Jamal Romero

Jamal Romero is a teen who was detained by police on his way home from the corner store.
==History==
Jamal was making pound cake for his mother's birthday the following day when he realized they were out of butter. He went to the corner store to get more. On his way back, three police officers called out to him. Scared, he started running. They chased him and Officer Jones and another officer pinned him down and zip-tied his hands behind his back while Officer Smith held a gun on him. The officers then called to have Jamal sedated so they could take him into the station. Vic and Andy arrived and said in order to treat Jamal, they needed to get him off the ground and out of the restraint. Andy also realized he was speaking Spanish and that he was scared.
They examined Jamal and he explained that had happened. He said his mom had always told him to put his hands up and make no sudden movements if the police confronted him, but he got anxious. He said he didn't mean for this to happen and Vic and Andy assured him he didn't do anything wrong. He was being profiled. Things escalated when the police backup, including two more officers and Michael Dixon, arrived. Dixon ordered his officers to take Jamal to the station, but Ross stopped him. Dixon tried to insist that it was PD's scene because Jamal didn't need to be sedated. Jamal panicked and got up to run. Ross, Vic, and Andy put themselves between Jamal and the officers and Ross had Andy check Jamal's bag to show he was unarmed. Then Ross pointed out a neighbor who was filming and likely streaming their actions. She told them they either backed off, or they'd be front-page news. Dixon ordered his officers to stand down and repeated the order when they didn't immediately do so. Once they were gone, Vic and Andy checked out Jamal and took him home to his mom.
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