This video was sent to me, taken from this weekend (12/09/12) in downtown Clematis, West Palm Beach, Florida. If anybody knows the young man in the video, I hope this will aid him in some way. At the very least it should be a reminder that all eyes are watching and that cameras are not only exclusive to authorities. It is up to every individual in society to keep a vigilant eye and hold our trusted public servants accountable. If we are to maintain a peaceful society, we cannot enforce the law by using thuggery and violence.
Watch the video and leave your thoughts/opinions in the comment section. Thanks.
- Anonymous
Editor’s Note:
This is why I (Ademo) always advocate filming the police while they are not actively arresting someone or enforcing laws because without the reason for arrest being on video, the police will say this guy was not following orders and resisting. This will be enough to justify the actions of the officers and keep them on the streets. I suspect that some sort of minor disturbance or drunken behavior was the result of this interaction with police. It seems to me that the guy on the ground is trying to ask the officers questions but they only want one thing… his compliance. As seen when you hear them yelling, “Get on your back!” When the person continues to ask questions, he’s punched with a taser, kicked in the face and piled on by several officers. Are those in West Palm Beach proud of the service these officers have just provided? I know I wouldn’t be.
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Am I missing some thing here. Like where is the video?
Sorry Larry, I just added it now.. did alot of blogs yesterday :)
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I could have done without the taser strikes, but the guy was resisting arrest. If people would comply with verbal commands then the police would not have to resort to physical measures.
No. Had he not been actively resisting, then force would not have been required.
Did you know that Common Sense has made almost 2,000 comments to this site. I’d like to personally thank CS for his devotion to CopBlock.org trolling.
How the HELL can a person comply with verbal commands that are usually contradictory to the physics of the forces being applied to various joints and pressure points?
“Put your hands behind your back” is impossible both when a person is laying on his back and when the wrist is being used as leverage and locking the elbow straight.
A person has no choice in these situations but to take the beating, black eyes, broken nose and dislocated joints offered from those “oh so helpful” thugs in blue. WTG, you two who support this, you’re the problem.
I take comfort in my belief that, even though you continue to voice your support of your brothers in blue (gang members), somewhere inside you, you take this stuff on board and are changing not only in your heart, but in your actions, your words and your influence on your coworkers.
Today you can pledge to NOT be the cop in these videos not just for 2013, but for your entire career.
So this was is West Palm Beach? Were these Palm Beach City cops or were they deputies? This video should be sent to the proper agency for them to see. Should we do a call flood? Even if nothing is done at least we will let them know that they are being watched!
Good job on the part of the videographer. He simply documented the event without interfering. His commentary and breakdown of the events were excellent.
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1605 excellent comment!
I remember watching an episode of COPS where these two LEO’S who looked like body builders with Tattoos everywhere. They were trying to take a “suspect” to the ground and they were screaming ” get on the ground” and ” stop resisting”. One of the LEO’S had the “suspect” by the ankles and he was snatching the suspects feet out from under him while the other LEO had the ” suspect” in a head lock which was keeping him from going to the ground. After about three minutes of this stupidity the big bad tough guy LEO’S were exhausted!
@CS,
I truly enjoy your ethos: “Had he not been actively resisting, then force would not have been required.”
Had he not been there, he wouldn’t have had an issue. The beatings will continue, until morale improves.
Welcome back Ademo.
Where was the “wrong” part?
3:50 am. Outside of bar. Guy clearly resiting arrest. The use a very reasonable amount of force to overcome his resistance.
Good job guys.
3:50 a.m. outside of a bar. I didn’t see any resisting and again I saw a cop unnecessarily strike a man laying prone and arms behind his back. You cops these days are some serious cowards. There is no honor in doing what you do. SHAMEFUL……..
Hopefully this young man, no matter what he did, sues these cops and the city for excessive force, eventually the city will hire police who understand that they work for us not the establishment. Until then, it is “us against them”, take the appropriate actions. Hopefully, the cops will get the picture before we start seeing more and more cops on the news in body bags………..
Having said all that, if this dude broke the law he should be charged accordingly, LOL.
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Devil….if you didn’t see it watch closer. Its clearly there. But, from you…I’ve learned not to expect much when it comes to truth.
t, you know better. I’ll bet you wouldn’t act like those cops.
