The problems we have with law enforcement go beyond just the mistreatment of the Black body. It’s the overall abuse of power that needs to be dealt with. A lot of that exploitation of power comes when police officers interact with women. From the most high profile cases like Daniel Holtzclaw to the thousands of police officers who belittle and demean the stories of rape victims, there is a systematic problem when it comes to officers using their authority to break the law and behave immorally.
Recently, in Jackson, Mississippi, an officer was caught on camera doing just that. Officer Darryl Stasher was fired after a video of him propositioning a 17-year-old girl for sex was posted on Facebook.
In the video, you can listen to Stasher asking the young girl, very explicitly, if she wants to “f*ck.”
After saying that she doesn’t understand him, most likely to keep him talking, she tells him that she doesn’t do that. Soon after that, the young girl walks away.
When the police department discovered the video, they issued this statement.
“The Jackson Police Department does have possession of the video that was posted to Facebook (Tuesday) by the young lady,” Cmdr. Tyree Jones said. “Chief (Lee) Vance found the video to be very disturbing. He is very disappointed due to the content that’s in the video.”
Stasher, who had been on the force in Jackson for 8 years, was terminated as a result of the investigation into the video.
You can watch it below.
