American Police Showing Love To A Basketball Fan

JBuk · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:39

Ghosteh said:
Alternatively, he could have said "I've got a gun tucked in the back of my jeans and I'm going to use it" or words to that effect, which justifies (at least some of) the beating.

ScarySquirrel said:
Or he could have said "I'm going pull this knife out of my pocket and stab your horse in the face and then urinate on it whilst laughing at you for having a horse which has been stabbed and urinated on".

That would justify the use of force to restrain him, not to beat him to a pulp

Von Smallhausen · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:39

Ahh the police force, The Army for people who actually want to see their pension.

4T5 · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:41

Von Smallhausen said:

This post is being Presented at your Disciplinary. :mad:

Yas786 · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:43

Andy said:
Ahh the police force, The Army for people who actually want to see their pension.

LOL

Seriously though thats a bit OTT and extreme...i mean if the guy was fighting back then fair enough pummel him but he was down and more or less out but yet these idiots thought by beating him literally senseless they would get away with it.

deus3x · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:47

Few hits i understand but they got carried away and took the biscuit. The 2 coppers must have thought they were the bee nees hitting him on the deck.

They should loose there job and go jail for assault.

Dutch Guy · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:48

malc30 said:
Calm down son, I thought you lot were a bit Mellow, Go to a coffee shop.

I had a lot of coffee but it only makes my hyper

I just can't stand excessive violence from cops, makes me very angry, much more so than two guys fighting :mad:

4T5 · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:49

How do you lot know he wasn't reaching inside his trousers/belt or was just refusing to show his hands, can't see from the vid but it's America & if I was old Bill I'd beat everybody until I knew I wasn't going to be shot.
Over here I would just Gas you then Beat you then sling you in the van for the old Stampsys treatment on the way to the shop, Great fun.

Von Smallhausen · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:50

malc30 said:
This post is being Presented at your Disciplinary.

Sorry malc but it just tickled that dark humour side that we all have.

4T5 · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:51

Von Smallhausen said:
Sorry malc but it just tickled that dark humour side that we all have.

Explain it to the Chief Inspector Son !!!

Von Smallhausen · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:52

I shall take my thrashing like a man.

Chronictank · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:58

Andy said:
Ahh the police force, The Army for people who actually want to see their pension.

lol n1

Moley · 16 Apr 2010 at 12:01

Von Smallhausen said:
I shall take my thrashing like an American Basketball Fan.

Amnesia · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:24

ScarySquirrel said:
Who knows? We can't see what happens before it, or what he said, what he had in his hands, etc.

if he had something in his hand would they not have went to grab his hands ? or maybe pulled their own guns out.

Amnesia · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:26

Ghosteh said:
Alternatively, he could have said "I've got a gun tucked in the back of my jeans and I'm going to use it" or words to that effect, which justifies (at least some of) the beating.

if someone claims to have a weapon they why not disarm him or atleast grab his hands so he is unable to reach for his weapon then search him .

Stretch · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:33

ScarySquirrel said:
Who knows? We can't see what happens before it, or what he said, what he had in his hands, etc.

You're right, an unconscious man needs a few extra blows to head just to be sure he doesn't say anything else.

silvercut · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:36

good ol' cops

Vanilla · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:42

Here's the full video that shows what happened before (hint: nothing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPwyodTkYA

he had nothing in his hands and originally the police arrested him for assaulting them. Those charges have been dropped since the video came out.

Pure and simple brutality.

4T5 · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:44

Vanilla said:
Pure and simple brutality.

silvercut said:
good ol' cops

Stretch · 16 Apr 2010 at 13:49

Vanilla said:
Here's the full video that shows what happened before (hint: nothing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPwyodTkYA

he had nothing in his hands and originally the police arrested him for assaulting them. Those charges have been dropped since the video came out.

Pure and simple brutality.

They should be thrown out the force and convicted of assault. There is no justification for using that much physical violence in detaining a member of the public.

Soulja · 16 Apr 2010 at 14:21

Vanilla said:
Here's the full video that shows what happened before (hint: nothing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPwyodTkYA

he had nothing in his hands and originally the police arrested him for assaulting them. Those charges have been dropped since the video came out.

Pure and simple brutality.

Looks like he just wanted to get past them. The idiots should be sacked and locked up.