GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) – One of rodeo’s longest traditions in sports history is happening in Guthrie as the 10 Richest Days of Rodeo rides into the Lazy E Arena. As the 54th edition of the IFR kicks off, spectators can expect to see a Western trade show inside the concourse of the Lazy E Arena. The […]
court of appeals to dl$200,000. but the city itself has had over $5 million in police brutality cases and amongst them are a lot of cases where these rodeo rides have taken place. and suspects have been severely injured. that is certainly something that people have been asking about. answers to a rough ride or rodeo ride. they are looking closely at that autopsy report. thousands of people are marching in solidarity, including in cincinnati, ohio, thursday demonstrators heard from several speakers and then marched to police headquarters a few blocks away. and in philadelphia, ro testers showing support for the people of baltimore. it began at city hall where hundreds gathered to protest police brutality. some in the group tried to block the entrance of the highway there. two people, we understand, were
taking suspects on a so-called rodeo ride. a method she said is used as a form of punishment and for police inter allegations. here she is. reporter: yeah, rodeo rides, like you mentioned, nickel rides are something where police pick up random people on the street and bring them into the paddy wagon and take them on a wild ride. basically. they don t belt them in and take them. it is a form of interrogation. it is a way to punish unruly or you know, quote unquote, disrespectful suspects. and also to get information from witnesses. so they take them on these rides and people are jostled around and people get hurt. in one case here in baltimore, a person became paralyzed, became a quadriplegic and the city was sued for $7.4 million. that was eventually reduced in