When are police going to learn that there are downsides to a surveillance state? < /sarc>
San Francisco?
Did he reject their advances?
It's getting so someone can't even destroy someone else's property and run away from the cops anymore!
There is absolutely nothing poor, sweet, gentle, little Stanislav could have done to avoid this horrible, unthinkable tragedy.
Or was there . . .
Not saying the beat down was justified. But it was expected.
When will thugs, punks and teens ever learn that acting out and living the ghetto lifestyle is dangerous?
These two cops need to be charged.
Yes, resisting arrest (the chase), was wrong, what Stanislov did was wrong and what these cops did was wrong as well.
It was 10 minutes into the video before the ambulance was called.
No excuse for this over reaction.
Name of the victim does not sound black.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Dang! But by the name, he’s european, so, no deadly riots and looting will take place.
Looks like he lay down flat for a few seconds after he was tackled - then they started beating him.
I wonder how easy it is to lie still when men are beating you with nightsticks, and to put your hands behind your back instead of over your head.
I’ve known cops, a good friend was a LAPD Commander, rode along with cops, and was almost one myself. As a cop you’re trained to deal in a disciplined fashion with ‘situations’ that you are expected to encounter on the job. It’s a tough job, one of the toughest there is because you are expected to place aside your emotions in dealing with stressful ‘situations’. Most cops are able to do so. I knew I couldn’t and chose another vocation. These cops were not, unfortunately.
Once the perp was tackled and not resisting it was over... period! Cuff em and stuff em. Whether or not he “deserved it” has nothing to do with doing your job as a cop. He only “deserves” what his actions at that moment dictate. The justice system will take care of punishment. As Trump says... “We are a nation of laws” and this is not the law as it is written, this is undisciplined cops taking out their frustrations, legitimate or not, on the perp who’s present actions did not warrant such a response. It’s a shame as actions like this hurt the force and the city will pay large monetary damages as a result. BTW I think cameras for police work is, overall, good for all, including the police.
What the guy did was wrong but once he is down and not actively fighting that's where it should end.