Civil rights leaders demand answers to recent Ocean City police incident
Maryland s civil rights leaders gathered at Lawyers Mall in front of the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday afternoon to protest police misconduct in Ocean City (Bryan Renbaum/MarylandReporter.com)
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Civil rights leaders want answers to what they say was the use of excessive force against a group of African-American teenagers by Ocean City police on the boardwalk this past Saturday.
The incident occurred as the officers were enforcing a vaping ban that is in effect on certain parts of the boardwalk. The department is investigating the incident, which was filmed by a civilian bystander who has asked not to be identified. The video was obtained by major media outlets such as CNN.
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June 15, 2021
MARYLAND-Worcester County NAACP planned a press conference for Wednesday, in Annapolis, to demand accountability and transparency when it comes to police and the use of force.
This coming after seeing the viral video of the Ocean City Boardwalk arrests where police are seen tasing and kneeing teenagers, the incident escalated after one of them refused to comply with the town’s vaping ordinance.
The President of the Worcester County NAACP told us they find the video to be disturbing.
They want to know what led up to the individuals being detained and arrested in that type of manner, and they want to know what will happen to the officers that did this.