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Originally Posted by superbadbrutha
Lets go to Philadelphia, PA.
“A half-dozen police officers kicked and beat three men pulled from a car during a traffic stop as a TV helicopter taped the confrontation,” reports the Associated Press. ” The video, shot by WTXF-TV, shows three police cars stopping a car Monday, two days after a city officer was shot to death responding to a bank robbery.”
“The tape shows about a dozen officers gathering around the vehicle. About a half-dozen officers hold two of the men on the ground. Both are kicked repeatedly, while one is seen being punched; one also appears to be struck with a baton.”
“On the surface it certainly does not look good in terms of the amount of force that was used,” Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said. “But we don’t want to rush to judgment.”
No, of course not, even though the video plainly shows there was absolutely no reason for members of the police gang to savagely beat the three hapless people pictured.
“The officers were responding to a report of a shooting nearby, police said. It was not immediately clear what preceded the confrontation.”
It does not matter “what preceded the confrontation,” as it is obvious the motorists were not a threat. Once upon a time, cops handcuffed and arrested people accused of crimes. Now they are beaten to a pulp.
No outrage why?
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You shouldn't gripe about the lack of outrage when the story just came out. I guess the cop's rage is related to the part I bolded. I wonder if they had some reason to believe that one of these guys was the other wanted guy in that shooting. Something set them off en masse.
I want to know what the cops' story is. If they say they thought the guys were armed or were shooting at them, I will say they are lying. The video shows the cops running up to their car within a couple of seconds of the car stopping. They pulled out the guys and vented their rage for 45-50 seconds. What enraged them?
Found something interesting.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...qAMnwD90HPC5G1
On Monday, police stopped the suspects' car while investigating a triple shooting in the area. No weapons were found in the car or on the suspects, but officers said they had seen an occupant of the car shoot three people on a drug corner moments earlier, Ramsey has said.
So, is that what cops do when they stop a car suspected of being involved in a shooting moments earlier - they run straight up to the car? I think not, esp. after they just lost one of their own.