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Title: Officer Kicks Pursuit Suspect in Head After He Surrenders (VID)
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Published: May 14, 2009
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Post Date: 2009-05-14 00:20:36 by Artisan
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#2. To: All, psusa, jethro tull, indietx, freepatriot32, *California list* (#0)
HERE is a short version with the direct kick.
Cop Punts Suspect's Head; High Five Ensues http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/CHP-Pursues-Pickup-in- Diamond-Bar-Area-.html Fleeing from police, endangering lives earns boot to the head By OLSEN EBRIGHT Updated 5:47 PM PDT, Wed, May 13, 2009 174 Comments Post a Comment Print Email Share ShareDel.icio.us Buzz up! MySpace Digg Fark Facebook Buzz up! An officer kicks the head of a suspect surrendering to police. LOS ANGELES -- Despite lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread, a suspect -- who police say is a known gang member -- got a face full of police boot on Wednesday. Chief Responds to Video of Beating Watch VideoEl Monte Police Chief Tom Armstrong watches and responds to video of an officer kicking a suspect. El Monte Police Kick Suspect After Chase Watch VideoEl Monte Police kick a suspect after a long high-speed pursuit. The kicking cop added insult to injury by giving a post-beating high five. "I'm looking into it, and I don't have all the facts yet," said El Monte Police Chief Tom Armstrong, who watched the video in a KNBC-TV newsvan. "I worked internal affairs for four years and I have learned that you do not make a decision in a vacuum," Armstrong said. "I do not know what was in the mind of that officer, as to why he did that. I saw the individual turn his head toward the officer." As for the officer with a flashlight seen striking the suspect in the video, Armstrong said, "...it appears (the suspect) had his arm underneath his body. You cannot see what was in his hand." "This is going to be looked into, and it should be. ...I'm not here to make a decision or tell you what that officer did was overtly wrong until I know all the facts," Armstrong said. Lt. Chuck Carlson of the El Monte Police Department said the department's Internal Affairs Unit will investigate to see if excessive force was used. "There were some phone calls from some citizens. One of the news copters had video they thought showed excessive force," Carlson said. Late Wednesday afternoon, the driver was identified as 23-year-old Richard Rodriguez of El Monte. Rodriguez was booked on suspicion of felony evading. He also was held for possible parole violation, meaning he is not eligible for bail. Rodriguez is a known gang member, Carlson said. He was making hand signs during the pursuit forming an F, "as in the El Monte Flores gang sign." The pursuit began about 1:30 p.m. at an attempted traffic stop in El Monte, Calif., police said. Authorities tried to stop the motorist for a traffic violation, said California Highway Patrol Officer Jose Nunez. Rodriguez opted to keep going, heading onto the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway, then exited in Baldwin Park, police said. The driver had two passengers in the car, but when the vehicle came to a stop in traffic, one of them jumped out and surrendered to police. The driver, however, sped off again, and unidentified objects were thrown out of the car. The driver used a sidewalk to avoid traffic before getting back onto the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway, where he was met by two patrol units. Going about 85 mph, Rodriguez took the 10 to the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and exited on Whittier Boulevard, where the car immediately slammed into a sport utility vehicle. One of the occupants was taken into custody almost immediately and Rodriguez ran to the back of a nearby apartment complex and was arrested there. This wasn't the only police pursuit of the day. A driver in a red pickup led about 20 California Highway Patrol units on a nearly hour-long chase in Corona.
The K9 officer tried to get the DAWG to bite the prone suspect, too. He grabbed the man's ankle (while ordering the pooch to attack I bet) but the DAWG wouldn't bite. I understand that police officers get very excited when in high speed pursuits because they can turn grim and deadly in an instant. In fact, my daddy told me long ago that if I ever try to outrun a NY State Trooper I can expect an ass whupping when they catch me... But, it really looks like Hell to kick a man in the head while being filmed from a news copter, and this Lieutenant is probably going to be retiring soon.... And the other cop who may have cracked some of the suspect's ribs with a flashlight? Well, I'm betting that he won't be insulated by seniority and someone will have to be sacrificed.
