"Big Easy" Cops Beat Old Man on Tape

[dgridley]

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.

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.

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[Lyte]

Yes, i follow what you say & your right he did resist, but the point i'm making about resisting arrest is that the only force to be used by the police is reasonable force

Okay, kewl... I thought you were saying I believed what they did was okay. No way! They were fine up until the time they started whacking him in the head! :td:

 

[HHDomains]

I can't say I've seen too many intoxication or others issues that cause trouble at a nursing home.

This was not an intoxication issue.
It's an issue of police abuse and over reaction.

I almost always cide with the police in these incidents but not this time.
These cops were out of control.

I saw an interview with the victim who had not problem submitting to an alcohol blood test because he hasn't touched a drink in 20 years. He was well spoken, explained his side of the situation very well, and he has no animosity toward the police who beat him.

 

[Iravan]

The victim is a retired school teacher who says he hasnt had a drink in 25 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051011/ap_on_re_us/new_orleans_taped_beating

The raw footage shows so resisting, you are going by the word of the police who vented their anger on a director...

I understand that this is not a regular case and that these officers have gone through alot but gives the mstill no right to abuse an old man like this. On top of it 6 recorded punches, on this 1 old man. 4 against 1... and at least two of the mhave guns...

 

[Lyte]

This was not an intoxication issue. I saw an interview with the victim who had not problem submitting to an alcohol blood test because he hasn't touched a drink in 20 years.

Well, he may not have been on alcohol but he may have on something else. I heard he had not touched a drink in 25 years. He stated also that he really didn't want to go into why he had to stop drinking. Interesting.

He was well spoken, explained his side of the situation very well, and he has no animosity toward the police who beat him.

The interview I heard on Fox had him stating he wanted them all fired AND he wanted the black officer who didn't intervene suspended or fired too.

 

[Coolprogram]

Everytime something like this happens it angers me even mor than the last time. My question is this... if a boxer or a marine are charged with atempted murder for beating someone, due to their training making their fits a lethal weapon, why not the cops??

Because COPS are "supposedly" not as well trained as "Military People" but we all know that's a lie because some cops are in the Army and most have to take special classes for Karate and such for self defense. I hope this anwsers yur question

 

[photoshopfreak]

Well, he may not have been on alcohol but he may have on something else. I heard he had not touched a drink in 25 years. He stated also that he really didn't want to go into why he had to stop drinking. Interesting.

But an the end of the day the law is there to protect anyone regardless of what they have done, even even if he was a pedophile beating him in this manner would be wrong in the eyes of the law & that's why the officers are supposed to be doing up holding the law.

So basically no matter what he did in the past he didn't do anything at that time to deserve what he got...

The interview I heard on Fox had him stating he wanted them all fired AND he wanted the black officer who didn't intervene suspended or fired too.

Good for him, he was being assaulted by rouge police officers & the only one not involved in the incident & supposed to be a so called police officer did not help, police are not supposed to watch you being attacked (never mind attacking you)...

 

[Iravan]

Good for him, he was being assaulted by rouge police officers & the only one not involved in the incident & supposed to be a so called police officer did not help, police are not supposed to watch you being attacked (never mind attacking you)...

Or blocking the rightfull filming of this police brutality...

 

[photoshopfreak]

Yes, i follow what you say & your right he did resist

In fact i take back what i said above as he did not "resist arrest" in the common sense because the officers should have never tried to arrested him in the first place as he did nothing wrong...

The officers did try to arrest him & he did resist arrest, so in that sense you can say he resisted but rightly so, he didn't agree with the police & he knew it was wrong what they were doing...

 

[Iravan]

The officers did try to arrest him & he did resist arrest

True, though I hope it is not illegal to resist an arrest if it is not valid :S

 

[sdtrader]

Watching the video I see a man in unthreatening position faced up to a wall being repeatedly beaten surrounded by police officers.If you cant cuff a man in this position you are in a lot of trouble being a police officer.And since when is it unlawful for news reporters to film ongoings in the public street.Lets face it if you are defending these actions you are only kidding yourself.I'll bet if you asked anyone else on the force they would tell so.

