NYPD officer renders teen unconscious for smoking cigarette - Video
A video was released Tuesday of a New York City teen who was rendered unconscious after an NYPD officer restrained him.A screenshot from the video taken of a NYPD officer restraining Marcel Hamer, and eventually knocking him out. According to New York Magazine, the family of Marcel Hamer, 17, posted a video to YouTube showing a plainclothes officer using force on the teen. Lawyers representing Hamer say the boy was suspected of smoking marijuana, but was charged for disorderly conduct, New York Magazine adds. In the video, you can hear Hamer say, "Mister, it was just a cigarette, sir," before the officer strikes the restrained teen.