Posted on 06/06/2018 3:33:35 PM PDT by Mr.Unique
Four police officers from a Phoenix suburb have been put on paid administrative leave after video showed them beating an unarmed man last month, the Mesa Police Department said.
On Tuesday, the department released a 15-minute video of the incident, which took place May 23, in an effort to be transparent after recent high-profile cases where its officers’ use of force was questioned.
The footage shows four men in uniform frisking a man in a gray shirt as he stands near a railing on the upper floor of an apartment complex, holding a phone to his ear. The officers appear to give direction to the man — later identified as 33-year-old Robert Johnson — at which point he walks toward a wall.
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Me too. Cops are a very dangerous situation at this juncture. I think they are trained and indoctrinated into everyone non-cop is a potential enemy. Terrible for all of us.
They’ve been pretty successful at transferring all risk and consequence to the citizens that they come in contact with.
It was justified. He wouldn’t pay the bribe.
I’m wondering where all the bootlickers on this sire have gone.
You hear a lot about “good cops.” It would have taken one “good cop” to end this.
“You hear a lot about “good cops.” It would have taken one “good cop” to end this.”
And yet, there wasn’t “one good cop” in the four here! And they know if they all “stick together,” they will be acquitted.
I’ve adopted the practice of shutting off my ad blocker, reloading the page, and immediately turning it back on. It gets me in and then blocks all subsequent ads on the page. Bit of an annoyance, but it works.
Why post the WP when there are other sites carrying the story that don’t charge you to access!
I’ll handle my profile, you handle yours.
“I’ll handle my profile, you handle yours.”
Are you shilling for the WP?
Thanks for the link. And sorry for the snark.
Thanks for the link. And sorry for the snark.
Are you shilling for NBC? ;)
Man, the cops these days are so over-weight. Almost all of them are obese. How can they even chase down a suspect.
As far as the video- man, excessive force indeed.
Thanks for posting that link. Makes it pretty clear what happened.
They don't have to...They just shoot 'em and then put cuffs on them...
I saw something like this years ago.
Sheriffs in Santa Cruz beat up a friend that had been drinking on the beach, for being a smart ass.
Charged him with assault on an officer and some other lies.
Left him with a criminal record and scars on his face...all for not kissing their pork ass.
That story gets me out of jury duty every time.
“I’m wondering where all the bootlickers on this sire have gone.”
I think they’ve been chased off by the Constitutionalists who refuse to bow down and accept the notion that badges bestow special rights on those who wear them.
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