Most young women are not. More officers -- 8 in total -- eventually arrived, some with guns drawn. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, executive summary of the internal affairs investigation, body camera videos, police report and dispatch tapes, Activists call for citizen review board after Boulder officers detain black man. Featuring historical context and emotional interviews with present-day Black residents of Boulder including children and teens grappling with racist bullies at school This Is [Not] Who We Are shows another side of a city that views itself as progressive. Smyly is resigning but will "exhaust" his paid leave. In this undated photo provided by lawyer Siddhartha Rathod, Zayd Atkinson poses for a photo. A white Colorado police officer who confronted a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets him collect $69,000 in salary despite violating department policies. He then told Atkinson that he was obstructing a police officer, a jailable offense. Smyly later told Atkinson that he was being detained for trespassing. When Zayde Atkinson refuses, Smyly threatens to tase him. The independent review, conducted by former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Bob Troyer, will soon be released by the city. The city was being "disingenuous with the public" and "using taxpayer dollars to pay this officer," he added. October 1, 2020. Since Live PD and Cops was cancelled, James Freeman does LIVE STREAMING COP WATCHES. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Atkinson, who was holding a trash picker at the time, then told Smyly that he both lived and worked there before giving the officer his ID card. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He said Boulder either lacks the ability or will to root out racism from this police department. John Smyly, a former Boulder Colorado Police officer detains a man, Zayde Atkinson with no RAS. Atkinson's attorney, Denver-based civil rights attorney Siddhartha Rathod, said that Boulder was using taxpayer dollars to reward Smyly for racially profiling his client and putting Atkinson in fear for his life. As Atkinson attempted to continue to pick up trash, Smyly told him, Youre probably going to get tased, and eventually pulled out his gun, claiming Atkinsons trash grabber could be used as a weapon. Atkinson was picking up trash outside his dormitory when a white police officer in Boulder, Colo., detained him in March 2019.
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"The city of Boulder is paying this officer nearly $80,000 [71,500] for violating the constitutional rights of Zayd," he said. Investigators found Smyly violated two department policies: police authority and public trust and conduct, the city attorney said. Officer John Smyly. During the incident the man gave officers his university ID and said repeatedly that he lived and worked at the shared occupancy building. The city on Thursday announced the settlement but did not include the terms in a news release. He has led this program for nine seasons, earning five bowl berths, and in 2018 guiding the team to its first appearance in the AP Top 25's final rankings in 22 years. That morning, John Smyly, a Boulder police officer, was driving around the area of Folsom Street and . KATHLEEN FOODY. A documentary at this year's Denver Film Festival is challenging the City of Boulder's inclusive reputation. He will receive commensurate pay and benefits during that period and a single, lump sum payment for any accrued and unused vacation time when his employment officially ends Feb. 9.A phone number for Smyly could not be located Thursday. . Call and let them know that by hiring officers who have a history of racial profiling, they are contributing to the racist culture of policing. It can be a great influencer, and Ive always known that there are certain issues in the world I want to address and the best medium to do that, for me, was film.. Police body camera footage released Thursday provided a full video account of the tense encounter, which had gained national attention based on video shot by someone inside a student dormitory at Naropa University, a liberal arts school associated with Buddhism in the city of Boulder. Smyly drew his stun gun and followed Atkinson to the back of the building, repeatedly telling him to sit down on the ground and put the weapon down, referring to the trash tool. He did not mention the incident in his resignation letter. 411 0 obj
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But none of those officers, including Smyly, pointed their weapons at Atkinson, the report found. City officials said the investigation could not prove that the officer, John Smyly, acted because of Zayd Atkinsons race. We would immediately lose our jobs.In a statement, City Attorney Tom Carr said firing the officer, John Smyly, would have led to a drawn-out appeal and potentially allowed him to keep his job.Under the agreement, Smyly resigned his police role May 9 but will remain an employee through February without performing any work. It was a frightening experience. Smyly resigned prior to the conclusion of the disciplinary process, but police indicated the process would have likely resulted in suspension or termination. Boulder officials conducted an investigation of the March incident of officer John Smyly confronting Zayd Atkinson outside his home. Famous Women Caught With Busted Up Feet [Photos], LL Cool J Explains The Meaning Of Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag On Drink Champs, Toxic Avengers: Blueface Leaks Alleged Texts From Lil Baby To Chrisean Rock, 15 Music Stars Who Had Disturbing Relationships With Their Entourages [Photos], Twitter Reacts To Will Smith Joking About Chris Rock Slap In New Tik Tok Video, Brandon Smiley Laid To Rest Over The Weekend, Rickey Smiley Shares Photos & Videos, BET Uncut Is Not