The brutal arrest of Olympic medalist Fred Kerley in Miami Beach will bring a tail

The Olympic 100 meters medalist in Paris’2024, the American Fred Kerley, was violently arrested in Miami Beach after a confrontation with police, according to authorities, in what appears to be a new case of police brutality against an African-American citizen.

Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers Thursday night around 11 pm local time in South Beach before a physical confrontation broke out between them. Kerley was violently thrown to the ground, where an officer struck him several times in the body and to subdue him, he used a Taser (electroshock weapon) against the 29-year-old, 1.91 meter tall Texan sprinter.

According to the arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated active police scene when Kerley approached the scene and attempted to force his way into their vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers told Kerley to surround the area, but Kerley began arguing with them, leading to a fight with police. Four officers, one of them a woman, tried to restrain Kerley as he fought to avoid arrest, authorities said.

After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County Jail. Kerley was charged with assault, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct and was later released after paying a fine.

But after a few hours his situation worsened, according to Fox News, and he was jailed again, this time on charges of domestic violence, strangulation and theft (of his cell phone) for a sworn statement taken in May from his wife after a serious incident between them following an argument over Instagram messages and now accusations have been filed against him.

But the actions of the agents set fire to social networks and, especially, the American athletic community because despite the cries of “stop please” that can be heard in the background of the recorded video, the agents continued to work.

Following the movement Black Lives Matter born after the brutal arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which ended his life in 2020, a report was released that police violence is the main cause of death of young men in the United States, of which approximately 1 in 1,000 Black men can count on dying. in the hands of the police.

Kerley won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships, including gold in the 100 meters at the Eugene 2022 World Cup.