Delaware State Police said they’re reviewing video that shows one of their troopers drawing a gun on a Black motorist during a traffic stop earlier this month.
The driver, Mack Buckley, posted video from the Feb. 14 encounter on Facebook last week showing the moment the officer yanks open his car door and orders him to step out.
Mack Buckley said he was stopped because he was allegedly speeding, but was instead ticketed for resisting arrest. (Facebook video screenshot / @M.a. Cee-Kings)
“No, no, no! You cannot, you cannot pull me out of this,” Buckley is heard objecting right before the officer draws his weapon. The frantic motorist can be heard asking several times why the officer pulled his gun.
The trooper, whom he identified as “a Corporal O’Neil,” replies: “Stop reaching for sh–. Hands on the car.”
Authorities declined to comment on the video but said it is under investigation.
“The Delaware State Police is aware of the video and it is currently under review,” Delaware State Police spokesman Sgt. Richard Bratz said in a statement to NBC News, adding that authorities have launched an internal investigation. “I’ll update you further as information becomes available.”
In his Facebook post, Buckley said he was initially pulled over for speeding but was instead ticketed for resisting arrest and issued three traffic citations. He also said he wasn’t allowed to file a complaint against the officer in question after being released from the police station on unsecured bond.
State police officials said Buckley was stopped around 9:10 a.m. and was arrested after resisting arrest, speeding and driving without a license and registration. He was then transported to the local police station “without further incident,” officials said.
On the way to the precinct, Buckley claims the officer kept referring to “you people.” When he asked the officer to clarify what he meant, seeing as they were the only two in the car, he says the officer responded “society,” before adding, “Go ahead and play the race card.”
“Unfortunately, the sh– he said in his vehicle I don’t have recorded, but I’ve been assured by LT. Skinner Badge #358 and another female LT. at Troop 7 that the [conversation] inside is also recorded,” Buckley wrote on Facebook.
“They f—– with the wrong one today,” he added. “If anything happens to me after this post… check them first!!!”
Buckley, 40, declined to comment on the incident to NBC News on Wednesday without first speaking with his attorney. He is scheduled to appear in court March 18.
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