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Mardi Gras teen may sue police over arrest after charges thrown out Mardi Gras teen may sue police over arrest after charges thrown out
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A Sydney teenager whose Mardi Gras arrest sparked community outrage may sue police, and plans to ride on a float at this year's parade, his lawyer said after a magistrate dismissed the case against him. A Sydney teenager whose Mardi Gras arrest sparked community outrage may sue police, and plans to ride on a float at this year's parade, his lawyer said after a magistrate dismissed the case against him.
Jamie Glenn Jackson Reed was thrown to the ground on Oxford Street in March 2013 and later charged with resisting and assaulting officers and using offensive language in public.Jamie Glenn Jackson Reed was thrown to the ground on Oxford Street in March 2013 and later charged with resisting and assaulting officers and using offensive language in public.
All charges have been withdrawn and the magistrate, Michael Barko, on Thursday dismissed the case against Jackson Reed, awarding him $39,000 in costs.All charges have been withdrawn and the magistrate, Michael Barko, on Thursday dismissed the case against Jackson Reed, awarding him $39,000 in costs.
"He is quiet, but will next be seen on a float at the Mardi Gras," the 19-year-old's lawyer, Chris Murphy, said."He is quiet, but will next be seen on a float at the Mardi Gras," the 19-year-old's lawyer, Chris Murphy, said.
The arresting officer, Constable Leon Mixios, had told the Downing Centre local court he arrested Jackson Reed after seeing him kick a woman.The arresting officer, Constable Leon Mixios, had told the Downing Centre local court he arrested Jackson Reed after seeing him kick a woman.
But she has not been seen since and Jackson Reed was never charged with assaulting her, his hearing was told.But she has not been seen since and Jackson Reed was never charged with assaulting her, his hearing was told.
The arrest of the then 18-year-old from the southern suburb of Jannali sparked community outrage and an internal police investigation after video footage taken by onlookers showed Mixios slamming him to the ground.The arrest of the then 18-year-old from the southern suburb of Jannali sparked community outrage and an internal police investigation after video footage taken by onlookers showed Mixios slamming him to the ground.
In footage of the viral video played in court, a tearful Jackson Reed repeatedly yelled: "What's his name, I didn't do anything wrong", as Mixios grabbed his neck and another officer told members of the crowd to stop filming.In footage of the viral video played in court, a tearful Jackson Reed repeatedly yelled: "What's his name, I didn't do anything wrong", as Mixios grabbed his neck and another officer told members of the crowd to stop filming.
A notebook entry apparently handwritten by Mixios after the arrest details how he held the bleeding teenager down with his foot.A notebook entry apparently handwritten by Mixios after the arrest details how he held the bleeding teenager down with his foot.
"I have pulled him back and thrown him to ground with a leg sweep," the entry read. "I placed my foot on his back to hold him down as he was bleeding and I didn't want to be contaminated nor did I feel safe getting down with the crowd around us.""I have pulled him back and thrown him to ground with a leg sweep," the entry read. "I placed my foot on his back to hold him down as he was bleeding and I didn't want to be contaminated nor did I feel safe getting down with the crowd around us."
Later, according to the entry, "POI [the person of interest] began apologising and asking if we could forget about it and just leave it at that."Later, according to the entry, "POI [the person of interest] began apologising and asking if we could forget about it and just leave it at that."