Police Caught on Tape Beating 16 Year Old Youth - BV Black Spin
source: http://www.bvblackspin.com/2011/02/03/channel-13-houston-abc-13/
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Houston police got caught beating down 16-year-old robbery suspect Chad Holley last March, and now a Houston television station is letting the world see just how bad the beating was.
A fleeing Holley is shown running from officers and then falling, after being clipped by a Houston police car.
While lying face down, officers are shown surrounding Holley. After a few seconds, things get interesting with one officer delivering several kicks to Holly's head and another punching him in the side. After a few moments, the same officer is shown stomping on the back of Holley's legs.
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After the beating, the teen is led off to a waiting police cruiser.
Too bad no audio is provided with the video, because it might've helped explain why the cops took such a violent tact in subduing Holley.
If Holley was mouthing off and otherwise making himself a pain in the neck when the handcuffs were being put on, I, and the public, could at least understand a little better why the situation spun out of control.
And it's true that Holley wouldn't have gotten beaten up in the first place if he and his three friends hadn't been robbing a local home.
But let's be clear: Nothing Holley might have said or done after he was surrounded could justify the cops' reaction. The polices' actions were egregiously unprofessional, and the Houston police department should be ashamed by this incident.
Thankfully, the system actually seemed to work in the case of Chad Holley's beating: the four officers shown punching and kicking Holley were indicted on misdemeanor charges and fired; three other officers were fired without being charged and the remaining officers received suspensions, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In addition, the city powers tried to block the release of the video to the public, but they failed.
And now, with this video evidence, police in Houston and around the country can see how too many police officers hand out justice in poor communties.
A fleeing Holley is shown running from officers and then falling, after being clipped by a Houston police car.
While lying face down, officers are shown surrounding Holley. After a few seconds, things get interesting with one officer delivering several kicks to Holly's head and another punching him in the side. After a few moments, the same officer is shown stomping on the back of Holley's legs.
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After the beating, the teen is led off to a waiting police cruiser.
Too bad no audio is provided with the video, because it might've helped explain why the cops took such a violent tact in subduing Holley.
If Holley was mouthing off and otherwise making himself a pain in the neck when the handcuffs were being put on, I, and the public, could at least understand a little better why the situation spun out of control.
And it's true that Holley wouldn't have gotten beaten up in the first place if he and his three friends hadn't been robbing a local home.
But let's be clear: Nothing Holley might have said or done after he was surrounded could justify the cops' reaction. The polices' actions were egregiously unprofessional, and the Houston police department should be ashamed by this incident.
Thankfully, the system actually seemed to work in the case of Chad Holley's beating: the four officers shown punching and kicking Holley were indicted on misdemeanor charges and fired; three other officers were fired without being charged and the remaining officers received suspensions, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In addition, the city powers tried to block the release of the video to the public, but they failed.
And now, with this video evidence, police in Houston and around the country can see how too many police officers hand out justice in poor communties.
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Incredulous
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you might be tempted to believe the mayor when he alleges that they refused to release the video because they wanted to make sure the officers were properly tried and convicted....BUT...given the police and judicial system's record on convicting police of brutality, it's a pretty big stretch for anyone to believe the mayor's story.
Police are out of control, and it disgusts me.
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Incredulous
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bundlebear
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it's sicking how police officers can act like wild animals
and cops wonder why people run from them - 1 year ago
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bundlebear
