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8 cops beat man to death in Bakersfield Ca.

Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
edited May 2013 in A Moving Train
"There's a man laying on the floor, and your police officers beat the sh-t out of him and killed him," said Quair, according to a tape of the 911 call obtained by CNN affiliate KERO-TV.

"I'm right here on the corner of Flower and Palm right now and you have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight sheriffs. The guy was laying on the floor, and eight sheriffs ran up and started beating him up with sticks. The man is dead laying right here, right now," she continues.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/us/califo ... ?hpt=ju_c2

what could have this guy done do get his ass beat to death by 8 cops ?

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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    Nothing I've read about it so far has mentioned why the police were confronting him to begin with.

    Only that it started with one cop and him, then more cops showed up and beat him to death.

    Whatever it was he did, I seriously doubt it required 8 officers to beat on him like that.
    Sensless death at the hands of the officers if you ask me.

    I have a deep and high level of respect for our law enforcment, but this.....?

    Seems a bit over the top IMO.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,163
    Just because they have badges & uniforms doesn't mean they are not criminals i hope they all get what they deserve cause i'm sure no one deserves to be beaten like that , they are no better than the criminals they pursue everyday ....
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Godfather. wrote:
    "what could have this guy done do get his ass beat to death by 8 cops ?
    Godfather.
    ...
    This is what the guy did...
    A deputy responded to a call that a man, later identified as Silva, 33, was lying on the ground, possibly intoxicated.

    Silva was "uncooperative," according to the sheriff's office, even after a canine was deployed.

    "The suspect continued to actively resist the deputy and the K-9. Additional deputies arrived on scene, along with two CHP officers who responded to assist. The suspect continued to resist and received baton strikes from the deputies attempting to take him into custody," according to the sheriff's news release.

    After Silva was restrained, police requested medical assistance for his injuries, the release said. He was having trouble breathing and was taken across the street to the hospital.

    "While being treated at KMC, the suspect was pronounced dead at about 12:44 a.m.," the news release said.

    Several witnesses have painted a more brutal picture, saying that Silva was crying for help and officers continued to beat him until he fell silent. Others have said they captured the incident on their cell phones. Two of those witnesses hired attorneys after police confiscated their phones, KERO reported.
    ...
    I don't know all of the facts... but, yeah... kind of excessive, ya think?
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  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,299
    josevolution wrote:
    Just because they have badges & uniforms doesn't mean they are not criminals i hope they all get what they deserve cause i'm sure no one deserves to be beaten like that , they are no better than the criminals they pursue everyday ....
    This. Abuse of authority fucking pisses me off more than anything.
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    maybe he was a pedophile.


    sad stuff though
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Abe Froman wrote:
    Abuse of authority fucking pisses me off more than anything.

    Exactly.

    Whilst I understand that being a cop is not always easy and they cannot confront and sort every situation out with words, such extreme violence is outrageous.

    Even if the guy was resisting... EIGHT ( :shock: ) men using their full force and batons beating ONE man on the ground.... to death?????

    Fuck.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,317
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    I don't know all of the facts... but, yeah... kind of excessive, ya think?

    I do.
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    Murder.

    But we should be used to police abuse of power by now. Move on.
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    unsung wrote:
    Murder.

    But we should be used to police abuse of power by now. Move on.

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    chadwick wrote:
    maybe he was a pedophile.


    sad stuff though



    this kind of comment is not helpful chad.
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,524
    unsung wrote:
    Murder.

    But we should be used to police abuse of power by now. Move on.

    they are heroes!
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    the wolf wrote:
    Seems a bit over the top IMO.

    Err...yeah. I'd agree that beating someone to death may qualify as being 'a bit over the top'.
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