Criminal Law
Black Pastor from Alabama Claims He Was Arrested While Watering Flowers for Neighbors
A Black pastor in Alabama said he was wrongfully arrested and charged with a crime while watering his neighbor’s flowers.
Video of Michael Jennings’ arrest May 22 was released by his lawyers this week, “clearing the way for legal action against the officers,” they said in a news release.
In the 20-minute-long video, obtained by NBC News, a Childersburg officer approaches Jennings while he is standing on the side of a home watering plants. When the officer asks Jennings what he is doing, Jennings responds, “watering flowers.”
