‘Ruined My Life’: South Carolina Cop Knew She Pulled Over the Wrong Vehicle But Still Decided to Pull Gun on Black Teen, Accusing Her of Stealing Her Own Car. Now City Must Pay Girl $250,000

A South Carolina city settled a lawsuit filed by a young woman who was pulled over by multiple cops and treated like a car theft suspect even though she committed no crime. The traffic stop involving 18-year-old La’Nisha Hemingway happened earlier this year on May 3. Police officers in North Myrtle Beach were looking for a stolen Dodge Challenger and stopped and detained Hemingway, who was driving a car of the same make but not the same model or color. La’Nisha Hemingway was detained by North Myrtle Beach Police officers at gunpoint despite one of the cops realizing she did not fit the description of a suspected car thief. (Photo: YouTube screenshot/WPDE ABC15) Right before pulling Hemingway over, bodycam footage shows Officer Kayla Wallace telling dispatch she was preparing to conduct a “high-risk” stop on the 18-year-old’s car. After initiating the stop, Wallace states, “Not it,” indicating that the vehicle she pursued was not the car police were looking for. By the time Wallace made the revelation, another officer, Mike Pacileo, had pulled up to the scene, exited his car, and demanded Hemingway get out of her vehicle while holding her at gunpoint. Wallace follows suit and points her weapon...