Coming Back; Here's Its 15 Wildest Videos Anyway, Finger Struggle: Celebrities With Crazy Looking Hands [Photos]. It's like Live PD, except actually live, and without the \"cops can do no wrong\" bias.music in this videoLove Is Blind (Instrumental Version) - Coma Svenssonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u78BBpHcz44Wasted Education - Blue Topazhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqmKzeeDj54 2023 BBC. John Smyly resigned from the BPD after pointing a gun at Black Naropa student Zayd Atkinson, and he was just hired by Boulder County Sheriff. Officer John Smyly resigned Wednesday ahead of a planned administrative hearing into his confrontation involving Naropa University student Zayd Atkinson in March, CBS Denver reported. Authorities have completed the investigation into a Boulder police officer who tried to detain a black man cleaning trash around his home, and the police department has released all related body camera footage and reports. Privacy Legal & Trademarks Campus Map. Mr Atkinson says in a video taken by a neighbour. The officer, John Smyly, resigned this week under an agreement with city officials who found he had violated department policies. However, Smyly resigned before the investigation concluded. Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. A police officer in Colorado has resigned after confronting a black student picking up rubbish outside his shared accommodation. Atkinson repeatedly said he had not done anything wrong.Your hand is on your weapon and youre gonna shoot me, Atkinson shouted. Its a facilitation. @O
$6(|a*P`t@dLYYo&$ ()lTA johhUCWLe8*%BsS@35,\4'Jaqm>$BlvR6 Atkinsons attorney, meanwhile, said he was upset that Smyly is allowed to stay on the citys payroll for more than eight months. Judge says Starbucks committed egregious and widespread labor violations Zero-calorie sweetener popular in keto diets linked to strokes, heart attacks, Trumps polling strength causes heartburn for Senate GOP, Senate group wades into tough talks on Social Security, China, Belarus call for cease-fire, negotiations in Ukraine. City Attorney Tom Carr said firing Smyly would have led to a drawn-out appeal and potentially allowed him to keep his job. One officer drew his handgun when he arrived but reholstered it in less than a minute, while Smyly had his gun out until Atkinson put the trash-grabbing tool down, according to the summary. Smyly drew his Taser and followed Atkinson to the back of the building, repeatedly telling him to sit down on the ground and put the weapon down, referring to the trash tool. All Rights Reserved. Follow @dlchandler123 The former Boulder police officer who resigned after pointing a gun at a Black Naropa student has taken a temporary civilian position with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office . The report released with the video footage said Smyly had no authority to detain Atkinson or probable cause to charge him with any crime and should have left once Atkinson provided his name, address and his reason for being there. John Smiley had 1,284 strikeouts over his career. Smyly said he noticed Atkinson on the buildings rear patio and wanted to see if he lived or worked there. Investigators found Smyly violated two department policies: police . covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. A phone number for Smyly could not be located Thursday. Newly-released . The body camera videos, the police reports and dispatch tapes related to the incident are available at https://t.co/Luru5y5XJk pic.twitter.com/1vquVsUp7u. Facebook gives people the power to share. Youre on my property with a gun in your hand, threatening to shoot me because Im picking up trash, the man said to the officer. ABC News noted that other officers arrived on the scene soon after. "If you or I were to do this, we would be criminally charged. Boulder is essentially saying were going to pay this officer and let him resign for threatening Zayds life, for racially profiling Zayd, said Atkinsons attorney, Siddhartha Rathod. Smylys resignation comes more than two months after he and other officers confronted Atkinson,a student at Naropa University, at the patio area of his apartment, according to ABC News. Learn more about John S.'s . 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM PDT. The settlement allowed the city to provide the community information more quickly, and it transitioned Officer Smyly out of a law enforcement career, he said. At one point, eight police officers were surrounding Atkinson, but they eventually left after confirming Atkinson did indeed live in the building as he claimed. We would immediately lose our jobs.". Smyly was allowed to resign, and is likely working for another department at this time. This is a bucket. endstream
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Youre probably going to get tased in a second, because you have a weapon, Smyly told Atkinson before brandishing his handgun. Under the agreement, Smyly resigned . In a statement, City Attorney Tom Carr said firing the officer, John Smyly, would have led to a drawn-out appeal and potentially allowed him to keep his job. Smyly later said he believed his stun gun would be ineffective in subduing Atkinson because of the heavy coat he was wearing at the time, according to the report. Atkinson echoed Rathod's remarks in an interview with Denver7. @dlchandler123. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? WEST POINT, N.Y. Army head coach Jeff Monken is giving a history lesson. More from The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired, Your email will be shared with hiphopwired.com and subject to its, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid, Larsa Pippen Shares She Hung Out With Her Beaus Dad Michael Jordan, Dreamville & Daily Paper Launch Dream Daily Collection. The film "This Is Not Who We Are" includes the testimonials of several black Boulder . Smyly . After Atkinson said he did, Smyly asked for identification with the address on it. }, 2000 ) } ); John Smyly, a former police officer in the city of Boulder, Colo., will not face harsh penalties after he racially profiled, harassed, and threatened a Black man doing a good deed in his community. 400 0 obj
