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Sheffield, AL — A chilling example of law enforcement overreach surfaced in Sheffield, shedding light on a deeply disturbing abuse of power. Civil rights attorney Harry Daniels has branded the incident as nothing short of a "crime against humanity." His client, Marvin Long, an unarmed 53-year-old man, suffered a violent K9 attack orchestrated by the Sheffield Police Department (SPD).

The SPD claims that Long was "resisting arrest." However, as recently released body camera footage shows, the disturbing events unfolded on the front porch of Long’s home in June 2021, where Long was merely observing the police making an unrelated arrest. Long's only "crime" appears to be what is colloquially known as "contempt of cop."

Bodycam footage presents a starkly different narrative than the one pushed by the SPD. The video shows Sheffield Police officers aggressively seizing Long on his porch after a verbal exchange. Daniels, Long's civil attorney, is deeply troubled by what led to this exchange, and even more so by the manner in which the police responded.

“The video kind of speaks for itself," Daniels told WHNT. "There was no resistance there. You cannot resist an unlawful arrest, that’s a law.”........more........