More arrests, more reaction in Decatur
FOX54 News Huntsville
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.679', 'text': 'New information coming out of the city'}, {'start': '1.600', 'end': '5.440', 'text': 'of Decar today regarding residents'}, {'start': '3.679', 'end': '7.680', 'text': 'accused of trespassing and resisting'}, {'start': '5.440', 'end': '9.840', 'text': 'arrest among other charges after'}, {'start': '7.680', 'end': '11.440', 'text': "Monday's city council meeting. This"}, {'start': '9.840', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'follows outrage from the arrest and'}, {'start': '11.440', 'end': '16.560', 'text': 'death of John Daniel Scott Jr. last'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '18.560', 'text': 'month. Alvin Mosley, Derek Taylor,'}, {'start': '16.560', 'end': '21.279', 'text': 'Sierra Taylor, William Landers, Terrence'}, {'start': '18.560', 'end': '23.039', 'text': 'Atkins, and Billy Bruce Kennedy turned'}, {'start': '21.279', 'end': '24.640', 'text': 'themselves in on warrants for their'}, {'start': '23.039', 'end': '26.560', 'text': 'arrest this morning. They were'}, {'start': '24.640', 'end': '28.800', 'text': 'confronted by police after Decar City'}, {'start': '26.560', 'end': '30.480', 'text': 'Council President Jacob Latner abruptly'}, {'start': '28.800', 'end': '32.800', 'text': 'ended the public comment portion of the'}, {'start': '30.480', 'end': '34.559', 'text': 'city council meeting. Protesters were'}, {'start': '32.800', 'end': '37.200', 'text': 'expressing their continued distaste for'}, {'start': '34.559', 'end': '39.840', 'text': 'the city. John J.R. Scott Jr. died on'}, {'start': '37.200', 'end': '42.000', 'text': 'April 22nd after his arrest by Decar'}, {'start': '39.840', 'end': '44.800', 'text': 'police during a mental health distress'}, {'start': '42.000', 'end': '46.640', 'text': 'call on April 15th. That encounter was'}, {'start': '44.800', 'end': '48.399', 'text': 'captured on police body cam footage,'}, {'start': '46.640', 'end': '50.640', 'text': 'which was later released by the Decatur'}, {'start': '48.399', 'end': '52.960', 'text': "Police Department. Today's arrests only"}, {'start': '50.640', 'end': '55.600', 'text': "added to the community's unrest, further"}, {'start': '52.960', 'end': '58.000', 'text': 'calling into question their ability to'}, {'start': '55.600', 'end': '59.520', 'text': 'serve the city of Decatur. Our Simon'}, {'start': '58.000', 'end': '61.280', 'text': 'Williams spoke with some citizens about'}, {'start': '59.520', 'end': '64.280', 'text': "how this week's events have impacted"}, {'start': '61.280', 'end': '64.280', 'text': 'them.'}, {'start': '66.240', 'end': '70.080', 'text': '4 days after the Decatur City Council'}, {'start': '68.080', 'end': '72.080', 'text': 'meeting ended in Decar police physically'}, {'start': '70.080', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'removing residents from the chambers,'}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '76.080', 'text': 'six turned themselves into custody at'}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '77.680', 'text': "the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. This"}, {'start': '76.080', 'end': '79.520', 'text': 'is the latest episode in the city of'}, {'start': '77.680', 'end': '81.520', 'text': "Decar's dismal reputation with its"}, {'start': '79.520', 'end': '83.439', 'text': 'constituents. There was no confidence in'}, {'start': '81.520', 'end': '85.600', 'text': 'our public representatives before and'}, {'start': '83.439', 'end': '87.360', 'text': 'this just makes it even worse because'}, {'start': '85.600', 'end': '89.759', 'text': "we're actually out here trying to fight"}, {'start': '87.360', 'end': '91.759', 'text': 'for the community and the people inside'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '93.920', 'text': 'of that city hall tower are trying to'}, {'start': '91.759', 'end': '95.680', 'text': 'silence us and trying to silence our'}, {'start': '93.920', 'end': '98.000', 'text': "first amendment right and that's not"}, {'start': '95.680', 'end': '100.320', 'text': 'right. Alvin Mosley, Derek Taylor,'}, {'start': '98.000', 'end': '102.320', 'text': 'Sierra Taylor, William Landers, Terrence'}, {'start': '100.320', 'end': '103.840', 'text': 'Atkins, and Billy Bruce Kennedy turned'}, {'start': '102.320', 'end': '105.680', 'text': 'themselves in on charges like'}, {'start': '103.840', 'end': '108.079', 'text': 'trespassing, disorderly conduct, and'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '110.960', 'text': 'loitering. All six posted bond and were'}, {'start': '108.079', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'released. The charges make no sense. I'}, {'start': '110.960', 'end': '116.399', 'text': 'had got a trespassing warrant before I'}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '118.079', 'text': "got a trespass warning. I don't"}, {'start': '116.399', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'understand how any of us were trespassed'}, {'start': '118.079', 'end': '123.200', 'text': 'in that moment if the directives that'}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '125.920', 'text': "they gave us, we were following. I'm I'm"}, {'start': '123.200', 'end': '128.239', 'text': "just flabbergasted by it all. We've seen"}, {'start': '125.920', 'end': '130.239', 'text': 'the three deaths, but numerous beatings'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '132.080', 'text': 'over the past 20 months, not including'}, {'start': '130.239', 'end': '134.720', 'text': "the three deaths that they've done to"}, {'start': '132.080', 'end': '136.560', 'text': 'these men in our city. As well as this'}, {'start': '134.720', 'end': '138.400', 'text': 'morning, six arrests that none of them'}, {'start': '136.560', 'end': '140.000', 'text': 'should have been arrested. Arrested for'}, {'start': '138.400', 'end': '142.480', 'text': 'things that are bogus, trumped up'}, {'start': '140.000', 'end': '145.920', 'text': 'charges to keep them from stepping on'}, {'start': '142.480', 'end': '148.080', 'text': 'city property for 2 years. It just makes'}, {'start': '145.920', 'end': '149.760', 'text': 'no sense. Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling'}, {'start': '148.080', 'end': '151.680', 'text': 'released a statement this morning saying'}, {'start': '149.760', 'end': '153.360', 'text': 'in part, quote, "Actions and behaviors'}, {'start': '151.680', 'end': '155.200', 'text': 'demonstrated by several attendees'}, {'start': '153.360', 'end': '156.640', 'text': 'violated law and order and jeopardized'}, {'start': '155.200', 'end': '158.400', 'text': 'the safety of those in attendance,'}, {'start': '156.640', 'end': '159.840', 'text': 'including small children present. As'}, {'start': '158.400', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'such, several arrests have been made'}, {'start': '159.840', 'end': '163.040', 'text': 'along with trespass warnings for the'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.120', 'text': 'building. As mayor, I will ensure all'}, {'start': '163.040', 'end': '167.280', 'text': 'attendees and visitors to city hall are'}, {'start': '165.120', 'end': '168.959', 'text': 'provided with a safe environment." The'}, {'start': '167.280', 'end': '170.239', 'text': 'pressure continues as standing in power'}, {'start': '168.959', 'end': '171.599', 'text': 'and other Dec residents are going to be'}, {'start': '170.239', 'end': '173.840', 'text': 'participating in a protest tomorrow.'}, {'start': '171.599', 'end': '174.760', 'text': "It's May 2nd starting here at city hall"}, {'start': '173.840', 'end': '178.400', 'text': 'at'}, {'start': '174.760', 'end': '178.400', 'text': '5:30 indicator.'}]