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In a statement, City Attorney Tom Carr said firing the officer, John Smyly, would have led to a drawn-out appeal and potentially allowed him to keep his job. As part of his resignation agreement, Smyly will officially end his employment with Boulder on Feb. 9, 2020 after using his accrued floating holiday leave, sick and permitted administrative leave. City officials said the investigation could not prove that Smyly acted because of Atkinsons race. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Watch: Police confront black man in his own yard. Under the agreement, Smyly resigned his police role on May 9 but will remain an employee through February without performing any work. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - John Smyly, a Boulder police officer, has resigned after his department says he violated two rules when he questioned and followed a . A Colorado police officer, John Smyly resigned after an incident he had with a local resident where he approached this black man who was picking up trash around the residency he lived at. Stop!. On Thursday morning, the city of Boulder announced the investigation had closed and the officer, who had already resigned, had not racially profiled the man. (Siddhartha Rathod via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Smyly asked for Atkinsons date of birth. Atkinson refused then picked up the bucket and tool and walked away. If you or I were to do this, we would be criminally charged. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The city of Boulder said in a statement Thursday that officer John Smyly violated multiple department policies when he confronted Zayd Atkinson, 26, in March. DENVER (AP) A white Colorado police officer who pulled out his gun during a confrontation with a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets him collect $69,000 in salary despite violating department policies. He is not allowed to be reinstated to the Boulder Police Department. Thats what youre gonna do officer? According to the new video footage, Smyly approached Atkinson on March 1 in front of the condo-style building, where he was using a metal tool with a claw at its base to put trash into a bucket. "I need to verify who you are," Smyly says. Under the agreement, Smyly resigned . Recordings emerged of Greene referring to deputies in his department as "Black bastards" and "snakes.". D.L. Officer quits after pulling gun on black college student picking up trash outside dorm. An attorney for Atkinson called the agreement with the city of Boulder ridiculous.Boulder is essentially saying, 'Were going to pay this officer and let him resign for threatening Zayds life, for racially profiling Zayd,' attorney Siddhartha Rathod said. Carr, the city attorney, said the resignation agreement allowed the city to provide the community information more quickly, and it transitioned Officer Smyly out of a law enforcement career. The citys bargaining agreement with police officers requires an appeal for any disciplinary action and could have allowed Smyly to return to duty, he added. 418 0 obj
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If you or I did what Officer Smyly did to Zayd Atkinson, not only would we be immediately fired, we would be criminally prosecuted, attorney Siddhartha Rathod told the newspaper. Atkinson then raised his voice, causing the officer to become threatened by the trash grabber, according to the report. Atkinson provided his school ID, which did not have an address and then offered to let himself into the building as proof. These four House Republicans broke with the GOP to oppose inflation estimates McCarthy, GOP pump brakes on release of Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson. Read about our approach to external linking. A white Colorado police officer caught on video pulling a gun on a black man who was picking up trash outside his home has resigned, officials said Thursday. A white Colorado police officer has resigned after being caught on video drawing his gun on a black man who said he was picking up trash at his property. When Zayde continues to refuse to be John Smyly's b****, Smyly brandished a fire arm to try to further intimidate his victim into compliance. Your hand is on your weapon and youre gonna shoot me, Atkinson shouted. "I will not sit down, I refuse to sit down, until you guys put your (expletive) weapons away," Atkinson said. Atkinson and BPD patrol officer John Smyly (and, subsequently, other responding officers) ("the Incident"). Millers video didnt make it out of the classroom (though her peers did give her a standing ovation), but Miller never forgot the pride and passion she felt drawing attention to injustice. Officer John Smyly was allowed to resign. He will be on the city payroll until February 2020. DENVER A white Colorado police officer who pulled out his gun during a confrontation with a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets him . One of the officers involved in the latter scenario, John Smyly, resigned from the BPD earlier this month. Such is the case of Boulder, Colo., police officer John Smyly over his interaction with Zayd Atkinson on March 1st this year. "Boulder is paying this officer nearly $80,000 in taxpayer money, giving him a year's paid vacation for what he did," Rathod said, adding that if any other citizen had done what Smyly did, they would be fired from their job and charged criminally. Most young men are single. Atkinson refused, then