As usual, the "police brutality" is conveniently edited so as to only show the actions taken by the officer(s). "For every action there is an equal and/or greater reaction". The events and/or actions that lead up to the so-called "brutality" is left out, showing ONLY the actions of the officer(s) once the suspect has set scenerio into motion. The "cameraman" either waits to start shooting until AFTER the initiation of the situation, or the footage PRIOR to what is shown is deleated...

Makes me sick too! What do these people think the officers are supposed to do when someone resists arrest? I totally agree with hotcop204, the events/actions that lead up to this is not shown. They do not tell or show what the person did and why they are being arrested in the first place.

It sure sounds like the same banter that has been going on here since the 60's. A couple of links for you.

Same ol stuff if you ask me... But never forget that these people belive their own trash. That is dangerous...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_People's_Democratic_Uhuru_Movement

http://socialjustice.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/index.php/National_People's_Democratic_Uhuru_Movement

I like newtons third law, that was great. You ever notice that its always the felons and people who have warrants that tape these? Might tell you something. It's always the people in trouble with the law that try to get the law in trouble with itself. We have an officer facing prison time for self defense actions against illegal immigrants that drove away from him and endangered his life. We need to protect our own and we arent doing that! We are offering immigrants immunity to testify against our law enforcement official that were acting in the interest of their lives and the people.

I know what it feels like to be vidoe taped, edited, and put onto the internet. It pisses me off, but I sure as hell will never give these clowns an ounce of my fear, they dont deserve it. But as you guys already touched on, he's a convicted felon and therefore as all the rights then some, why, who knows. It is sad.

Entirely his fault. If he was a law abiding citizen instead of a pothead smoking in front of his 10yr old kid, none of this woulda happened!

Police being brutal yes? But somehow, not breaking the laws does seem to magically keep the police away.

JESSIEANGEL:
"Ok, I understand where you all are coming from, BUT, how about this scenario…. A man’s home gets raided because someone says he is selling dope and other things (he was a smoker of pot,never touched any other type of drug, not a seller, doesn’t make it right- him smoking weed- but doesn’t make him a dealer either) The man is ON THE FLOOR, NOT RESISTING….got me so far? His young 10 year old daughter is crying, he lifts his head and askes the officers to please be careful, the child has a heart condition, he doesn’t want her to have a heart attack. The police officer responds by kicking him four times in his kidneys and telling him to shut the f*ck up…...and does this IN FRONT OF THE CHILD. THEN, the officer calls the child a liar when the child tells her counselor and CPS about it. Was that ok? I don’t think so. No, the man arrested should not have been smoking pot. (That was the only drug he did), but he did not go back to smoking it after that incident. He learned his lesson and has been clean for over a year. Still, I think the officer in question should have been held accountable for his actions. Even the counselor and CPS worker said that from what the child told them, the man did not deserve that kind of treatment from the officer. Any opinions?"

My response:

Yes I have an opinion. You won't like it. Your husband was dealing dope from his home. He was doing this in the presence of his 10 year old daughter with a heart condition. He also, by your admission, was smoking pot in the home, in the presence of a child with a heart condition. CPS should open an investigation to see if you are fit parents. (See I told you you won't like what I say). Your husband endangered her life in many ways. You, stood by and allowed him to do this, thus you are also culpable. As far as your friend, the other cop from another department is concerned, if he knows about illegal behavior by officers of that PD and says nothing about it, then he should be held accountable too. If he tells you that the local PD is corrupt, and he knows about them lying on court documents but he does nothing about it, then he is either lying or corrupt himself.

Just my opinion...

I work down in South Central where these clowns have an office on MLK blvd. They are all a bunch of complete degenerates and malcontents! I always explain to these idiots, that I could care less if they are recording me, all they will do is exonerate me in ANY use of force or shooting! So I asked one of them to give me his cell phone number and I'll call him when ever I jam a gang member so he can record it for his little anti-establishment group of malcontents. I have several of my incidents recorded and played for my Captians. They called me in the office and said the just got done watching about 1hr & 45 mins of me and thought it wa the funniest interaction with copwatch they had ever seen. Once things settle down and are under control, I get what ever additional recources I need, given the situation and when I am done my investigation and the incident is complete, I engage the idiots in discussion or debate, which ever they chose. Most of thses morons are not very educated, and the ones that are get way to emotional to be able to have a substantive discussion, so they make themselves look like boobs on the video. Looking like idiots is the status quo in copwatch!
Like it was said above, most of these knukleheads have had a long history of trouble with the law and an unwillingness to conform, or evolve into civilized human beings.
Just as long as they don't interfere with my investigation, they will not become a part of what they are filming. Though the video does look a whole lot better when the camera is being flung all over the place, while the operator is being arrested for 148 PC.
Stay Safe Warriors
Ed O'Shea

WOW. a defense attorney was making a joke at a cops expense.? and a cop makeing an arrest of a person that was breaking the law.!! what an asshole.....

