- Arizona police stopped a Dodge Charger Hellcat driver for tire chirping his muscle car.
- They handcuffed him within four seconds of exiting the car and promptly arrested him.
- Now, that driver, a police officer in Chicago, is suing the Tempe PD for discrimination.
Jalen Woods is a police officer in Chicago and he’s suing the Tempe, Arizona Police Department for violating his civil rights. He says that officers targeted him for being a black man while driving a Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye. The department says that he revved the engine and squealed the tires. And that’s its justification for arresting the man seconds after pulling him over.
A copy of the police report spells out why officers thought they should arrest Woods. “While the vehicle was stopped in traffic and continuously revving the engine, the rear tires began to create a squealing noise for approximately 1-2 seconds.” That’s right, two seconds of squealing noise sent this man to jail.
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