Video shows paramedic repeatedly kick homeless man on ground

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Published: Oct 21, 2021
Author: Caroline Vakil
Post Date: 2021-10-22 07:46:09 by BTP Holdings
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Video shows paramedic repeatedly kick homeless man on ground

Caroline Vakil | October 21, 2021

New surveillance footage shows a homeless man being kicked at least nine times within the span of two minutes by a paramedic during a 2019 encounter, The Dallas Morning News reported after obtaining the video.

An ambulance© Getty Images An ambulance The footage, which is compiled into nine clips with some interruptions, appears to show Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Brad Cox kicking Kyle Vess multiple times. Cox has alleged that Vess tried to fight him. Vess is currently under house arrest on charges of assault on a public servant, according to the news outlet.

"Mr. Vess and his family are grateful the Dallas Police Department has finally released these videos and made known to the world what we have known for some time. Mr. Cox savagely beat Mr. Vess and he should be prosecuted," George Milner III, Vess' lawyer, told the news outlet.

Vess' family is suing the paramedic and Dallas; his family has said he suffers from a schizophrenia-like illness.

Cox is currently on paid leave from the department, a spokesperson for the Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed to The Hill.

The Dallas Morning News noted that Cox's personnel file indicated that he had been on probation during the time of the event in 2019 for a separate incident, but noted that it did not appear that incident was investigated by the Dallas Fire-Rescue.

"The department does not discuss personnel matter, but I can confirm that Brad Cox is on paid administrative leave while under investigation," Jason Evans, a spokesperson for the Dallas Fire- Rescue, told The Hill in an email. "Additionally, we will not be answering any questions, or making any comments, on matters involved in pending litigation."

Det. Lee Allen told the Dallas Morning News last month that officials ruled that Cox had been acting in self-defense and had not committed a crime after the Dallas' public integrity unit in the police department received a report of the incident from officers who witnessed Cox's actions with Vess.

The Hill has reached out to lawyers for Cox and Vess for comment.

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There is no excuse for this type of behavior.

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#1: TommyTheMadArtist    To: BTP Holdings (#0)

You come at me swinging any kind of object, and I promise you getting kicked will be the least of the things I do. Here’s the problem and I have run into aggressive panhandlers. They will come at you with whatever they have in hand. Dirty needles, knives, all manner of weapons. He should be thankful that he did not just shoot the guy because mental illness or not, he was wrong to attack the firefighter.

Mental illness is not an excuse and I am getting damned tired of families who should have been taking care of these people in the first place coming forward and screeching like they are some kind of victims. You put the prick on the street for a reason, so chances are he got what he deserved by attacking someone. I have had to defend myself against drunks and homeless people in this town and to be honest with you I have zero hesitation when it comes to protecting my life or whatever force I have to use to protect my life.

This should be a wake up for the public as to what dangers some of these homeless people actually pose. Not tear down the firefighter for doing what he probably needed to do, in order to stop a threat. You have a right to defend your life. Period.

TommyTheMadArtist posted on 2021-10-22 07:57:50   Reply   Private Reply