A woman in Atlanta was volunteering at a free-food distribution when the police arrested her. Being a member of a non-profit organization, she was reportedly helping on the road by directing traffic. During this participation, police officers arrived and handcuffed her, leaving the bystanders questioning her arrest. According to The Nerd Stash, the woman was a member of Community Movement Builders and was at a food giveaway in a Pittsburgh neighborhood in Atlanta.
The member of this Black-led non-profit organization, Brittney Duckett Williams, was allegedly arrested for “standing in the street.” The footage of the woman’s arrest shows an Atlanta officer getting out of the vehicle, walking towards her, and putting handcuffs on her hands. The bystanders also questioned the officers, with the person recording saying, “Are you f****** serious?” Apparently, one of the Atlanta police officers gave the reason for her arrest, saying, “She is in a road.”
Williams also asked an officer, “Why am I being arrested?” After that, the officer who handcuffed her walked her to the vehicle. Bystanders confronted the officers, and an officer said, “I need you both to back up.” He can also be heard threatening them that they would also be arrested if they didn’t get to the sidewalk.
Brittney was released the next day
The non-profit organization Community Movement Builder shared multiple posts regarding the incident. After her arrest, it wrote, “Peace all, CMB member Brittney Ducket/Williams was detained by APD while she was directing traffic for a food distribution program.The cops of course didn’t have a good reason, but we’re gonna head to the ATL city jail.” Then asked for “immediate support” in another statement.
The member was reportedly released the next morning after her arrest, as the organization stated, “Brittney is out after posting bail!” And also added, “Thank you for all the calls & support, we will need it to continue to fight these bogus charges!” According to the organization, the woman was arrested for “standing in the street.” So, can you get arrested for it? Under Georgia law, if there’s a sidewalk, a person may not walk on the adjacent roadway unless there are no vehicles within 1,000 feet…