A pair of Florida sheriff’s deputies are being investigated for arresting a legally blind man after mistaking the folded cane in his back pocket for a firearm. after mistaking the folded cane in hi…
A pair of Florida sheriff’s deputies are being investigated for arresting a legally blind man after mistaking the folded cane in his back pocket for a firearm.
James Hodges, 61, was detained by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Oct. 31 as he walked on a sidewalk on his way home from the courthouse,“Hi there. What’s this in your back pocket? I just saw you walking,” a female deputy says in the body cam footage.Columbia County Sheriff's Office“Yeah, I am, actually,” she says.
The deputy asks Hodges for his name and date of birth, but he refuses to provide the information, arguing that she doesn’t have reasonable cause to make such a request.Columbia County Sheriff's Office“What is your suspicion?” he asks. “It looked like you were carrying a gun in your back pocket,” the deputy says. “I’m stopping to make sure you’re carrying it properly.”Police say Hodges refused to turn over his identification.Columbia County Sheriff's Office“But now she’s verified that I am not armed,” says Hodges, who again refuses to present his ID, at which point they place him in handcuffs and appear to take his driver’s license out of his pocket.
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