 

[photoshopfreak]

I don't think it's illegal to resist an arrest thats quite clearly wrongful, but otherwise it would be wrong i presume, eg a police officer tries to arrest a suspected drug dealer, the guy is innocent & resists, simply because the police officer doesn't know he's innocent then it can't be wrongful...

 

[Lyte]

I don't think it's illegal to resist an arrest thats quite clearly wrongful,

Oh yes, it is illegal to resist a lawful arrest. Meaning, if the officer believes he has a lawful right to arrest you, you're stuck. The key here is if the Officer thinks he has a reason to arrest you. It doesn't matter what YOU think.

Now, if he arrests or detains you knowing full well you he has no right to do so, YOU can press charges against him! :tu:

 

[photoshopfreak]

Oh yes, it is illegal to resist a lawful arrest. Meaning, if the officer believes he has a lawful right to arrest you, you're stuck. The key here is if the Officer thinks he has a reason to arrest you. It doesn't matter what YOU think.

That's what i said basically...

Now, if he arrests or detains you knowing full well you he has no right to do so, YOU can press charges against him!

Exactly, in this case it's quite clear the officer had no right to arrest & could no way possibly think that he did, as the guy was doing nothing & was wanted for nothing & it's clear the police officer was behaving in an unreasonable & aggressive manner simply because he felt insulted by being asked not to interrupt an already on going conversation between the old man & another police officer...

 

[sdtrader]

Has anyone checked if resistingarrestinneworleans.com or policebrutalityinneworleans.com are available? :lol:

 

[Michelle]

I can't say I've seen too many intoxication or others issues that cause trouble at a nursing home.

I was not talking about the reasons just that I am in a position of trust and care and should, would, never abuse this trust for any reason. If I am under stress, I take a holiday not a fist to ones head

As I said, "If I did... I would be in the wrong job"

Some people just abuse power over others :td:

 

[CrazyTech]

I watched an interview with the guy last night. I must say that I am impressed by the way he handled himself and given the circumstances I'm starting to believe that this was indeed a bad situation for the police. I still believe it largely resulted from frustration but until more light is shed on the situation I'm starting to question their motives.

 

[Iravan]

still believe it largely resulted from frustration

Yes frustration and fatigue, its real tough doen there... but still doesnt justify actions

 

[HHDomains]

I watched an interview with the guy last night. I must say that I am impressed by the way he handled himself and given the circumstances I'm starting to believe that this was indeed a bad situation for the police. I still believe it largely resulted from frustration but until more light is shed on the situation I'm starting to question their motives.

I knew you would come around Denver.

I think there is a lot that is still to be learned but based on what I have seen so far, and this person's past history and his demeanor during interviews, I am inclined to believe the police over reacted.

The sad part is that I see all around people are labeling the whole police force based on these acts and of course some bad cops that were looting and breaking various other laws during the storm, but the fact of the matter is that the large majority of these guys believe in their job, take way too much abuse on a daily basis with little appreciation, and provide and absolutely necessary service.

 

[CrazyTech]

The sad part is that I see all around people are labeling the whole police force based on these acts and of course some bad cops that were looting and breaking various other laws during the storm, but the fact of the matter is that the large majority of these guys believe in their job, take way too much abuse on a daily basis with little appreciation, and provide and absolutely necessary service.

That's why I'm so defensive in this case. I know the guys down there are under a lot of stress still and they've done one helluva' job given the circumstances. I hate to see this small part represent the whole.

 

[photoshopfreak]

That's why I'm so defensive in this case. I know the guys down there are under a lot of stress still and they've done one helluva' job given the circumstances. I hate to see this small part represent the whole.

I could tell you were being defensive :lol:

What those police officers did apart from attack an innocent man is totally undermine the general police force, as people will turn against the police force & people who already hate the police will have one more reason to hate, this can cause innocent officers to lose their life or be attacked (the people are "stressed" too)...

Also i feel the reasons for the attack were:

The officer felt insulted

The officer was racist

The officer was under stress (or a mixture of some or all of the above)...