Both Sides Defend Themselves in Controversial Arrest of Man Mowing Lawn

A deputy noticed men putting business cards for their summer lawn care business in doors and interrupted their work.

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All involved agree the clash between Marlin Gipson, 20, and a Harris County Precinct One deputy ended with a police dog biting Gipson’s arm in Houston, Texas.

However, there is plenty of debate over why it happened.

An edited video of the incident posted on Facebook has thousands of views and comments. The guy who posted it, lawyer Lee Merritt, may sue.

Merritt’s three clients: Gipson, his brother Marcus Gipson and their friend Devonte Williams run a summer lawn care business in Houston’s Willow Springs subdivision. They worked in the area five years. They often see the deputy involved in the clash patrolling the neighborhood.

“I knew it was a problem when he turned around,” Marcus Gipson said.

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