling when the church give them to you for free..... SMDH