Posted on 01/23/2010 5:10:58 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
US prosecutors have released video footage of a sheriff's deputy striking a 15-year-old girl and throwing her onto a cell floor. The video is evidence in the case against Washington state Deputy Paul Schene, accused of using excessive force against the girl in November. The incident began after the girl was arrested in a car theft inquiry. Footage shows the deputy lunge at the girl after she kicks one of her shoes towards him at SeaTac City Hall. "We believe this case is beyond just police misconduct, it's criminal misconduct," King County Prosecutor Daniel Satterberg said. "This is clearly excessive force."
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There were some moderately long threads on this when the tape was first posted on the webpages of some Washington state media outlets.
I am just happy the prosecutor for once is going to do something about obvious criminal behavior on the part of the police.
Cops are scum but are cool hollywood types with sunglasses.
wow!! what a brilliant statement, the next time someone robs you, rapes you, kills your daughter, beats your mama, and otherwise causes you serious trouble, call a crip, blood, gangster disciple, vice lord.....they’ll come to your aid.....pathetic
Career over in LE.
“The UK media seem to be covering the US news better then our own MSM.”
Yep. If you want to know what our political class is up to, you need to read the UK press.
Nice personal attack fuzz. If that was your daughter I’m sure you’d be singing a different song.
“Hope your daughter doesnt have to experiance this treatment someday. “
True, but then again, my daughter was never arrested for driving a stolen car either ;-)
Not yet at least but you would see no problem with this type treatment of her?
Had this cop done this to my daughter, he wouldn’t live to see his retirement.
Of course I see a problem with it. The whole damn world does. He was fired almost immediately. My point is don’t put yourself in a position to allow this possibility in the first place. A 15 year old girl in a stolen car, threatening a cop when she is already handcuffed?
Darwin anyone?
Happy to hear your normal pal.
A 15 year old hasn’t got much sense and the cop I’m sure knows that.
The LAPD Chief (Gates I think) told the press after a lot of incidents such as this that “I’m going to have the mayor require that all residents receive training on how to be arrested so that incidents such as these don’t happen.”
The press went crazy with that especially seeing how he was the chief and his career immediately went south along with a rumor of running for mayor.
A cop’s job isn’t easy but some things are more than common sense. Stay frosty out there.
Gates was an idiot(Special Orders 40, et al)
But those who followed him were worse ;-)
10-4 to that.
Happy Trails.
10-4 to that.
Happy Trails.
-there are bad apples in every profession.
There was a time when they weren’t allowed in the FBI.
-this is true.
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