Posted on 12/20/2014 2:04:31 PM PST by Teotwawki
Full title: Cop charged with choking and beating a HOSPITAL PATIENT - after he tried to claim the victim attacked him but was caught on video
A San Francisco sheriff's deputy allegedly choked and beat a hospital patient who walked with a cane - then lied on the police report to cover his tracks. Michael Lewelling, 33, was accused of approaching a sleeping man as he started to wake up, knocking away his walking cane, grabbing his neck, then arresting him. He then filed a police report claiming that the man started the fight by attacking him with the cane, according to authorities, who say surveillance video proves he was lying.[snip]
The video shows Lewelling approaching the victim as he is starting to wake up. When the man attempts to walk away, the deputy grabs the back of his collar, pulls him back into the seat and knocks his cane away. 'A few seconds later, he appears to grab the victim's throat and begins to choke him. The battery continued, and the victim was then placed under arrest,' prosecutors said. 'The victim never raised his cane in a threatening manner,' they added.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
And you ought to be ecstatic at a cop committing multiple crimes and then lying about it. Right?
I can't say that the back story would justify such behavior, but I have little doubt there is a motivation for it.
I didn’t say it was justifiable. I just wonder what caused it.
Right and whatever the motivation it revealed someone who does not need to have a badge and a gun ever.
Probably true, but I would still like to know.
That’s what I thought as well with regard to the cop-hater contingent here.
“Probably”
You can imagine a scenario where such behavior would not result in banishment from policing forever? If a juris dictions defense attorneys are worth anything, he would be worthless as a witness in any court.
When I was in the hospital 2 years ago there was a room down the hall that had an inmate as an in-patient.
There was a cop outside the door the entire time——and I was very pleased about that.
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Maybe the cop didn't like what the guy said in his sleep....?
I didnt say it was justifiable.
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How then would you characterize it, assuming that it happened as the story was written?
You are truly sick.
A mystery so far as we have no idea what provoked the attack, or even if anything provoked it.
I have explained this several times and yet you and loungitude keep asking the same question.
Actually, you aren't asking a question, you are trying to put words in my mouth so you can then pounce on me.
I would imagine that were I to repeat the words you attribute to me, you and Loungitude would choke me and then beat me to a pulp.
We have a tough, dangerous job.
Our brother cop did not get up that morning with the goal of becoming involved in an officer-involved shooting.
If you’re REALLY not up to no good you won’t mind me taking a look, right?
What, are you a hippy..?
Still mad about that ticket, 10 years ago..?
We’re just doing our jobs.
The key thing is for us to go home safely at the end of the shift.
Next time you have an emergency, just call the ACLU.
We have to make split second decisions youre being unfair.
Dont paint us all with the same broad brush.
I don’t think you understand just how highly we are trained.
Were the thin blue line, what, ya want anarchy..?
You must just be a cop hater.
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH...
I bet you also complain about Obama and his overreaching authority.
Hypocrite much?
I don't know if humor is the best idea on a subject like this, but I seriously doubt the officer had time to hear him say anything. According to the story he just walked up and started choking and beating the man.
Yes, but that's because you are open-minded, trust facts over rumors, and think each case should be judged on it's own merits.
Many of the posters here act just like the idiots in Ferguson. I'm surprised they aren't chanting "Kill the cops".
Right now they are just chanting "Kill posters who disagree with me and who want to hear the whole story".
Are you going to answer me, or gather me in with others to respond to, in order to not answer?
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You wrote:
I would imagine that were I to repeat the words you attribute to me, you and Loungitude would choke me and then beat me to a pulp.
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Are you speaking to me? Who is attributing actions to others in your above statement?
I'd rather not call you a noob, but your comment makes it seem like you are one.
SunkenCiv often posts lists like this on the threads where he tries to list various LINKS that relate to the SAME incident, but are from various sources. It comes in handy when trying to get as much info on a subject before coming to a conclusion.
Instead of complaining, you should have been Thanking him.
Do you mean all cops or most cops?
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