Police lobby groups are pushing back against criticism, one going as far as accusing state and national media of 'fanning the flames of discord.'
Texas law enforcement organizations set up to protect the interests of police officers have defended the use of an arrest technique that resulted in a black man being led down a street in handcuffs tied to a rope—a detention that sparked community outrage.went viral across social media this week and put the spotlight on one mounted patrol of Galveston police department. Neely, whose family says is mentally ill, had been detained for alleged trespassing last Saturday.
According to Gainer, no patrol units available for assistance at the time of the Neely's arrest. In a video defending the mounted unit on Facebook—an—he said officers are trained to never leave their horses unattended and they have to always remain in control. Kevin Lawrence, the executive director of the Texas Municipal Police Association , also doubled down on the officers' defense,:"Contrary to what some have said, these officers did not use poor judgment. They did exactly what they are trained to do."
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