These cops need to be fired and JAILED for Aggravated Assault and Official Oppression, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SUSPECT DID. PERIOD!!! Nothing will happen to either one because we know they are all ABOVE THE LAW> The days off ass whoopings have been over since the 60s. This is a pig criminal offense.
Here in DE a small town police chief was involved in a foot pursuit of a "colort gent" and when the cops caught the guy the chief, and older Italian chap was abusive to the already handcuffed suspect. As luck would have it there was also a state trooper present when the chief was proving what a "tuff cop" he was, and the resulting news story and stink resulted in the chief's immediate retirement in lieu of charges. Of course DE is a police state and it's understandable that the AG would be reluctant to prosecute and take the rotten bastard's pension so late in his career. You know, "no autopsy no foul"? El Monte, Ca was the town immediately North of where I lived and that whole east side is home to many poor and working class Mexican Americans and of course many of the LA County's more notorious Hispanic street gangs. And, the local departments (and unincorporated areas patrolled by the Sheriff) are accustomed to their cops handing out a different kind of law and order than Zsa Zsa might expect from a Beverly Hills patrol cop. And, the militant Hispanic NGOs and community groups complain so bitterly every time the police use force that they can't get any action in cases where it's warranted because of their lack of credibility. And, many of the silent majority who fear the criminals and who aren't sympathetic to whiney Mexican pressure groups will naturally side with the police even when it ain't such a clean use of force. The political climate and racial stalemate in So CAl may result in a compromise as it often does for this reason. We all saw what happened in the Rodney King case when GHW Bush spoke against the LAPD. Don't be too shocked if the PTB decides that it's better to let the criminals and their anti white-anti police support groups seethe over this ass kicking than to start riots that end in millions of dollars in fire damage and senseless deaths. Of course the man who was abused may suffer permanent nerve/spinal damage as a result of a kick to the neck (Did you see the angle of his neck after that kick?) but, crims often suffer the consequences of their actions when the use of force is justified. He may sue and win but, don't be surprised if the LT isn't charged, but is allowed to retire.
The job, and the workers, seem to really suck today. I never never learned what the initial 'traffic infraction' was, but I guarantee you that whatever it was, it did not warrant all that ensued.
High speed pursuits are so inherently dangerous to all motorists and the police that the cops are understandably angry and excited when a pursuit ends with an arrest. Even if cops in pursuit stay well back so as not to escalate the speed or dangerous maneuvers used by the perps, an innocent motorist changing lanes at any time can cause a major pileup and flaming wreckage, and if I was an officer in pursuit I'd be contemplating my own mortality too. Some smaller towns and counties have outlawed pursuits because so many end tragically, but, in Los Angeles such a law would result in a massive crime wave, so they are caught in a dilemma. The fact that cops don't think about news copters filming as they pummel suspects is a pretty good indication of how excited they are after pursuits. It's also indicative of the message they wish to send to others who may try to elude the police. Although I understand why they feel that way, if they abuse suspects they should be shown the door.
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#3. To: All (#2)
#4. To: All (#3)
video of the kick and high five afterwards at link below
#5. To: Artisan (#4)
#6. To: HOUNDDAWG, jethro tull, psusa, a, (#5)
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#7. To: IndieTX (#6)
These cops need to be fired and JAILED for Aggravated Assault and Official Oppression, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SUSPECT DID. PERIOD!!! Nothing will happen to either one because we know they are all ABOVE THE LAW> The days off ass whoopings have been over since the 60s. This is a pig criminal offense.
#29. To: HOUNDDAWG, Jethro Tull, all (#7)
#32. To: lodwick (#29)
I never never learned what the initial 'traffic infraction' was, but I guarantee you that whatever it was, it did not warrant all that ensued.
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