LA Police Captain Loses His Command Over Body Slammed Nurse

[cali]

(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles Police Department captain has been removed from his command for his handling of an incident in which two of his officers were caught on surveillance tape slamming a handcuffed nurse to the pavement and then apparently fist bumping each other.

Michelle Jordan, 34, from Sunland, Calif., was allegedly pulled over for a cellphone violation on Aug. 21. A security camera at a Del Taco restaurant shows one of the officers shoving the woman to the ground. Once she is standing again, she is handcuffed and an officer body slams her to the ground and lands on top of her.

The two officers, who have not been identified, appear to give each other fist bumps after putting the woman in a patrol car.

LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck said in a statement Wednesday he has removed Captain Joseph Hiltner from his command. The officers involved in the incident have also been removed from field duties while the Internal Affairs Group conducts a criminal and administrative investigation.

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Another ugly story about brutal thug L.A. cops. I've seen pictures of this woman and she has horrific bruising. There's another L.A. cop story developing about the fuckers killing a woman in a brutal arrest.
This shit has got to be stopped.

[Zalatix]

1. Gotta be grateful for the little things.

Now let's overturn that entire police department. Fire every last one of those psychopaths and replace them with people who use RESTRAINT.

[FarPoint]

2. So much for the "Protect and Serve" motto.

Suggestion....a complete overhaul of the police department. All must re-apply...and outside vendor or independent group needs to process the new applications.

[Bonobo]

3. Is "losing command" the same as being fired and charged with assault and battery?

If not, something is still very fucked up.