The “Code of the Streets” is that if you flee, we beat you when we catch you. The reason being that otherwise every felon will always flee - what do they have to lose?
The cops obviously mistook this innocent person for the perp who endangered multiple other innocent people while fleeing from arrest.
People who are unable to control their responses while angry or under duress should not be police officers.
Even if the man was the perp, what’s the point of kicking him?
Heard this morning the poor guy is burnt over 60% of his body. Usually people burnt that bad don’t make it.
This guy should live a very comfortable life at the expense of the taxpayers of NJ for the rest of his life. VERY COMFORTABLE.
What a stupid dick the cop is and the rest of the fools just jumped right in on the abuse of a VICTIM of the guy they were chasing.
There was a time in this nation, before video, when many cops, mostly city, routinely beat the tar out of anyone who broke laws or gave sass. Further, it was expected and even encouraged.
There are still vestiges of that “wooden shampoo” mentality, again mostly in the cities.
Not saying it is acceptable, but city cops see the worst in society. Cities also have a tendency to recruit from within their own borders and thereby adopt some of those who have no compunctions about getting little old school justice.
Video and the FBI/DOJ have stopped most, but there are those who will still engage in this punitive practice.
We have always needed officers who could tamp down their desires to kick someone to sleep, despite what they have done.
I fear with the Ferguson effect, the chances of finding those caliber officers are fleeting.
I wonder what this official's screen name is on FR.