The brother of a Miami-Dade police officer involved in the detainment of Tyreek Hill is calling his brother an “excellent cop” and pinning the blame squarely on the NFL star for the chaotic situation that occurred on Sunday ahead of the Dolphins’ season opener at Hard Rock Stadium.
But David Torres told the outlet that if Hill had complied the situation wouldn’t have transpired the way it did.
He also said Hill “disrespected” the officers during the encounter.
He was yelling at the officer and telling him not to bang on his window,” David Torres said.
“If you know anything about dealing with police officers, you know do not raise your window on them.
Later, Torres could be heard chastising Hill as he was trying to tell the officer that he just had surgery on his knee.
“Did you have surgery on your ears when we told you to put your window down,” the officer screamed at Hill.
I think he is an excellent cop.
I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t be reinstated.” David Torres also said the tinted window that Hill had on his car was illegal.
However, the citations given to Hill did not include any for his window tint.
Tyreek Hill was detained on Sunday before the Dolphins’ season opener at Hard Rock Stadium. Tyreek Hill’s brother, a Miami-Dade police officer, is calling his brother an “excellent cop” and placing full responsibility for the chaotic situation on the NFL player.
The Daily Mail was contacted by David Torres, Danny “Dano” Torres’ brother, to defend his brother, who was the officer captured on body cam removing Hill from his vehicle after he disobeyed a command to roll down his window.
Until an internal affairs investigation is completed, the officer has been placed on administrative leave.
However, David Torres told the outlet that things wouldn’t have happened the way they did if Hill had complied.
Additionally, he claimed that during the interaction, Hill “disrespected” the police.
You can see from the video that he disregarded instructions right away. David Torres reported that the man was berating the officer and ordering him not to break through his window.
“Do not raise your window on police officers, if you have any knowledge of how to interact with them. The cops are perfectly entitled to self-protection. And that’s precisely what took place.
Their self-defense was their priority. “.
Hill stated firmly that the officers didn’t have the right to “literally beat the dog out of me” despite acknowledging this week that he “could have been better” during the encounter. “.
“In the end, I wish I could go back and make a few minor adjustments,” Hill remarked at a press conference.
The Dolphins receiver appeared to give the officer his license before refusing to roll down his window, as captured on body cam footage.
Torres opened the car door, yanked Hill out of the car, and placed the receiver face down on the ground after telling him to get out of the car when he didn’t respond quickly enough to the officers.
Subsequently, as Hill attempted to inform the officer that he had recently undergone knee surgery, Torres could be heard berating him.
The officer yelled at Hill, “Did you have surgery on your ears when we told you to put your window down?”.
David Torres called his brother, who has served with the MDPD for 27 years, “charismatic” and “very likable.”. “.
He clarified, “He has a strong character, but being a South Florida cop for so long requires one.”.
“He is simply a clear-cut, binary type of person. That doesn’t imply anything racial; rather, it just means that he follows the book. He’s a really good police officer, in my opinion. Nothing prevents his reinstatement, in my opinion. “.
Additionally, David Torres stated that Hill’s car’s tinted window was against the law.
But there were none for Hill’s window tint in the citations that were provided to him.
Florida allows window tinting, although there are limitations.
In an earlier statement, Danny Torres’ lawyers said he ought to be put back in.
