NOLA cops caught beating 64 year old man and AP cameraman (video ) - GoFuckYourself.com

SmokeyTheBear · 10-09-2005, 02:07 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051009/..._taped_beating

NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans police officers repeatedly punched a 64-year-old man accused of public intoxication, and another city officer assaulted an Associated Press Television News producer as a cameraman taped the confrontations.

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There will be a criminal investigation, and the three officers were to be suspended, arrested and charged with simple battery Sunday, Capt. Marlon Defillo said.

"We have great concern with what we saw this morning," Defillo said after he and about a dozen other high-ranking police department officials watched the APTN footage Sunday. "It's a troubling tape, no doubt about it. ... This department will take immediate action."

The assaults come as the department, long plagued by allegations of brutality and corruption, struggles with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resignation last month of Police Superintendent Eddie Compass.

The APTN tape shows an officer hitting the man at least four times in the head Saturday night as he stood outside a bar near Bourbon Street. The suspect, Robert Davis, appeared to resist, twisting and flailing as he was dragged to the ground by four officers. One of the four then kneed Davis and punched him twice. Davis was face-down on the sidewalk with blood streaming down his arm and into the gutter.

Meanwhile, a fifth officer ordered APTN producer Rich Matthews and the cameraman to stop recording. When Matthews held up his credentials and explained he was working, the officer grabbed the producer, leaned him backward over a car, jabbed him in the stomach and unleashed a profanity-laced tirade.

"I've been here for six weeks trying to keep ... alive. ... Go home!" shouted the officer, who later identified himself as S.M. Smith.

Police said Davis, 64, of New Orleans, was booked on public intoxication, resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intimidation. He was treated at a hospital and released into police custody.

"The incidents taped by our cameraman are extremely troubling," said Mike Silverman, AP's managing editor. "We are heartened that the police department is taking them seriously and promising a thorough investigation."

Davis, who is black, was subdued at the intersection of Conti and Bourbon streets. Three of the officers appeared to be white, and the other is light skinned. The officer who hit Matthews is white. Defillo said race was not an issue.

Three of the five officers ? including Smith ? are New Orleans officers, and two others appeared to be federal officers. Numerous agencies have sent police to help with patrols in the aftermath of Katrina.

Under normal circumstances, it takes unusually offensive behavior to trigger an arrest on Bourbon Street. But New Orleans police have been working under stressful conditions since the hurricane.

Officers slept in their cars and worked 24-hour shifts after the storm. Three-quarters lost their homes and their families are scattered across the country.

"Our police officers are working under some very trying times," Defillo said. "So it's a difficult time, but it doesn't excuse what our jobs are supposed to be."

Many officers deserted their posts in the days after Katrina, and some were accused of joining in the looting that broke out. At least two committed suicide.

Conditions have improved ? officers now have beds on a cruise ship ? but they don't have private rooms and are still working five, 12-hour days.

Compass, the police superintendent, resigned Sept. 27. Despite more than 10 years of reform efforts dating to before he took office, police were dogged by allegations of brutality and corruption.

On Friday, state authorities said they were investigating allegations that New Orleans police broke into a dealership and made off with nearly 200 cars ? including 41 new Cadillacs ? as the storm closed in

SmokeyTheBear · 10-09-2005, 02:09 PM

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/scp_v3/...02483&ch=68276

video link ..

Machete_ · 10-09-2005, 02:19 PM

"team america - world police"

BlueQuartz · 10-09-2005, 02:25 PM

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"team america - world police"

SmokeyTheBear · 10-09-2005, 03:49 PM

I like how even though the media was filming the whole thing , they always say " it appears he was resisting" .. hmm really because it appeared to me he was punched in the face several times , and tried to STOP getting punched in the face.

I suppose its unreasonable to assume you might resist getting punched in the face . I have yet to see the man that doesn't resist while being pummeled about the head.

BRISK · 10-09-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

"team america - world police"

Police Brutality - FUCK YEAH!

Machete_ · 10-09-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

I like how even though the media was filming the whole thing , they always say " it appears he was resisting" .. hmm really because it appeared to me he was punched in the face several times , and tried to STOP getting punched in the face.

I suppose its unreasonable to assume you might resist getting punched in the face . I have yet to see the man that doesn't resist while being pummeled about the head.

www.policebrutality.com is not even in use - it could ba a big site.. but FBI would proberly pick you up pretty fast

infecto · 10-09-2005, 04:11 PM

Thats bs. That guy shouldn't be charged with resisting arrest after that shit. You can't see what happened the first few seconds before the cop hit him because of the horse but before the horse came in the guy wasn't even moving he was just standing there. F

RayVega · 10-09-2005, 06:21 PM

It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face.

jonesy · 10-09-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RayVega

It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face.

what he said.

