Cop boots pregnant woman in stomach; Dept. says it's fine
Published: 10 May, 2012, 23:42
Edited: 10 May, 2012, 23:42


A rogue cop from the DeKalb County Police Department in the state of
Georgia is in the news for the third time in only seven months. Officer
Jerad Wheeler is now being investigated after kicking a pregnant woman
in the stomach.
No charges have been filed against Officer Wheeler for kicking Raven
Dozier in the abdomen after the cop responded to a call involving a
child custody issue, reports local television station WSBTV News. Dozier
says she was trying to calm her brother down during police questioning
after a police officer used a Taser gun on her sibling. After her
brother was shot, Ms. Dozier says she started crying and questioning the
officer over his actions. That’s when Wheeler is reported to have gotten
violent.
"I think he really just didn't want me asking him any questions,
questioning him, and when I did question him is when he kicked me,"
Dozier tells the station.
Ms. Dozier was just shy of nine months pregnant during the incident. She
underwent an emergency c-section procedure two weeks after and gave
birth to a healthy baby boy, Levii. Now more than four months after
being assaulted by the officer, Dozier is still demanding justice.
According to the Dekalb County Police Department, Officer Wheeler was in
the right.
Despite being only days away from her due date, Officer Wheeler says he
could not tell that Ms. Dozier was pregnant during the incident.
Regardless, he explains in the official police report that accompanied
the incident that he used "a front push kick to the abdomen, as he was
taught to do at the academy” because she “approached him aggressively.”
A police report was filed because officers charged Ms. Dozier for
obstruction during the altercation. Prosecutors have since dropped the
charge.
A public profile exists on Facebook for a Jerad Wheeler from Atlanta,
Georgia that lists his employer as Dekalb County Police Department.
Among Wheeler’s listed activities are grappling, training, weight
lifting and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
According to the Facebook page for Jerad Wheeler, one of his favorite
quotes is "Weapons give me a semi.”
Four months after the incident, WSBTV confirms that Officer Wheeler is
under a criminal probe for the incident. When Ms. Dozier initially filed
a complaint, however, the police department dismissed her allegations,
refused an investigation and OK’d the officer’s actions. At least four
supervisors and an internal affairs detective subsequently approved of
Wheeler’s actions and agreed that the attack was within the department’s
use of force policy.
“What kind of a human being kicks a pregnant woman? I mean, forget
whether or not it is a police officer that is supposedly protecting
people," Dozier's attorney, Mark Bullma, tells WSBTV News.
"He was not, he had no reason to do that, and for a higher authority to
say that he is OK, his boss is wrong too," Dozier adds.
"I believe that something should be done. Men go to jail every day for
hitting women and it's not OK just because he is a police officer.”
A call placed by RT America with the Dekalb County Police Department
inquiring if Officer Wheeler is currently receiving pay was not
returned. WSBTV reports that a police representative declined to comment
with them as well regarding how the department was handling the officer.
What has been revealed, however, is more shocking news about the
officer's sordid past, including events from only the last few months.
In September, a 53-year old woman said the officer twisted her arm and
slammed her into a cop car for seemingly no reason. This January,
Wheeler responded to a 911 call by arriving at the wrong address, then
shooting a leashed dog that was inside the incorrect home’s garage. He
was exonerated of both crimes.
"It's showing that there is an ongoing pattern and practice of
attempting to clear officers of clearly illegal, unconstitutional, and
improper conduct," Bullman adds.

X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?

On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?


My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

On May 10, 6:20*pm, X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:

X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?

My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

Actually Harry, You did title a thread that said that this is a
boating news group, but you then said "...since midnight, there have
been about 20 posts here and not
one is an interesting boating post. "

Actually I liked the Youtube link that John posted about that flying
Australian flying hovercraft. and the follow up of the Russian
"Monster" etc.

I think that you were meaning to say that there were 20 posts here and
not one was interesting to you.

Could I be wrong?

On May 10, 7:31*pm, Tim wrote:
On May 10, 6:20*pm, X ` Man *wrote:

On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:

X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?

My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

Actually Harry, You did title a thread that said that this is a
boating news group, but you then said "...since midnight, there have
been about 20 posts here and not
one is an interesting boating post. "

Actually I liked the Youtube link that John posted about that flying
Australian flying hovercraft. and the follow up of the Russian
"Monster" *etc.

I think that you were meaning to say that there were 20 posts here and
not one was interesting to you.

Could I be wrong?

Remember Tim, Harry keeps posting Political bull**** on here, then has
the audacity to say what he said.

X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?


My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

My statement was correct. You commented about this being a boating
group. Your opinion was/is that it is not.

That said, why are you the top off-topic contributor and a
non-contributor of boating content? There must be better places to
spend all of that time you waste here everyday. Do you even have a
boat? I have read the posts and the consensus is that you don't or you
have lied about your boat ownership.

On 5/11/12 9:57 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?


My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

My statement was correct. You commented about this being a boating
group. Your opinion was/is that it is not.

That said, why are you the top off-topic contributor and a
non-contributor of boating content? There must be better places to spend
all of that time you waste here everyday. Do you even have a boat? I
have read the posts and the consensus is that you don't or you have lied
about your boat ownership.


It's just a consensus of jerks ****ed off because I won't play their
game. Nothing more.

X ` Man wrote:
On 5/11/12 9:57 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?


My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

My statement was correct. You commented about this being a boating
group. Your opinion was/is that it is not.

That said, why are you the top off-topic contributor and a
non-contributor of boating content? There must be better places to spend
all of that time you waste here everyday. Do you even have a boat? I
have read the posts and the consensus is that you don't or you have lied
about your boat ownership.


It's just a consensus of jerks ****ed off because I won't play their
game. Nothing more.
This group isn't about you and what you will, or won't do. You seem to
think this group revolves around you. FYI- it doesn't.

On Friday, May 11, 2012 9:00:27 PM UTC-5, X ` Man wrote:
On 5/11/12 9:57 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:
X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?


My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

My statement was correct. You commented about this being a boating
group. Your opinion was/is that it is not.

That said, why are you the top off-topic contributor and a
non-contributor of boating content? There must be better places to spend
all of that time you waste here everyday. Do you even have a boat? I
have read the posts and the consensus is that you don't or you have lied
about your boat ownership.


It's just a consensus of jerks ****ed off because I won't play their
game. Nothing more.

Hey Krausie, speaking of playing games, how's the Dr.-Dr.-Dr.

On 5/10/12 7:31 PM, Tim wrote:
On May 10, 6:20 pm, X ` Man wrote:
On 5/10/12 7:08 PM, Earl wrote:

X ` Man wrote:

Did you forget what you typed 8 hours before this off-topic post? You
know, the comment about this being a boating group?

My comment was that this was *not* a boating newsgroup. It isn't.

Actually Harry, You did title a thread that said that this is a
boating news group, but you then said "...since midnight, there have
been about 20 posts here and not
one is an interesting boating post. "

Actually I liked the Youtube link that John posted about that flying
Australian flying hovercraft. and the follow up of the Russian
"Monster" etc.

I think that you were meaning to say that there were 20 posts here and
not one was interesting to you.

Could I be wrong?


The comment played off against the subject title, *deliberately*.