Aurora Police Handcuffs Black Family At Gunpoint!

Aurora Police detain Black family at gunpoint.

A Black family was handcuffed at gunpoint by the Aurora Police on the reports of a stolen vehicle. 

It turns out that the vehicle that was stolen was a motorcycle and the family was wrongfully detained.

It sparked more protests against the police department. The department is facing heat over the death of 23-year old Elijah McClain. The young man was arrested after a white person called the law on the reports of a man acting strangely. He was wearing a ski mask in the summer and the white person believed he was up to no good.

The tragic death of Elijah has sparked numerous protests across the Denver area. 

The Aurora Police had to issue an apology and promise a full investigation in regards to the incident.

A woman and four minors were detained and handcuffed at gunpoint because of a mistaken identity.

Colorado's Aurora Police Department has opened an internal investigation after several children were handcuffed at gunpoint during a weekend traffic stop. These police officers should be fired for this bullshit. #BlackLivesMatter
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— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 4, 2020

Brittney Gilliam was with her 6-year old daughter, her 12-year old sister and her nieces aged 14 and 17 when the Aurora Police pulled over her vehicle and ordered them out the vehicle with weapons drawn. 

Gilliam said that she, her 12-year old sister and 17-year old niece were handcuffed while police verified that the car that she was driving was not stolen.

A video that appeared on social media shows the children and mother on the ground in a parking lot, surrounded by police. They were heard crying in the video. Onlookers tried to intervene and question police about pulling guns on children.

American mother tells the world that the Aurora Police treated her like she was a criminal.

Gilliam said that she was taking the girls to get their nails done when this happened. 

Gilliam was shocked to hear that the police detained her on faulty information. The police claimed her vehicle was stolen in February but it was eventually cleared up to being another vehicle.

She even proved that the vehicle was hers at the time of the incident.

Now she is hiring a lawyer and demanding the police officers who handcuffed her are facing a cannon firing.

Vanessa Wilson, the chief of the Aurora Police issued a personal apology.

"We have been training our officer that when they contact a suspected stolen video, they should do what is called a high-risk stop. This involved drawing their weapons and ordering all occupants to exit the car and lie prone on the ground. But we must allow our officers to have discretion and to deviate from the process when different scenarios presents themselves," Wilson said. "I have already directed my team to look at new practice and training."