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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDenver Police Beat Unarmed Man, Topple His Pregnant Girlfriend and Delete the Evidence
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Officers with the Denver Police Department deleted bystander footage that showed them beating an unarmed man named David Flores and knocking his pregnant girlfriend, Mayra Lazos Guerrero, to the ground. Fortunately, the segment was sent to a remote digital storage network known as a cloud, and the horrific event is preserved for all to see.
Veteran Denver police officer Charles Jones IV hit Floreswho was suspected of having hidden drugs in his mouthin the face six times, repeatedly knocking his head against the concrete ground. The videographer, Levi Fraser, told FOX 31 news, I used to cage fight for quite a while and Ive never seen punches harder than that.
Former police officer Mark Carlson was hired to review the case. He accused the officers of using excessive force. I just dont see how either swallowing evidence ortheyre worried about him chokingis justifying that degree of force. Youre riskingwe dont want you to choke, so were gonna fracture your face instead. .............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/denver_police_beat_unarmed_man_topple_his_pregnant_girlfriend_20141204
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Denver Police Beat Unarmed Man, Topple His Pregnant Girlfriend and Delete the Evidence (Original Post)
marmar
Dec 2014
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No indictment and the officer will get a metal... they openly have no accountability
uponit7771
Dec 2014
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uponit7771
(90,301 posts)1. No indictment and the officer will get a metal... they openly have no accountability
Takket
(21,528 posts)5. according to Peter King, they should be honored at a White House ceremony too.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)2. Destroying Evidence, Witness Tampering - and the list goes on
And they won't see a day in jail.
MelungeonWoman
(502 posts)4. Fraser has faith that police commanders will do the right thing.
What a fool.