A video of a white police officer punching a black man repeatedly in the face as he’s laid out on the floor has prompted T.I. to pose a serious question.
On Thursday (February 13), the Hustle Gang boss shared the graphic clip to his Instagram account and challenged the current presidential democratic candidates — Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigeg — to weigh in.
“Question America…This is how you apprehend a black man in America???” he captioned the post. “But a Caucasian mass murderer you stop at a drive thru!!! #ThisIsAmerica #NothingStopsUntilWeStopIT. @elizabethwarren @joebiden @pete.buttigieg @berniesanders I’d LOVE TO HEAR HOW Y’ALL FEEL ABOUT THIS.”[apple_news_ad type=”any”]
Tip’s comment about the drive-thru is in reference to Charleston shooter Dylann Roof who was arrested in 2015. Shortly after he massacred nine people who were worshipping at the historical Mother Emanuel AME Church, police bought him Burger King on the way to jail.
The video is particularly concerning because the man seems to be in medical distress. The person filming the video shouts, “He’s foaming out of his mouth. He’s having a seizure!” Even so, four more officers pile on top of him and continue wrestling with him as police sirens grow louder and louder in the background.
A total of 14 officers ultimately surround the man and appear to hog tie him as he screams.
It’s unclear what prompted police to approach the man in the first place.
TI just stop you lame. TI allways trying to act like hes some sort of representarive for the black community. Game the ultimate name dropping dick sucker. All these old rappers are making fools out of themselves.
And what are you doing? Dropping anonymous comments on a hip-hop site, talking shit? Big goals, eh?
Shut yo lame ass up and do something positive for the community instead of talking shit about some one doing positive for the community
It is nice to see any celebrity stand up for problems in the world due to the sad fact people actually listen to them. Nothing wrong with it what so ever
but if it was a 4 black guys beating up or shooting another black guy tipster would have nothing to say
if a black gangbanger shoot another black gangbanger, he pull out the glock and ride it. if a white police shoot a black gangbanger hes holding up a carboard sign saying “stop the violence”
Its white peoples way of showing blacks they are still second class and whites are the masters. new slavery, vote out trump if you want change
Lol wtf does Trump have to do with police? Police work for states, cities and towns. Presidents have zero control over police nationwide u stupid fuck
You are braindead Obama did fuck all for blacks and.or.anyone stop listening to the news dumb ass
Not that problems don’t exist all over, but it’s much more logical to confront larger threats to yourself. White peoples biggest threats for dying young is drug OD and car crash. Two things that are in the MSM daily, so we can fix it. Black people? Number one killer is other black people killing them. Again, I understand confronting any and all problems, but the most important problems, aka most dangerous problems, should be looked at farrrrr more.
t.i. checked my hymen.. heeheehee
Blacks killing blacks is a wayyyy bigger issue, TI. Police are also also shot at and killed
The problem is that people like T.I. try to be revolutionaries, but in reality, they’re the prototypical stereotype of a ghetto black that white people hate. White people don’t hate black people. They hate ignorant ghetto blacks. They also hate white trash. Your skin color has nothing to do with it. If you’re a lowlife, then you’re a lowlife. All they do is blame everyone else for their problems. That’s why they’re still lowlives. They’ve never accepted responsibility. Tell T.I. to shut the fuck up! A three time felon is trying to represent the black community. Him speaking up is doing no service for his cause. He’s a part of the problem. Not the solution. Stop posting shit like that on this site. We like their music. Not they’re political views. Rappers are stupid and uneducated. No one gives a fuck about what T.I. says. As far as the presidential candidates, they have bigger problems to worry about than someone who hits a police officer in their face, and then gets the shit kicked out of them.
You sound as ignorant as you can be, people like you sitting on the computer spewing your stupidity.got to love social media I bet.
Straight facts bro. Facts don’t care about your feelings.
The more white folks ignored y’all sins the more God will have in store for the wrath of punishment…any fool can see how much hatred white folks had perputrated on blacks with those race badges…killing a man awhile be was in his own home and a yearater killed a young lady in Texas…Dylan Roof getting burgers after he mascurated a whole church congregation.
If you don’t See the difference either you’re an low down racist redneck prick as most white folks are guilty of or you are plain stupid…
good the more you keep thinking you arent equal the longer its gonna take
Boy, your grammar trash af. You’re a part of the real problem!
Grammar is on point bro. “Your grammar IS trash as fuck.” Step your game up.
and black people hate all white racists.. trailer park trump supporting ghetto redneck pieces of sinful crap
They need to stop worrying about white people and take care of their own shit.
10 cops on him, still resisting… hey maybe he put it in himself.
Your telling me you wouldnt resist if you had some pig punching you repeatedly in the fucking face? I i was their i wouldhave kicked that cop in the headh
Only it is clear that the cop hadn’t hit him when the guy swung on the cop. LOL. Look at things objectively. I’m against police brutality and racism. Shit like this makes it seem like people are just bitching and moaning and it takes attention away from real brutality and racism.
