When a police officer puts on a badge, he puts on power. He puts on the power to use force against others, the power to arrest fellow citizens, and the power to put people behind bars. And he puts on a shield, because while he can use force against others, others cannot use force against him.
With that power comes responsibility. It is the responsibility to protect and serve, the responsibility to use force only when necessary, and the responsibility to keep others safe, not bring them to harm.
Most officers take that responsibility seriously. These officers did not.
Our firm is proud to represent Tyler Griffin in his claims against Defendant Donald Vickers, Defendant Matthew Abad, and the Atlanta Police Department. We are honored that Tyler has asked us to play a role in bringing about change that is long overdue.
As Pastor Martin Niemöller wrote in 1946, after the fall of the Third Reich:
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me.
We hope people of all colors and creeds watch this video and join in standing against this kind of misconduct. We are all in this together.
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