Police Brutality at LA

[Al B. Sure!]

Well damn... yall tore up one of the few people on this site who was all praises for my point of view. lol.

[Pekka]

If riots come, it's because other things.. this is just a nice excuse to start trashing stuff and going all wild. There are lots of people in LA especially that are under poor condition. Lots of bad stuff, people who are pissed anyway cops beating kids or not.. It's just like a feather to the camels back that broke it. Or something like that.

[Chris 62]

I just heard on the radio that the man who shot the video was arrested on outstanding warrents!

[RGBVideo]

Your an idiot.

It's hard when you can't ban everyone who disagrees with you, eh Chris? ( )

I just heard on the radio that the man who shot the video was arrested on outstanding warrents!

I just read from the 'net that the video filmer is spreading a conspiracy theory because of this.

[Chris 62]

Originally posted by Tuomerehu
It's hard when you can't ban everyone who disagrees with you, eh Chris?

Considering I never have, I can't imagine what your going on about Juize.

I just read from the 'net that the video filmer is spreading a conspiracy theory because of this.

It may be more then just a theory.

[Pekka]

let's throw some more bones to the discussion .
I just read in the paper (not kidding) that jeremy morse had smashed some other black kid two weeks ago with 6 other cops, and he is still in a coma. And then there was a picture of that kid. I'm not ready to 100% believe it, since this is getting crazy media hype. I can't believe they do it here too, it's happening in the US damn it!
If it's true though, i hope jeremy rottens in prison.

[Chris 62]

They may soon find out the truth, the service station had survalence cameras, and they may have the whole incident recorded.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/07/08/la-police.htm

[chequita guevara]

The guy who filmed the assault said before that he had been beaten by the police once. That might explain his fear when being taken into custody.

[Chris 62]

Something about this case bugs me Che, it seems like this cop is a brute, and has been doing this for awhile.

[Zoid]

Isn´t there some psychological tests done when you apply to the US police academy?

[Chris 62]

Kamrat, each city and state (all of which have seperate police forces) in the US has it's own requirements, there is no uniform guidlines to follow, so there is no "US Police Academy" as such.

In NY they do a psychological profile, but considering that people like Justin Volpe (The guy who assaulted Louima with a stick) seems to have passed it means it can't be very reliable.

[chequita guevara]

The cop's lawyer is saying it was appropriate for his client to smash that kid in the face.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Kamrat X
Isn´t there some psychological tests done when you apply to the US police academy?

You mean the Los Angeles police academy...yes there is. That doesn't mean bad apples don't ever get in.


When I watch the video, I see two possible bad acts.

First, the cop bounces the kid's face off the car. That's probably wrong, but before I pass judgment, I want to know how the bloody four-inch gash above the cop's ear plays into this. The bouncing incident might be--prob'ly isn't--but might be the last blow of a scuffle the kid started.

Second, the punch to the kid's face. Now there's a claim that the punch was a reaction to the kid grabbing the cop's testicles. A former assistant police chief commented that this is a fabrication because, if you watch the video, at that moment, the cop is off to the side where his family jewels can't be reached. I haven't seen the video since I've heard this observation.

Two other things to watch for. The cop on the left of the screen grabs the punching cop's fist after the blow. This is an indication that at least he thinks excess force was being used. I'm not sure, but I think the cop on the other side is also trying to restrain the punching cop. If true, these two interventions indicate that--if there is a problem--it is with only this one cop and is not a systemic problem.

[chequita guevara]

Well, the so-called bloody gash is interesting. Head wounds bleed like crzy because there's a lot of blood vessels in the head. Even small wounds produce a lot of blood. Now here's what looks like a gash on the cop's head and yet, where's the blood? There isn't any.

[Jaakko]

What gash? Is it visible in the USAtoday article linked by Chris? All I can see is some sideburns...