Goodwin andPhilpott sit on the same side of the booth at Applebee's. And the crowd, one by one, turns its attention elsewhere. State Rep. Ivory Thigpin represents the Richland County neighborhood where this occurred and said after initial concerns of the safety of his constituents and that the matter was being investigated, he started to hear conflicting reports about when the Sheriffs Department was presented with the video. Goodwin keeps pushing. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records. "We can no longer stand by and let it happen," she added. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to. Presses record on thecamera. They've gone shopping, shared a homecooked meal, danced together. Social media accounts linked to Pentland said he was a drill sergeant and has been stationed at Fort Jackson since 2019, according to the Associated Press. So he's back to the next item on histo-do list: That visit to the HOA office. But I'm OK with trying. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, a Columbia Democrat and criminal defense attorney, said the video should have been all the evidence the deputy needed to make an arrest. Since that time, my office has been contacted by several, members of the community demanding that Mr, charges, to include the offense of Unlawful Restraint, for his alleged conduct. Im upset to know that this happened this way, Lewis said. Some, it seems, talked to him the other day. "It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video. Since then, many users have made come forward to help identify the aggressor. Johnson said she was out walking with her best friend when they came across the two men arguing, and that she stayed to make sure the man was not hurt. Soon, herview is blocked by bodies and bullhorns, signs and shirts with slogans. She accepts everyone. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. A retired Army staff sergeant, Roach said she felt upset that violence allegedly perpetrated by a fellow soldier could happen close to home. Those are the rules. The young man has an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents, the agency said. She and her husband streamed for almost 16hours total. "You either walk away or I'm going to carry your a-- out of here," Pentland said in the video. They filmed the sheriff's deputy postedin the driveway across the street the morning after. she says. A new video shows a U.S. Army sergeant harassing and physically threatening a man who dared to walk while Black in their South Carolina neighborhood. stroll please subscribe http://bit.ly/3oD0. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott on April 14 offered details on a case involving an alleged assault of a Black man by a White Army soldier in South Carolina. Jonathan Pentland has allegedly been accused of harassing a Black youth in a South Carolina neighborhood (jonathan.pentland/Facebook) Why is Jonathan Pentland being slammed? But that doesn't stop Goodwin from asking him questions. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records, which did not show him. The Washington Post could not reach Pentland for comment, and it was not immediately clear whether he has a lawyer. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," he said. "Get out.". The video, posted Monday by a woman on Facebook and shared thousands of times, shows a man, identified as Pentland, demanding that a Black man leave the neighborhood and using obscenities before threatening him with physical violence. And a fair world is one of racial equality and true justice. Goodwin and Philpott continue to share their budding friendship through Facebook Lives. Read More: Army falsely denied Flynn's brother part of military response . Now, his department's muddled response to the neighborhood confrontation has prompted complaints of victim blaming from some observers, and has raised other questions about a lack of transparency around Lott's department. A Bill to amend our Code of Laws so as to create this offense under Section 163-915 was introduced in the South Carolina House of Representatives many years ago, but was never actually enacted into law. Lott is facing new questions over his department's handling of a viral April 14 incident between a White soldier and Black man. Goodwinlaughs as he finishes his sentence. Lotts department claimed a blanket policy to never release body cam footage upon request. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . The confrontation from earlier this week near Columbia, S.C., sparked a public outcry, and protesters crowded Wednesday on the sidewalk outside the home of the soldier, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland, who is White. Goodwin thinks the wind blew it out into the street, and someone tossed it. Columbia, SC 29204, News tips/online questions: webteam@postandcourier.com, Subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Pentland did not immediately. "I need you to walk away, or I'm going to carry your a** out of here. Lucas Daprile. Jonathan Pentland's neighborhood are worried they're gonna end up suffering because he decided to confront a Black man walking on his block. In the video, posted Monday night on Facebook, a young Black man stands on a residential sidewalk near a man identified by officials as Pentland. They goback and forth about the sign, what it means and what really matters here. The Black Lives Matter saint seen getting pushed by Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland on Monday in a viral out-of-context video reportedly sexually harassed a woman and attempted to snatch a baby in separate incidents in Pentland's neighborhood just days before the confrontation took place. What Goodwin ends up documenting is somethingthat no one saw coming. Philpott used to be a police officer. I am scared you are going to be the next Black boy who's been shot,she tells him. In the non-redacted parts of police reports provided by RCSD, Pentlands zip code and zip code of the victim are listed. "I don't know," she replies to one of the 4,000 people watching. This action deeply impacts our community I ask that our communities and leaders exercise a degree of patience, affording Sheriff Lott and law enforcement investigators to account for the full measure of events before, during, and after the incident that was recorded.. He can't fix it, he says. Either way, it merits questions., Ashley Heiberger, a former 22-year police officer who now teaches policing courses at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., said the departments decision to withhold information implicating Pentland looks unbalanced., When you only release that information, and nothing beyond that, it creates the impression that youre engaging in victim blaming, Heiberger said. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; Grating contrast was varied to measure contrast response functions (CRFs) for all attention and stimulation combinations. Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and he's been dealt with accordingly," he continued. I went for a walk yesterday evening and I encountered a young man (Deandre)in distress. Chants for justicelinger in the background. Goodwin is really not doing much of the talking this afternoon. "It seems like they were giving preferential treatment to Pentland," said Sonya Lewis, public information officer for One Common Cause in Columbia. He needs to go ahead," Goodwin says. "The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently," the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. A white Fort Jackson soldier charged in connection with an April 12 altercation with a Black man will be prosecuted by the civilian justice system before the military justice system gets involved, the South Carolina posts commanding general said Friday. You cant put your hands on somebody., At his news conference, Lott defended his deputy, who passed the information on to investigators and didnt rush to make a judgment. At the same time, Lott acknowledged, The most valuable piece of evidence we had was the video., The Post and Courier requested access to Semones body camera footage, which would likely shed more light on the deputys handling of the incident. Her partner recorded a video of demonstrators peacefully assembling, some carrying Black Lives Matter signs. There's a rule against them, remember? He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. The reporter asked Gus if he has anything else to add. "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". Meanwhile, video of the incident stoked racial tensions in Columbia. