WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Being held in Chicago’s Homan Square police “black site” is akin to psychological torture, former Chicago detainee Tenoch Acamapic told Sputnik.
“Psychological torture is what it was,” Acamapic said on Wednesday. “I finally had enough, I was ready to die."
Acamapic explained that after the Chicago police took him to the site and left him waiting for an hour in a room, two officers began questioning him about gangs.
“They knew my name, nickname, where I’m from up north and names of the people I know,” Acamapic said. “I began to explain that I am not a gang member but that I do live in that neighborhood and those are my friends from high school.”
But his answers angered the detectives, who then beat him, Acamapic alleged.
After leaving the room, Acamapic explained that narcotics officers came in and stripped him of his clothes to look for a gang tattoo, and threatened him if they found one.
Acamapic noted he was then left for many hours before he was uncuffed and moved to another area where the door was left open.
“So much time passed that I yelled out my name to get their attention. Do they want me to leave? Will they shoot me if I do? I begin to yell out, ‘am I free to leave?’,” he added.
Acamapic explained he left after receiving no response from any CPD officers, and never received any paperwork nor was officially “released.”
He stated that he does not have any interest in taking legal action against the city and does not wish to return to any activism.
On Tuesday, Sputnik spoke to the family of Ricardo Pabon, who testified to his being similarly handcuffed to a bench at the “black site” and held incommunicado.
Previously, Sputnik spoke to Brian Church, the Chicago “black site” whistleblower, who also had a similar experience to those of Pabon and Acamapic.
The CPD responded to Sputnik inquiries with a statement the CPD was abiding by all laws, rules, and regulations.