Don’t support them, don’t justify them. Challenge them to do a better job using less violence.
It is hard to say if the individual was resisting or not, there is no justification for the kick and taser whacks were really unnecessary.
Although we don’t see what previously happened which lead to the take down, assaulting the their detained citizen with a kick and taser whacks, shows what true goons they are.
The question is, could they of cuffed the individual without the assaults? Clearly yes.
Fire the head kicker…..
1605: Know better than what? Did you even watch the video? With that many drunks in the crowd…that close by…I’d have probably been far less patient. you DONT have ANY RIGHT to resist a lawful arrest. Just because you don’t think you should be arrested…doesn’t mean yousshouldn’t be.
I’ll quickly admit that not only have I never seen (or even heard of) the taser move that the one officer did, it didn’t look excessive(or very effective for that matter).
If you actually watch…you see that on e he quits resisting…he’s handcuffed and picked up. Appears with injuries.
So, what is it that I should know better about? That drunks at clubs at 3:50 am don’t get in fights and then resist the police? Hmm, maybe someone should know better.
T.,
LOL, Your right!!!!!!! I should’ve watched a little closer, but it does look like he kicked this dude and he did wack his ass pretty good with that tazer. Still this dude wasn’t really, I mean reeeaaaallllyyyy wasn’t resisting was he. I thought you guys were a bunch of tough guys and were highly trained warriors or something like that. This guy didn’t pull his arms away or try to get up or make an aggressive move at these thugs in any way. So what the fuck is the definition of resisting? Another question that will not be answered, huh, there tough guy……..
Again, if this jack ass was being a retard at the club, drunk at 3am then he deserves to be put in the tank, but an ass whopping to boot……common man.
Dude….you didn’t watch it.
You guys are arguing with a security guard, you know that, right?
if you resist a beating, its resisting an officer lmao
All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty by a legitimate impartial jury. Cops must use utmost care in arresting a person because when the jury verdict is in, if found not guilty the cops initiated violence/force. Albeit they used force in the belief it was self-defense, but their belief was an error.
Got nothing to hide? Then all cops should wear small audio/video cameras to document their interactions. Thus proving their care and concern for innocent until proven guilty. Without the recording it is implied that they are trying to hide wrong doing.
I would rather deal with outlaws than the cops…I hope the sobs get there.
First off. as a former officer myself I find this kind of behavior disgusting. Also the general rules sed to be once they are prone you were to use minimal force and verbal communication to subdue the suspect. further more I highly doubt there was subject matter jurisdiction for this any way. On top of the fact that while you complain all day the police have an ahem internal review by cops and former cops (reason I left) so where then is the accountability? furthermore, almost every traffic stop is by definition unconstitutional, it violates your 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th amendment rights. there is no evidence what so ever that there is probable cause. an infraction is not a crime. in order to be pulled over there must be probable cause witch is broken down into 2 factors 1. a violation of an individuals right. 9 read (INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS) second there must be a fact of damage. read (FACT OF DAMAGE) and the ticket is written testimony, and only an opinion not fact. Cops may recommend charges not file them that is the D.A.’s Job doubt me look it up. I can go on all day. I duly suggest a document written by a fellow in the 1800s his name is Lysander Spooner the document is no treason, also i would like to hear some one read the anti-federalist papers. I love how I ask any state thug if the constitution is a contract they say yes, I then laugh and ask them why no one signed it they just witnessed it. It has been the biggest p.r. con in the history of the world.
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t would be all for it as long as it has in integrated “malfunction” button to cover up all his dirty dirty.
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Copblock.org can actually pin point CS’s location, as this is their website, they can get his IP.
Care to share commonsense’s IP with us all, Ademo?
I would report his IP, see if the cops will bust his door down.
Then we all can read about commonsense getting a beat down by the ppl he supports “guess what?” on coppblock.org :D.
Comeon, share it with us Ademo, this site is owned by you guys and you guys can release this info. Maybe it would lead up to his DOX by the help of some friends of anonymous.
Can’t find me though, :p.
The rest of the trolls though, read above again, with intense digging, an IP can nearly pin point your location only by a few blocks away. Food for thought.
Good day.
BTW, when will someone walk up to one of these cops and cap one in the back of their head when they are abusing a citizen? I am just waiting for a video to popup on liveleak.com.
was he resisting before he was kicked in the head?