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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - A 12 year-old boy with a high-pitched voice was filmed being arrested and handcuffed by North Carolina police over claims he was riding his bicycle recklessly.
The clip, filmed in Charlotte's South End, show the child sitting on the sidewalk in cuffs before he is seen again inside the police vehicle.
He is said to have ridden into traffic in a dangerous manner.
One officer is heard explaining the arrest to bystanders: '[If] they recklessly drive into traffic, hitting cars, we try to stop them. Obviously they take off, so we have to seize the bike… doesn't matter if they're a kid, it's still illegal, right?'
When pressed further, the officer added: 'He doesn't have to,' after being asked if the boy had actually struck a car.
Bystanders can be heard pushing back. 'So if he ain't hit no ca
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