A MINOR was selling roses at the Circle K on Rivers and Otranto (8700 rivers ave). He leaned on a case of water ACCIDENTALLY putting a hole in it and the manager said "you don'belong here" and called the police making allegations that a BLACK MAN is damaging property and harassing people. MULTIPLE witnesses were in the store. The first officer you see came into the store talking to the MINOR saying he had to pay for the "damages" and leave. The MINOR said "i didn't damage anything but i will leave the store." The officer said you're not leaving without paying. Many patrons offered to pay for THE WATER and officers refused. The MINOR tried to leave and the officer tackled him to the ground and the video linked shows the rest. People begged officers to call his parents. There were between 6-9 officers that piled up on this MINOR and brought a K9 in. They were choking him and he was literally begging and screaming for his life. A black officer said it doesn't matter that he is a minor and was EXTREMELY rude throughout the entire situation. While putting this MINOR in the car, multiple officers pushed and shoved this boy over and over. This is a YOUNG BLACK MINOR (15 years old) that was just selling hand crafted roses. He was not rude, belligerent, armed or dangerous. Just YOUNG and BLACK!!! when i spoke to the officers about how unnecessary their actions were, he stated that "when these rose boys have someone say they dont want to buy a rose, they get loud and disrespectful and cuss people out and hit them". i said NONE OF THAT HAPPENED! THAT WAS NOT THE CASE HERE!!! AFTER ALL OF THAT, THE MANAGER DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO PRESS CHARGES SO THE MINOR WAS RELEASED. North Charleston Police Department needs to hold these officers accountable (1 officer on paid administrative leave), Circle K has fired the manager and this MINOR is left with navigating this horrendous situation.

This MINOR child was trying to make honest money. Now he canno longer do this. If yu can, please help us raise the money he was trying to make legally. HE NEEDS TO KNOW AND FEEL THAT WE ARE STANDING WITH HIM...RESPECT AND DIGNITY DOES NOT COME IN COLOR!!!

video link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18sTJn5NyQ/