Birminham (AL) police beat unconscious suspect caught on video

[99MustangGTman]

Sure maybe the guys deserved it, but that's not the officers call to make.

 

[MUSTANGRIDAH]

Screw cops, from my experience they are all (vast majority) power hungry, insecure people.
This does not apply to the very small percentage that are not.

 

[NIT2WN]

While I wouldn't be the first to buy them a beer, I'd buy them a couple of cases. Anyone stupid enough to run from 4-5 cruisers and try to avoid spike strips should expect he's in more trouble than 'What's your hurry mister'. I'm not for beating him if he's already dead or out of it [waste of time and effort]. Let him wake up and then hit him. Ron White has a great line for this guy, 'You can't fix stupid'. I believe that chase happened near a Toys'rus store, would have been a whole different story if he jumped a curb, hit a 5 year old and the kids expecting mom. The police wouldn't have done enough then. I'm not for giving a police officer a free pass because of the emotions, but they done a fairly good job all things considered. I believe they should be punished for hiding the video from supervisors for almost a year and editing it, but then again who can blame them. They still lost their jobs.

 

[Bens4vcobra]

Here is an update guys, apparently the Hoover Police edited the tape originally to cut out the part that showed the beating. The perp has hired a lawyer and is suing just about everybody. Here is the article:

Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com

This is a huge deal as this story has gone national so many updates to come.

 

[kingcato]

Uhhhh, this one is tough to call. Intense chase in which he OBVIOUSLY attempts to KILL a police officer. They are only human and their emotions and adrenalin got the best of them. I highly doubt any officer would hold their composure on that one.

Btw, I also think what we see isnt the first attempt at running down an officer in this chase. These guys looked REALLY pissed.

couldn't agree any more.. was totally uncalled for, but any of us would do the same thing if we were in their shoes

 

[kingcato]

Screw cops, from my experience they are all (vast majority) power hungry, insecure people.
This does not apply to the very small percentage that are not.

you are a idiot, this is coming from someone who has no actual experience from the police force.. except for tickets i presume