Deputies allegedly beat, killed David Silva 911 Call KERO 23ABC

[damnedifIknow]

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. They beat him to death and the witness has the courage to call the sheriff's office? Amazing.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. I would never call the cops...

I would go to the local TV station first. Trust cops who just beat a man to death? Never.

[SkyDaddy7]

9. Seriously, If you find yurself witnessing police brutality...

Then you should do your best to film it & if at all possible call 911...That way there is a record which would go nice with any other evidence like video you may have.

[awoke_in_2003]

13. The guy was dead when she called...

she risked getting beat herself. The closest responders were the ones who just beat a guy to death.

[SkyDaddy7]

15. WTF??

Go back & read my comment again...You completely missed the point.

[sulphurdunn]

12. You know,

that might not be a bad move, sort of like an insurance policy. If she had an iphone, I think she could have send the video somewhere. The cops would know that. 911 calls are public records. Doctoring one would be risky, especially after the cat's out of the bag. What the sheriff's office will probably do is have an investigation that determines they did nothing wrong, then let the courts work it out, knowing they'll probably win.

I just read that the cops confiscated the phone. I wonder if they had a warrant? I hope the entire video clip was sent to the news or to a safe location first.

[midnight]

2. Yikes...

[AnotherMcIntosh]

3. Sheriff's deputies also confiscated the phone of the caller's boyfriend

"Melissa Quair’s boyfriend also had taken video of the incident and at 3 a.m. two sheriff’s detectives arrived at her home to confiscate the boyfriend’s phone.

“We had stopped by Taco Bell to get something to eat, and we were eating and at about 3 a.m. two detectives showed up, barged in without my permission and demanded to see my boyfriend for his phone,” Melissa said.

"In that video, Melissa said Friday, it is very clear that the deputies were beating Silva. At one point, she recalled, the deputies had Silva hogtied and they lifted him and dropped him twice and asked if he was still with them.

"She said she and her boyfriend were essentially kept captive inside their own home until they released their phones.

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x651132658/Debate-erupts-over-cell-phone-video-of-Silva-beating-by-officers-Witness-I-can-still-hear-him

[Dustlawyer]

4. This stinks! She should have sent it to the news station 1st!

[laserhaas]

6. Thanks for posting this - it is Intolerable - the abuse of power this way.

Going into homes without warrant and confiscating camera's/phone's

Sheeesssshhh!

[laserhaas]

7. Please sign Change.Org Petition calling for independent investigation?

We battled a similar case in Fullerton California a few years back.

Where the police beat up homeless Kelly Thomas - to death;
and then went to brag about it in the locker room.

Please sign the Petition on Change.org?

http://www.change.org/petitions/attorney-general-of-the-state-of-california-investigate-kern-county-deputies-who-murdered-david-silva-in-bakersfield#

[damnedifIknow]

11. A damn shame

[jjewell]

8. You do not call the police on the police...

The videos should have been turned over to a media outlet...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. Think the sheriff has enough stars on his collar?

I don't. He should make himself an EIGHT star General.

[Iggo]

14. Yay, Cops!

They're the best!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

16. And for every time an unjust killing...

... by law enforcement is video documented, how many are not and only witnessed by
the killer cops themselves?

This country is turning to shit very very fast.