Jury Rules Man Had Right to Defend Himself Against Cop Who Assaulted Him for No ReasonBy Andrew Emett On August 26, 2015, Terre Johnson, 44, was sitting on the curb when Officer James Wilson confronted him for no apparent reason. After threatening to give Johnson a citation for asserting his civil rights, Officer Wilson questioned whether the homeless man could even afford to pay the bullshit ticket. On his own body cam video, Wilson threatened and insulted the surrounding homeless people willing to defend Johnsons constitutional rights. As Johnson verbally defended himself, Officer Wilson placed his hand directly in front of Johnsons face. When Wilson ordered him to keep his hands down, Johnson immediately complied and placed his hands on the ground while continuing to argue with the condescending cop. As Johnson asked the aggressive officer to give him five feet of space, Wilson incessantly pressed his hand against Johnsons chest while putting his face in Johnsons face. Telling Wilson to check his record, Johnson warned, Its gonna tell you to approach with caution and get some fucking backup because I love beating up cops. Are you threatening me, Mr. Johnson? Officer Wilson asked. No, Im not threatening you, Johnson answered. I feel threatened. Please, back up. When cops cannot find a reason to arrest someone, they will often antagonize individuals to the point of committing a crime. Although Johnson warned the officer that he was the wrong one to mess with and repeatedly told the cop to check his record, Wilson kept provoking him in an attempt to justify an arrest. As Johnson attempted to defuse the situation by walking away from the aggressive officer, Wilson followed and assaulted the innocent homeless man. Suffering injuries to his head, Johnson was charged with resisting arrest with violence, resisting arrest without violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer. Before the jury could deliberate on a verdict, the judge dismissed the resisting charges and downgraded the battery on a law enforcement officer to simple battery. The jury later found Johnson not guilty on January 14. According to Officer Wilson, Johnsons initial crime was sitting on city-owned property with his feet in the street. Although many major cities have attempted to ban homeless people from existing within their citys limits and have arrested priests willing to feed them, existence is not a crime. However,cops continue to criminalize people who cannot afford legal representation or a roof over their own heads. With our silent consent, abusive cops will continue to oppress those of us who cannot afford justice. Andrew Emett writes for TheFreeThoughtProject.com Finally, a jury with both guts and common sense! That Pig is an insufferable pr!ck ! Great outcome, horrible story. Im talking failing grade if it were submitted in a class. WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and WHY. Whats old is still good enough for conveying basic effing information. The reader should not have to send bloodhounds running throughout a news story for the pertinent information. If you cant handle the Five Ws, may I suggest a career in janitorial management? always someone. It is perfectly legal to kill police officers that are violating your rights. And if it were up to me, it would be a persons duty to kill police officers on sight. Now sue the cop and the city and you will no longer be homeless! If this video somehow doesnt convince white Americans that racism is real I dont know what will. THUG COP Police Pigs Pukes! Great that he was found not guilty, but its not exactly a story for the ages. They were both being jackasses and playing their little power games. 