Black Minnesota man is arrested for walking in the street

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• published: 17 Oct 2016
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Black Minnesota man is arrested for walking in the street, A video of a black man being arrested for apparently walking in the street due to a closed sidewalk in Edina is going viral. I passed by a man who was walking on the white line of the shoulder of the street. There was construction and it was obvious that the sidewalk was not available right there so he was hugging the right side as far as he could go. I went around him and noticed in my rearview mirror that an unmarked SUV turned on police lights. The officer pulled in front of the pedestrian to cut him off and proceeded to accuse him of walking in the middle of the street. A local woman has uploaded a video to YouTube of an Edina police officer arresting a black man on October 12. This video is being shared on social media and now the police are responding. A video clip making the viral rounds depicts the aftermath of a police officer in suburban Edina catching a black man walking in the street, instead of on the sidewalk. By the time the video starts, the man is already being forcefully walked back to a squar car. A video recorded today by a bystander shows the arrest of a black man in Edina for allegedly walking in the roadway. The video, which contains strong language, has many outraged. Video showing a black man being arrested by a white officer has gone viral. Clip shows officer Tim Olson dragging Larnie Thomas by his coat. Thomas was walking in the road because sidewalk was under construction. Officer pulled him to his car and another officer arrives to arrest Thomas. Viewers have expressed their disgust and outrage for the officer's actions.