A 13-year-old boy was killed during an attempted traffic stop by Boynton Beach PD on Sunday afternoon. Police stated that they attempted to apprehend the boy, who was “riding recklessly”, and that the dirt bike went down during the attempted stop, killing the child.
In response to a publication by CBS4 Miami covering the story, a barrage of Twitter users expressed anger at the fact that the news organization had essentially copied a law enforcement press release and offered no attempt at confirming the claims of police. Frustration was also shown at the headline, which makes no mention of Boynton Beach PD or their involvement in the boy’s death.
Many also suggested that police may have rammed or even ran over the boy instead. Indeed, it is difficult to believe that a 13-year-old could have died by simply falling off a dirt bike, and the press release makes it intentionally vague as to how exactly the bike “went down”.