Officers under investigation over videotaped beating of security guard who had hands in air
source: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/birmingham_mayor_william_bell_18.html
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham Mayor William Bell has asked Police Chief A.C. Roper to investigate an alleged incident in which a security guard was beaten by police officers when he had had his hands in the air.
The incident outside of a downtown Birmingham nightclub was caught on the club's video made public Wednesday by the man's lawyer, Charles Salvagio. The Birmingham police headquarters was visible in the background.
Salvagio said the man -- first struck repeatedly in the back of the head by one officer and kicked by others once on the ground -- is Travarious Daniel, a 29-year-old security guard at a downtown nightclub where the video was shot on March 20 at 1:30 a.m. Bell summoned Roper and the leadership of the Police Department to his office for a meeting this afternoon.
The police leaders emerged from the mayor's office and left City Hall without comment. Bell said he had not seen the video and had little information.
"At the end of the day, facts are what we are looking for," Bell said. "It is hard to gather up information when the only source of information are the rumor mills."
He has asked Roper to conduct an investigation including the date and location. The mayor also said he wants to secure a copy of the video.
"I am giving the chief directions, and I expect him to carry out the directions," Bell said.
In 2009, the Police Department fired five officers in connection with another beating that was caught on video.
Two of those officers faced federal indictments and were exonerated. Three of those officers were never charged of criminal wrongdoing.
On Wednesday, a Jefferson County Personnel Board hearing officer recommended that those officers get their jobs back. The three-member personnel board will vote next month on that recommendation.
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/birmingham_mayor_william_bell_18.html
The incident outside of a downtown Birmingham nightclub was caught on the club's video made public Wednesday by the man's lawyer, Charles Salvagio. The Birmingham police headquarters was visible in the background.
Salvagio said the man -- first struck repeatedly in the back of the head by one officer and kicked by others once on the ground -- is Travarious Daniel, a 29-year-old security guard at a downtown nightclub where the video was shot on March 20 at 1:30 a.m. Bell summoned Roper and the leadership of the Police Department to his office for a meeting this afternoon.
The police leaders emerged from the mayor's office and left City Hall without comment. Bell said he had not seen the video and had little information.
"At the end of the day, facts are what we are looking for," Bell said. "It is hard to gather up information when the only source of information are the rumor mills."
He has asked Roper to conduct an investigation including the date and location. The mayor also said he wants to secure a copy of the video.
"I am giving the chief directions, and I expect him to carry out the directions," Bell said.
In 2009, the Police Department fired five officers in connection with another beating that was caught on video.
Two of those officers faced federal indictments and were exonerated. Three of those officers were never charged of criminal wrongdoing.
On Wednesday, a Jefferson County Personnel Board hearing officer recommended that those officers get their jobs back. The three-member personnel board will vote next month on that recommendation.
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/birmingham_mayor_william_bell_18.html
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maasanova
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I like how they say that facts are always so hard to find when you have the video evidence.
- 1 year ago
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maasanova
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jam60jam
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i never liked video cameras filming everything we do but my god thank goodness we do or we would never catch this kind of thing in action .i see when people tried to come out how the police keep running them back in so they wont watch whats going
- 1 year ago
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jam60jam