picked up the bucket and tool and walked away. This is a clamp.. "I will not sit down, I refuse to sit down, until you guys put your (expletive) weapons away," Atkinson said. View the profiles of people named John Smyly. More broadly, they hope as many people as possible will view the documentary and join us in trying to be the community that we want to be, Miller said. Department rule 8 (Conduct): Members use reasonable judgment and refrain from conduct which reflects unfavorably on the department. Boulder Is the Happiest City in the U.S. For Some, Marshall Fire Devastates CU Boulder Community. Put that down, Smyly said on the tape. "That just pisses me off that my tax money is going there to this guy to hang out for a year after breaking the law and breaching my rights," Atkinson said. As part of an agreement, hell remain an employee through February and earn roughly $69,000 in salary for unused holiday and sick time, officials said. The city added that Smyly resigned before the city concluded an investigation into the incident. Published: May. One officer can be seen holding a rifle; the investigative summary says the weapon fires bean bags. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. And then you make it beautiful, you hope, so that lots of people are moved by it and want to engage with it. Now, the creators are fielding requests to screen the film in Boulder and beyond; theyre also creating accompanying study guides to help people understand and discuss the themes depicted in the film. Zayd Atkinson was picking up trash in his front yard in the 2300 block of Arapahoe Avenue about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, when Smyly, a 14-year veteran of the department with no background of . A white police officer who pulled out his gun during a heated confrontation with a black college student picking up trash outside his Colorado dorm is resigning and will continue to collect his paycheck for the next eight months, city officials said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The officer, John Smyly, resigned this week under an agreement with city officials who found he had violated department policies. The Boulder County Sheriff complaint line - 303-441-1759 "If you or I did what Officer Smyly did to Zayd Atkinson, not only would we be immediately fired, we would be criminally prosecuted. The officer, John Smyly, resigned this week under an agreement with city officials who found he had violated department policies. On Thursday, the city announced the conclusion of an internal investigation, saying it found Smyly violated two department policies could not substantiate claims of racial bias. John Smyly questioned and followed Naropa University student Zayd . He will, however, remain an employee through February . In a statement, City Attorney Tom Carr said firing the officer, John Smyly, would have led to a drawn-out appeal and potentially allowed him to keep his job. Im picking up trash! Miller, along with Beret Strong (Engl83) and John Tweedy (Engl82), are sparking important conversations about race and inclusion with their film This Is [Not] Who We Are, which explores the disconnect between Boulder's self-proclaimed commitment to diversity and Black residents lived experiences. By Ben Kesslen. Thats what youre gonna do, officer? Video shows Smyly approaching Atkinson in a partially enclosed patio area behind a private property sign, prompting the officer to ask if the man had a right to be there. The investigation report said that while Mr Smyly had not used racial language during the incident and had "specifically" told them his actions were not based on Mr Atkinson's race, the student had disagreed. Atkinson asked for Smylys supervisor several times during the footage and a total of eight officers and a sergeant responded to the scene. He tries to make his victim sit like a dog, for no reason other than to assert dominance over him. "The subject officer did not have probable cause to charge Mr Atkinson with any crime.". Atkinson, 26, said he believes Smyly should have been fired immediately. Its hard to believe now, but there was a time when there was no Google in Boulder. The officer, John Smyly, resigned this week under an agreement with city officials who found he had violated department policies. He resigned before a disciplinary process commenced. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on that day, Officer John Smyly spotted Atkinson sitting in a partially enclosed patio area directly behind a "Private Property" sign and spoke to him to find out if he . Police body camera footage released Thursday provided a full video account of . This Is [Not] Who We Are won a prestigious Peoples Choice Award when it premiered at the Boulder International Film Festival in March, and after the screening, scores of people eagerly participated in a call-to-action discussion session. Boulder PD releases body camera footage, reports. We've received your submission. The man he tried to bully and intimidate, Zayde Atkinson, NEVER gave in. Smyly approached Atkinson on March 1 in front of the condo-style building, where he was using a metal tool with a claw at its base to put trash into a bucket, according to the new footage. A police officer in Colorado has resigned after confronting a black student picking up rubbish outside his shared accommodation. (Siddhartha Rathod via AP) Atkinson was picking up trash outside his dormitory when a white police officer in . Atkinson was picking up trash outside his dormitory when a white police officer in Boulder, Colo., detained him in March, 2019. Put that down, Smyly said on the tape. DENVER >> A white Colorado police officer who pulled out his gun during a confrontation with a black man picking up trash around his dormitory resigned this week under an agreement that lets him . 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