So the cop was swung on so that gives him the rights to kill someone nah that’s not ok
Who got killed here stupid? Seriously, dummy! Who got killed? LOL
Sorry I’ll rephrase for your special ed ass beaten till foaming out of the mouth which may haveled to brain damage which may lead to death areyoufucking stupid lmao
Hahahha yea ok tough guy…you’d get your ass handed to you and cry to twitter like a baby. That’s what happens…people talk a big game get checked then cry brutality. I know cops are supposed to be “professional” but there’s a big difference between brutality and getting checked for being out of line.
You the guy with all the answers? Nothing you say will change anyone’s mind on how wrong it was to beat his ass and nah itscalled changing the world nobody does anythingto.help anyone in this world all being devided how many people sat there watching.not.one person said hey what the fuck and or kicked him in thehead. Me it eoyld be very difficult to stand there and not do something because I’m not a coward like yourself… and no I dont have twitter Facebook none of that wack shit that’s for all you braindead individuals who don’thelp anyone in life they just complain and offer there brain dead opinions
Damn that nigga must be a big time drug lord or some shit – they called the whole squad on him!!
was supposed to be replying to “Are you serious?” not U.S Grant
Was this Video directed by Jusse Smollet? So the video starts with a guy on his back with two cops trying to cuff him. LOL. Let’s just cut out everything that happened up to that point? No context on what this guy did or how he ended up on the ground with two cops on him? The video starts with dude in the ground HITTING THE COP. That’s actually the first blow you see in this video. LOL. Seriously? This is brutality?
No matter what the guy did, we are not trained to strike with a closed fist. Cops like him make it look bad for us who actually execute the right procedures in handling the doer. We just had a cop in philly punch a guy with a closed fist and kill the guy.
Oh, no matter what the guy did? LOL. You’re definitely not a first responder. Someone punches you in the face and reaches for your gun and taser, your trained to SLAP BOX? Hahahahahaha. Every county and department has different training and tactics. Nice try there, cosplay guy.
So that’s what they teach at the academy. Understood.
T.I is a cancer to society. Show the first half of the video if you would like people to take this seriously. I saw a Caucasian getting beat by cops the other day…after he walked into a kitchen in a restaurant and grabbed a knife and uttered threats. Serves him right in my opinion
as if, not even once, white people and others don’t fall to some kind of police brutality in that country. nothing to see here but I would be expecting the arrested suspect to file a complaint he is quite within his rights to do so and that is where we leave the matter.
Man I just wan 12 polices on me dlcking Me down tho while I scream like a blch
TI’s daughter is going to run into the arms of a white man one day to rebel against this sicko. And it’s going to make TI’s blood boil lmfao racist mfer.
Not till she’s 18…. Tip will be watching
Unless you been in a situation with multiple cops pointing guns at you, like I and plenty of other black men have, you have no idea what you’re talking about…
Do you love Wypipo? If not then you love nobody. You either love all or you love none.
I’m a Latino. I’ve had cops point guns at me several times. Every time they did so, I was somewhere I probably shouldn’t have been, or with people who get cops pointing guns at them quite a bit. Do you know where that DOESN’T happen? At home with the family or at work. BTW, EVERYONE has an opinion jackass. You’re not special.
You have an opinion on your wife or girlfriend being pregnant? I doubt it because you have no idea what it’s like. For anyone that’s not a minority speaking on this type of shit, NOBODY needs that opinion. Pussy.
Again. I’m a LATINO! Pussy. I spent half of my life in a country where minimum wage is US$250 a month. More homicides than all of North America and Europe combined. I AM A MINORITY! I also explain in my post how the police have pointed guns AT ME on more than one occasion. Jackass. You’re the pussy, bitch. Anyone can speak on ANYTHING! it’s called the first amendment.
No shit. But besides the fact that a lot of Hispanics could pass for white too, I’ve been talking about people who aren’t minorities telling minorities how to feel about police brutality. Specifically black minorities. From the beginning. You interjected just…because apparently. I know, it’s 2020, everybody can be outraged since black people are upset. But trust and believe we’re not the same, not in America
And yes, I have an opinion on women being pregnant, stupid. The whole country does. Have you heard of “the right to chose” vs. “pro life?” You’re embarrassingly ignorant. It’s not even amusing to interact with someone so stupid. Great examples there. I recommend not EVER speaking to the police. You’ll get caught up. LOL
You’re real dumb, clearly. I’m talking about the actual process of carrying a growing human in your body and giving birth, not no laws idiot. NO MAN is going to tell a woman how that should feel unless he’s an idiot, and you might be. I also saw you said you’re latino goofy, I’m talking about WHITE PEOPLE, I wasn’t asking you shit or talking to you directly. Pussy ass dude
He said “you’re real dumb, clearly” follows by “not no laws.” Calls someone a moron before engaging in butchering the English language while speaking wannabe street pirate. LOL. You answered MY POST saying you were referring only to MINORITIES, which I am one. Again. You are the entitled, whiney ass bitch. You wouldn’t survive 2 seconds where I came from, or where your ancestors were (maybe) taken from. That’s if you’re black. LOL. Calling the U.S. a cesspool. Have you been outside the country? LOL. Dummy.
