Tuscaloosa PD Brutality on Bama Students

[LucieTheLakie]

Just received an email from UA:

Dear Fellow Parents:

I’m sure many of you have heard about an incident that occurred Sunday in which three of our students were arrested by the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Videos circulating on social media are quite disturbing.

The University released a statement yesterday morning, and I want to share it with you.

We are aware of the incident, and we remain very concerned about the welfare of all of our students who were there, especially those who were arrested. We have reached out to provide support to them, and we will continue to provide services they need. We can confirm that three UAPD officers responded to a TPD officer’s call for emergency assistance that morning, and we are reviewing their actions to verify they acted appropriately. We encourage other students who have been impacted by this matter to contact the university’s Counseling Center at 205-348-3863.

Yesterday afternoon the Tuscaloosa Police Department placed three of its officers on administrative leave, pending completion of their investigation. Their news conference can be viewed here - http://abc3340.com/news/local/3-tuscaloosa-officers-placed-on-leave-after-weekend-video-surfaces.

We thank you for entrusting your students to us, and we want you to know we take the well-being of all our students very seriously. As the parent of two University of Alabama students myself, I can assure you the University is working with the City of Tuscaloosa to ensure this type of occurrence does not happen again. We remain committed to providing UA students with an environment where they are safe, and where they feel secure and encouraged to flourish as they continue their education.

David Grady
Vice President for Student Affairs