Yeah, George, the attack bunny was pretty funny, at least at the time. No the things I say about our local PD is not undocumented. I spoke with several K-zoo Co deputies who were here a while back having to render assistance to our local PD. They thought our local boys were a joke too. As for search warrants being hard to get, well, when the officer falsifies info to get it, it isn't as hard as one might think. It is common knowledge around here that the officer in question is KNOWN for this type of thing. FYI, the JUDGE here laughed at our local boys when it went to court. There are people here who have video of some of these guys drinking while in uniform, getting high with the local gangbangers....the list goes on. Our local dept has come close to being shut down by the state on several occasions. People are still trying to shut them down. By people, I do not mean people any LE would refer to as the criminal elemant either. This dept has been sued S-U-C-C-E-S-S-F-U-L-L-Y on several occasions for their conduct. You think the backwoods, backwards Mayberry RFD type PD are only in the movies? HA! WRONG!!! One exists right here in this great state of Michigan. :/
Also, I said my husband was wrong to be smoking weed. He was supposed to have quit, so when this happened, I was as pissed off as a cat who sat in turpentine. What I said was, when the suspect is cooperating with police, and is not resisting arrest in any way shape or form, the officer does NOT have the right to assault the suspect, and if he does, should be held accountable. When my child was questioned about the incident, she told them her dad was not trying to get away from the police, was not struggling or anything else. He simply asked them to (and I quote my daughter) " be careful she had heart problems, and they told my daddy to shut the h*** up and kicked him in his back 4 times" The officer calling her a liar was ridiculous. The CPS worker was livid that the officer behaved the way he did then tried to discredit the child.She was not a little kid. She was definitely old enough to know what she saw and tell about it. Any officer who thinks it is OK to assault someone who is cooperating, should never have a gun or badge...period. I know people in several local PDs where I have delivered mail, who have said the same thing, and said it is the gung ho power-tripping officers that give good ones a bad name. That there is no reason to not treat a suspect decently if he is not giving any trouble. None, whatsoever!!!

Jessie,

1- It would appear you are still living in the greater BH area from your comment about Kzoo Co deps rendering aid (the riots a couple years ago I would guess?).
2- BHPD has endured a bad reputation for years. It would have to do with the community standards and pay scale, working conditions etc. I do not dispute the agency has had a black eye for years. I still find it hard to believe that Berrien County judges would issue SW's to officers known for falsifying information.
3- I fully agree with you that an officer should not use excessive force. You may not realize it, but I have taken control of situations to keep officers from losing control over the years. No good reason to use excessive force.
4- As for your comments to ODIN, I was in fact about 22 years old in 1983. I may have seemed like an A**H*** to you at the time. Still don't remember you, sorry. You would have felt that way because you felt I mistreated your husband. I enjoyed a good reputation while at BHPD. I enjoy a better reputation here..
5- Perception is a magic thing. You see a young cop with a gung-ho attitude back in 1983 as an AH, I see myself as being an effective cop in a really bad area. I wasn't there to be liked, I was there to do my job. I don't think gung-ho and power-tripping are necessarily the same thing. I wanted to do my job (gung-ho) but I never thought I was better than anyone else (power-tripping).
As far as humble pie is concerned, it may taste bad, but we all need to eat a goodly share over our lives, keeps us honest.

jessie baby, if you would have known me that many years ago would think i was the biggest asshole you have ever met, even more so than now... takes a while to learn the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law.. its just a fact and it doesnt mean the officer was wrong.

LOL. You're probably right. We have kind of taken over this thread. We should give it back. Odin, you're an asshole NOW, but it's ok. We still love ya, dude.

XOXOXO. Now you gottsta go clean it yet AGAIN. LOL