Thursday, December 10, 2015
Brian Baker held a press conference in front of the steps leading to the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters on Thursday. Surrounded by a small group of community leaders from different organizations, Baker spoke with reporters from television stations and newspapers about the incident that has thrust the teacher into the spotlight.
Brian Baker is the African American motorist who was pulled over in Cobb County and told by an officer “I don’t care about your people” a few weeks ago. The exchange between him and Officer Maurice Lawson was caught on the officer’s dash cam.
Baker, former Atlanta councilman Derrick Boazman, Ben Williams with the Cobb County Branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Coalition and more called for the termination of employment of the officer before heading inside to try and deliver a letter to police chief John R. Houser.
Brian Baker (left) is flanked by former Atlanta councilman Derrick Boazman as he calls for the immediate termination of Cobb County Police Officer Maurice Lawson outside of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
President of the Cobb County branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Coalition Ben Williams (center) calls for the immediate termination of Cobb County Police Officer Maurice Lawson outside of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
Former Atlanta councilman Derrick Boazman (center) is flanked by Ben Williams (right) Brian Baker (back right), his lawyer Kim Bandoh (back left) and other community leaders as he calls for the immediate termination of Cobb County Police Officer Maurice Lawson outside of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
Brian Baker (left) is flanked by former Atlanta councilman Derrick Boazman as he calls for the immediate termination of Cobb County Police Officer Maurice Lawson outside of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
President of the Cobb County branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Coalition Ben Williams (right) waits to speak with Cobb County Police Chief John R. Houser in the lobby of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
President of the Cobb County branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Coalition Ben Williams (right) hands a letter for Cobb County Police Chief John R. Houser to a department employee in the lobby of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
Brian Baker (center) walks out of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta with former Atlanta councilman Derrick Boazman (right) and other community leaders after trying to speak with Chief John R Houser on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
Brian Baker (center) holds hands and prays with community leaders outside of the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters in Marietta after trying to speak with Chief John R Houser on Thursday, December 10, 2015.