Doctor Dre · 10-09-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RayVega

It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face.

Especially under martial law

blackmonsters · 10-09-2005, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RayVega

It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face.

Yeah, 64 year old, intoxicated, borderline senile guys always understand what they are being told. And of course he was a danger and a flight risk.
Shit, I'd hate to have to run after some 64yr old drunk and get all tired if I was a cop.

seven · 10-09-2005, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

Especially under martial law

they are some idiot cops thou not military.

SmokeyTheBear · 10-09-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RayVega

It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face.

It IS indeed pretty simple , punch someone in the head just because your a cop , and you will find yourself uneducated & unemployed.

Spunky · 10-09-2005, 08:06 PM

That will teach those looters

10-09-2005, 02:07 PM	#1
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	NOLA cops caught beating 64 year old man and AP cameraman (video ) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051009/..._taped_beating NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans police officers repeatedly punched a 64-year-old man accused of public intoxication, and another city officer assaulted an Associated Press Television News producer as a cameraman taped the confrontations. ADVERTISEMENT There will be a criminal investigation, and the three officers were to be suspended, arrested and charged with simple battery Sunday, Capt. Marlon Defillo said. "We have great concern with what we saw this morning," Defillo said after he and about a dozen other high-ranking police department officials watched the APTN footage Sunday. "It's a troubling tape, no doubt about it. ... This department will take immediate action." The assaults come as the department, long plagued by allegations of brutality and corruption, struggles with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resignation last month of Police Superintendent Eddie Compass. The APTN tape shows an officer hitting the man at least four times in the head Saturday night as he stood outside a bar near Bourbon Street. The suspect, Robert Davis, appeared to resist, twisting and flailing as he was dragged to the ground by four officers. One of the four then kneed Davis and punched him twice. Davis was face-down on the sidewalk with blood streaming down his arm and into the gutter. Meanwhile, a fifth officer ordered APTN producer Rich Matthews and the cameraman to stop recording. When Matthews held up his credentials and explained he was working, the officer grabbed the producer, leaned him backward over a car, jabbed him in the stomach and unleashed a profanity-laced tirade. "I've been here for six weeks trying to keep ... alive. ... Go home!" shouted the officer, who later identified himself as S.M. Smith. Police said Davis, 64, of New Orleans, was booked on public intoxication, resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intimidation. He was treated at a hospital and released into police custody. "The incidents taped by our cameraman are extremely troubling," said Mike Silverman, AP's managing editor. "We are heartened that the police department is taking them seriously and promising a thorough investigation." Davis, who is black, was subdued at the intersection of Conti and Bourbon streets. Three of the officers appeared to be white, and the other is light skinned. The officer who hit Matthews is white. Defillo said race was not an issue. Three of the five officers ? including Smith ? are New Orleans officers, and two others appeared to be federal officers. Numerous agencies have sent police to help with patrols in the aftermath of Katrina. Under normal circumstances, it takes unusually offensive behavior to trigger an arrest on Bourbon Street. But New Orleans police have been working under stressful conditions since the hurricane. Officers slept in their cars and worked 24-hour shifts after the storm. Three-quarters lost their homes and their families are scattered across the country. "Our police officers are working under some very trying times," Defillo said. "So it's a difficult time, but it doesn't excuse what our jobs are supposed to be." Many officers deserted their posts in the days after Katrina, and some were accused of joining in the looting that broke out. At least two committed suicide. Conditions have improved ? officers now have beds on a cruise ship ? but they don't have private rooms and are still working five, 12-hour days. Compass, the police superintendent, resigned Sept. 27. Despite more than 10 years of reform efforts dating to before he took office, police were dogged by allegations of brutality and corruption. On Friday, state authorities said they were investigating allegations that New Orleans police broke into a dealership and made off with nearly 200 cars ? including 41 new Cadillacs ? as the storm closed in __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

10-09-2005, 02:09 PM	#2
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10-09-2005, 03:49 PM	#5
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	I like how even though the media was filming the whole thing , they always say " it appears he was resisting" .. hmm really because it appeared to me he was punched in the face several times , and tried to STOP getting punched in the face. I suppose its unreasonable to assume you might resist getting punched in the face . I have yet to see the man that doesn't resist while being pummeled about the head. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

10-09-2005, 06:21 PM	#9
RayVega Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York ICQ#348007554 Posts: 4,212	It's pretty simple people...do what the fucking cops tell you to do, and you won't get punched in the face. __________________ Ray "The Don" Vega Managing Director Private Equity Fund [email protected]

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10-09-2005, 04:11 PM	#8
infecto Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,697	Thats bs. That guy shouldn't be charged with resisting arrest after that shit. You can't see what happened the first few seconds before the cop hit him because of the horse but before the horse came in the guy wasn't even moving he was just standing there. F