Dashcam Videos Show Cop Take Down Suspect By Running Him Over With his Car

[Garion_55]

disturbing

Marana, AZ — Chilling footage from the dashcams of two police cruisers was released this week that shows an Arizona police officer use his car as a means to take down a suspect.

The first video is from the officer who was simply following the suspect down the street as he walked away. All of the sudden a cruiser passes him at high speeds and runs down the suspect.

The man who was run over by the officer miraculously survived. Mario Valencia, 36, now faces several felony charges, including assault on a police officer.

According to the Associated Press, Marana police Sgt. Chris Warren said Valencia robbed a convenience store in Tucson, broke into a church, invaded a home and stole a car. Valencia drove the stolen car to Marana, just north of Tucson, where he stole a rifle from a Wal-Mart.

In some Orwellian attempt to justify the cop’s actions, Marana police chief Terry Rozema claims the violent takedown by officer Michael Rapiejko likely saved Valencia’s life.


Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/graphic-dashcam-videos-show-cop-suspect-running-car/#eahKvjb9urQ6qtrt.99

[marym625]

1. jesus Mary and Joseph

What in the Holy fuck is wrong with that cop?

Unbelievable!

[Roy Rolling]

2. Charges

Was the guy who was run over also charged with destruction of public property, i.e., the police cruiser that was dented and bloodied?

[jtuck004]

3. And knocked the rifle out of his hand that he had reportedly just stolen while driving

a stolen car.

Hard takedown, but armed and dangerous.

What you saw was one car stopping him from going in another direction speed up while the other car came in from the right.

Probably would have been different if he had unloaded that rifle on the guy in the front yard, or that kid.

Most people would have been too scared to do this job, and others might have died because of it.

Tough call - but I would rather see him run down 20 times than some innocent kid shot.

[blackspade]

6. WTF?

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Nope.

[jtuck004]

8. He held onto the gun he had just fired? Ok, I'll go with your interp. n/t

[cannondale]

4. And the next time that arsehole cop runs somebody down...

It could be an "Oops, wrong guy" or "He was pulling up his pants" bullshît.

This is NOT how they were trained. Cops running people over, shooting fleeing men, shooting children in parks, shooting men with toys in a store -- it has to stop.

I wonder how many cars this jack crashed in police training.

[blackspade]

5. Unreal.

Cops can literally do whatever they want and still justify it. Sick.