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. "You don't have enough time," Philpott says with a laugh. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland of misdemeanor assault and battery Aug. 23 after a two-day bench trial. Why was he at the protest? Heres what SC universities did, How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. All Goodwin can see from her front porch is the top of hisneon helmet. Lott did not share the news of the arrest until his news conference after 5:30 p.m. At his April 14 news conference, Lott emphasized he had stayed in close touch with community leaders, adding that "we have to work together to make sure we prevent incidents like that from happening again.". Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to hike at an 80-degree incline to a hidden fort in India. He's still going to get rid of that sign? Lott added that the Black man had "an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents.". The alleged aggressor is reported to be U.S. Army sergeant first class Jonathan Pentland, whose social media accounts showed Pentland has been stationed as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson. "If we get harassed, everybody gets harassed," Lavonna Goodwin says. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a U.S. Army staff sergeant. But on this afternoon, Goodwin's phone still follows the cars rumbling downher Columbia, South Carolina, street. According to WLTX, Richland County deputies said they were called to the neighborhood shortly after 8 p.m. and transported the family from the home to another location. The 42-year-old is stationed at Fort Jackson, the Armys biggest basic training facility in the country and located near Columbia. At the end of the video, a woman who Pentland identifies as his wife can be heard telling the other man that he had picked a fight with "some random young lady" in the neighborhood, a claim the Black man then denies. He wants people to be safe. Deputies were told that the man approached several neighbors in a threatening manner and that someone had asked Pentland to intervene, the agency said in a statement. He was being very aggressive.. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. Since that time, my office has been contacted by several members of the community demanding that Mr. Pentland face additional criminal charges, to include the offense of Unlawful Restraint, for his alleged conduct. ", She had another question for him:Would you hang out? Her back tire stays flat. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/HHZ15bhyEC. He is a U.S. Army sergeant first class. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. (a) (b) And dozens of those who watched the clip came here, where it was filmed, to demand justice and the end of the harassment Black Americans face even in their own backyards. You either walk away or Im going to carry your ass out of here, Pentland tells the younger man. Johnson said authorities arrived at the scene and only gave Pentland a citation for malicious injury to property for slapping the man's phone out of his hand and cracking it. Thanks for contacting us. The confrontation unfolded outside Pentlands home, officials say. But then again, it wasnt a big deal it wasnt physical. Last week, Sgt. "I want to know all about you, Gus," Goodwin says. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday, Richland County Sheriff said A video of his altercation in the Summit neighborhood quickly went viral Monday The three-minute clip shows Pentland. We've got to demand racial justice, she says. Sgt. She then immediately took out her phone and started recording. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to. She's createdseveral of those since she left the U.S. Army. They own a home in The Lakes at Barony Place subdivision, where the encounter happened. She's not just a heart-on-her-sleeve type person. He declined to address several key questions. Fort Jackson is the largest U.S. Army basic training base. But if he is going there, Goodwin says she is going to follow. He appears just as a voice off-camera. The video doesn't show what started the conflict. Officials at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic training facility, said Wednesday they were looking into the incident. Homeowners in Army Sgt. Jonathan Eugene Pentland, a Fort Jackson sergeant, is charged with assault and battery third degree. Rules, any rules, from the school board election filing requirements to the HOA association bylaws, are his way of life. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. Jonathan Pentland is a US army first class based at Fort Jackson in Columbia. On April 8, one incident report says, the man allegedly put his arm around a womans waist, put his hand down the right side of her shorts and then put his arm back around her waist as her pants were partly down. abenson@postandcourier.com WIS reached out to the victim and his mother, but they do not want to comment. An Army sergeant and instructor in South Carolina was charged Wednesday with third-degree assault after a video captured him shoving a young Black man and saying he was "in the wrong . Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. Through a spokeswoman, Lott told The Post and Courier he had nothing further to add on the subject. Statement From Roger Stone In Response To The . 1 team, A new coffee chain is headed to the Lowcountry with the first shop taking over the space of a former fast-food restaurant that was recently demolished. Commenters on the video said they had reached out to the Richland County Sheriff's Department asking for additional charges to be filed. Correction, 4/26/2021, 10:45 a.m. His full name is GusPhilpott. Through a spokeswoman, Lott declined to address the department's reasons for releasing the reports. Goodwin's video passesthe54-minute mark. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. / CBS/AP. Her Facebook viewers asked about what happened to him, what was his deal. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in. A judge convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of assault for shoving a Black man in a heated April confrontation in South Carolina, according to multiple reports. During an afternoon news conference, Lott said the other man in the video wasn't a juvenile but declined to release his name. He did report it, after all. Other concerns center around the question of why a Richland County deputy did not arrest Pentland the day the incident occurred, after the deputy was shown the viral cell phone video on the scene. What are you going to do?". Others are too far away to join, commenting from China, the United Kingdom, countries in Africa. Authorities have identified Staff Sgt. She marched in a racial justice demonstration earlier this afternoon in downtown Columbia. The activists were "loud, raucous, to me, personally, they were attempting to intimidate me," Gussays in the interview. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault in Richland County Court on August 23, 2021, for his part in a shoving incident that occurred in The Summit neighborhood, a series of connected. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. 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