Shocking moment a disabled black man without a wheelchair is forced out of his car by Maryland officers who mistook him for a wanted man as his family watched in horror
- Shocking footage shows the moment a disabled man was pulled from his car
- The man told police he was paralyzed before being lifted onto the road
- His shocked wife filmed the ordeal while their children sat in the back of the car
This is the shocking moment a disabled black man without a wheelchair was forced out of a car by Maryland officers, who mistook him for a wanted man as his family watched in horror.
The horrific footage shows the man being approached by a police officer at his car window after being arrested.
He hears the officer explain that he is paralyzed, but is asked to get out of the car.
“You need to come outside so I can talk to you,” the officer says.
‘No problem. I’m paralyzed. Do you want me to just get out of here?’ says the man.
The officer is seen at the man’s window asking him to pull out of the car
In the video, the man’s wife can be heard speaking as she tells officers that she is his primary caregiver
As the man opens the door, the officer pulls him out of the car, apparently not realizing that the man cannot walk at all.
“He’s paralyzed, he can’t walk, he’s paralyzed,” they say to the man’s wife.
As he falls to the ground, the officer and his colleague put the man on the ground.
While trying to figure out what is going on, the man is heard asking why he is being left on the side of the road.
He is eventually maneuvered back into the car before his wife goes to get his wheelchair. The man continues to film the ordeal as the officer begins to refute how events unraveled.
It is later explained that he will be arrested for a crime that occurred in an area.
More than 3,900 people responded to the images, which generated almost 50,000 reactions and were viewed more than 660,000 times.
As he falls to the ground, the officer and his colleague put the man on the ground
Part two of the video shows the officer handcuffing the man as he sits in his wheelchair on the side of the road, sparking further outrage from viewers.
“The way they tried to turn it on him! I hope they get fired.”
‘This should never have happened this way. I am sick, sad and angry. I’m sorry this happened.
‘That officer knows he’s in big trouble. I hope you get justice for this.”
‘Why did he have to get out of the car? This is ridiculous. I’m sorry this happened.’
Part two of the video shows the officer handcuffing the man as he sits in his wheelchair on the side of the road, sparking further outrage from viewers.
“This is just over the top and a total joke on their part. I’m so sorry you had to go through this,” one person said.
“Speaking of patience… God bless you sir and tip my hat to you… I hope you get everything sorted out soon,” someone else said.
‘What man, you really captivated him. what he is going to do, he has no gun and has cooperated,” said a third.