Nah. You said opinion then switched it up when you realized how dumb you are. LOL. I’m sure that’s how you ended up with a bunch of cops pointing guns at you. It’s your stupidity and lack of general knowledge. Not skin color.
A lot more white people in the US were shot to death by cops than blacks last year, with over double in 2017. Do some research, pussy.
Are there a lot more white people in this country? We’re talking about MINORITY issues. This place is a fucking cesspool…
You are the one swimming in a cesspool and you are lashing out at good decent people for not enabling your wanna be thug behavior.
One dude brought up your claim at mi Keith issues refuting it, and you said it wasn’t aimed at him. LOL. He is a Latino. There are more of those than black people in America. They don’t count I’m guessing?
Yes, there obviously more white people, a gnat knows that, but black people disproportionately commit crimes and are locked up, so that statistic still has some merit. People like you and the media are cesspools because the way it’s reported you’d think a white person has never been touched by a cop.
Unless you’ve been a cop, having to deal with piece of shit after piece of shit, you have no idea what ur talking about…
Fact is its over the top and extremely unprofessional methods of apprehension, this street gang did not need to punch him that much, you are a nob sir, of the jockey persuasion, Debbie’s fuming….
No jackass. They already had tased him to no avail. If you listen to the video, you would have heard that. They tase him, he punches a cop while resisting arrest. They should have just let him go? Dumbass. You’re from a country without guns and real gangs, I’m guessing.
Word? Well get another occupation…
Thats what criminals like you would like. For good people to just step down and let you destroy the entire world like you have your own communities. But thats not gonna happen. You wanna behave like a thug you will be treated like one. Its that simple crybaby.
Gimme a break, at this point this whole idea that police brutality is some myth black people created is absurd.
You obviously don’t speak English very well.
Does this guy ever not bitch anymore? He went from rapper to diva.
“HE DIN DU NUF FIN HE A GUD BOI. WYPIPO BE RAYCISS N SHIEEEET” -ALL BLACK COMMUNITY IN UNISON
You my friend are the optimisation of a silly sausage
So because he gives a word by word quote mocking what black people say all the time hes silly. What does that make the people that actually say this stuff with a straight face?
They are also silly. So is T.I. for bringing this dialogue to life. You’re actually proving my point. T.I. puts out an edited video, one they STARTS with two cops trying to subdue a guy who is CLEARLY resisting arrest. We did not see how they hit into the position they are in, what the initial interaction was with the police or how this man behaved to end up with 2 cops on him. The first punch thrown is from the man below hitting a cop in the face. People who say that stuff with a straight face are EQUALLY as stupid as T.I. for posting this acting like it was brutality. They actually CO exist. I believe there are many more on the TI side than on the dummy racist side.
T.I. pretending to be an intellectual is the worst.
the guy swings for the cop first. It’s not right, but cops will beat your ass if you take a swing.
Is it just me or I don’t see nothing wrong and justice was served ?
Nope its not just you. This is just more absurd outrage from the black community who constantly want to whine and make themselves out to be victims.
T.I. isn’t the “black community.” I bet most black people see this shut and shake their heads like the rest of America. The guy is clearly resisting arrest, he hits a cop first and there is nothing in the video on how they got to being on top of him. People have been playing this game a long time. All Americans are sick of the race baiting and victim card bullshit. As a whole, we realize that it takes away from combatting REAL racism and REAL police brutality. Even most blavk people would agree. You swing in a cop, you’re getting beat up.
If that is so I guess u can say Malcom X is not a legit leader because he was a felon too, when it comes down to it white authorities will treat black suspects differently than white and for you to question shit you never experienced shows the quality of your character because I’m willing to bet you’re white and never was racially profiled in your life
Must be nice being white
It is. Must suck being a bitter racist mfer who hates people because of their skin tone.
You spelled “right” incorrectly buddy.
Wow. Cats on a Hip-Hop site see this and call bullshit on TI. LOL. I wonder what America in general would say? This guy is another moron trying to get Trump Re-elected. Trump owes Killer Mike a thank you card for the last go around. He said since Bernie was out he wasn’t going to bite for Hillary. LOL. Someone on the fence sees this and instantly bites for Trump. SMH
This site is notoriously contented on by racists and trump tards …
Hold up… didn’t T.I. go to prison for MACHINE GUNS AND SILENCERS? We’re those intended to protect him from the police/government or from the people he surrounds himself with? Also, doesn’t he glorify murdering and selling drugs to other black folk in all of his songs? I’m confused. This guy is speaking up for Black America? On top of all of that, the video is CLEARLY not police brutality. Just like whoever is filming CLEARLY isn’t a doctor talking about “he’s having a seizure and foaming at the mouth” etc. I didn’t see any of that in the video.
White people!!! take responsibility you guys ain’t always right admit when you’re wrong and in this instance you’re wrong… don’t turn this about TI it’s not….
“But a Caucasian mass murderer you stop at a drive thru!!!” Yes, you’re such a victim… Hundreds of ‘caucasians’ are shot dead by police every year. T.I.’s IQ reduces by the day.
Someone needs to blow that building up
These are the questions that needs to be asked by the metaphor. It’s hard to choose the right presidential candidate, because the right questions are not being asked.