‘I’m Trying to Do My Job!’: Bodycam Footage Shows Georgia Cops Arrest Black Amazon Driver Even Though He Told Them White Homeowner Jumped Into Back of Truck, Took Packages

Bodycam footage that recently surfaced on social media showing the arrest of a Black Amazon driver is stirring controversy online. The video shows a December 2023 encounter in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek, Georgia, between an officer and the delivery driver after police were called to a residential neighborhood over a dispute that broke out between several people. Bodycam footage shows what led up to a Black Amazon driver’s arrest in a Georgia neighborhood after he told officers that a woman jumped into his truck and tried to take packages. (Photos: TikTok/@cops.treding) At the beginning of the footage, viewers can see a Johns Creek police officer running toward a group of homeowners and the driver arguing in the middle of a cul-de-sac. When the officer asks what’s happening, the frustrated driver yells that they’ve been messing around in his truck. One woman states that he spit in her face and the driver shouts over her, calling her claim a lie because he’s wearing a face mask over his mouth. Immediately, the officer grabs the driver and cuffs him. “What the f*** is you doing?!” the driver shouts. “I’m not even resisting or nothing.” “You’re getting all up in their...