I find this, from Austin, interesting.
The new trend in excessive force cases?
Police “beat” mentally retarded man in Austin Texas...police video
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b06_1197163849
Friday, December 07, 2007
An officer who was fired last year after investigators said he used excessive force on a man with mental retardation has won his job back.
An arbitrator overturned the firing, saying officer Gary Griffi More..n “did momentarily cross the line into the use of excessive force” in the July 1, 2006, incident at a bus stop on East Seventh Street, where he tried to wake Joseph Cruz, 24.
“However, these few blows, although patently unnecessary, were never proven to be anything more sinister than gross negligence,” Don Hays said in a ruling released Thursday. “There is absolutely no evidence in our record that officer Griffin’s reactions were ever motivated by any malice or bias.”
Oh no... No Malice or BS
There is NO reason to send 4 deputys after an 80 year old man getting a fishin pole even if he mouthed off at someone
officer Gary Griffi More.. “did momentarily cross the line into the use of excessive force”
You mean that bit where the officer was out of line? and caused bodily damage for grins?
If the fella getting beat up to "wake him up" had momentarily crossed the line and defended himself by putting a round into the cops forehead would he be out strolling around free?