Posted on 04/09/2015 6:36:43 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon ordered an immediate internal investigation Thursday into what he called "disturbing" video showing an arrest by deputies after a horse pursuit that was caught on camera by NewsChopper4. Deputies appeared to use Tasers to stun a man and then beat him after the pursuit in San Bernardino County Thursday afternoon.
Aerial footage captured by NewsChopper4 showed the man falling off the horse, and then being stunned with a Taser by a sheriff's deputy. The man then appeared to fall to the ground with his arms outstretched. Two deputies immediately descended on him and began punching him in the head and kneeing him in the groin.
The group surrounding the man grew to 13 sheriff's deputies as several appeared to kick, hit, and punch him dozens of times over a two-minute period. In the two minutes after the man was stunned with a Taser, it appeared deputies kicked him 17 times and punched him 37 times and struck him with batons four times. Thirteen blows appeared to be to the head. The allegedly stolen horse stood idly nearby.
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They feared for their authority...
That’s what they used to do to horse thieves in the 1800’s.
Now... it’s over the top.
“everyone knows if you run from the police...they are bringing an ass whoopin with them” Chris Rock.
They deserve it.
More out of control cops that belong in jail.
Watch how even the late comers squeeze in to kick him.
I witnessed that once in the offices of the Houston PD as they worked over two handcuffed kids, and even detectives walking by to other areas of the office would kick them as they passed.
San Bernardino County better get its checkbook out...
Total mob mentality.
kinder gentler ping.
I love bashing cops, but ya know what..?
This really was a thief.
Meh -—I don’t care.
I also don’t care about swisher sweets thieves, or neighborhood prowlers.
I really care about the innocent dogs, old people, families getting house-raided, etc.
This one didn’t bug me.
Maybe we should change the name from "Law Enforcement" to "Law Beatdown"...
” “I’m disturbed by what I see in the video. But I don’t need to jump to conclusions at this point, until we do a complete and thorough investigation. “
Your Jedi mind tricks won’t work.
The guy jumped down spread eagle, did you see how fast he put his hands behind his back? Probably in response to one of the Deputies. I saw a bunch of kidney/liver/pancreas shots. Lower right hand side. Pretty debilitating after just one.
No wonder some choose to keep running. Even if they surrender that don’t know the’ll actually live to be arrested.
I think they oughta get 5 years, probation after 2 ... In the general prison population.
Everyone carries a camera these days. All cops should assume their actions are being recorded. They’re just stupid if they think otherwise.
It bugs me. They are supposed to uphold the law, not break it. Off to jail they will go. Good riddance.
The cops couldn’t hear that news chopper right overhead?They have to be as thick as two short planks.
Well, if this is true (haven’t seen video), then I hope they all lose their jobs.
There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of behavior.
But, but, but ... is the horse OK?
(sarcasm)
You can see 'em gasping over on the side of the action.
Cain't tell if it was from the runnin', or the beatin' on, though...
“It bugs me. They are supposed to uphold the law, not break it. Off to jail they will go. Good riddance.”
Agreed. These kinds of actions are also extremely unfair to all of the hard working honest law enforcement people who put their lives on the line every day. The public unfortunately tends to paint with a broad brush, and good honest law enforcement officers will be hurt by the generalizations.
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