Police Officer Seeks Criminal Charges Against Woman Who Videotaped Police Beating - RawStory

[WillyT]

Police officer seeks criminal charges against woman who videotaped police beating
By Eric W. Dolan - RawStory
Thursday, August 11th, 2011 -- 5:05 pm

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A police officer from Springfield, Massachusetts has filed an application for a criminal complaint against a woman who recorded his fellow officer beating a black suspect while he stood by, according to The Republican.

In November 2009, Tyrisha Greene made a 20-minute recording of now-retired Springfield patrolman Jeffrey M. Asher repeatedly beating Melvin Jones III with a flashlight during a traffic stop. The recording shows a group of other officers standing around Jones without intervening.

Jones was partially blinded in one eye from the attack, and had bones all over his face broken. The officers claimed that Jones grabbed one of their guns as they tried to arrest him and that Asher struck Jones with his flashlight in order to "disorientate him."

But a grand jury rejected that claim, finding no evidence that Jones behaved aggressively towards them.

Michael Sedergren was one of the four officers disciplined for the incident. He was suspended for 45 days. Sedergren claims Greene violated the state's wiretapping laws by recording him without his consent.

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More: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/11/police-officer-seeks-criminal-charges-against-woman-who-videotaped-police-beating/

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[Poll_Blind]

1. Pure thuggery on the policeman's part: Using the law as a shield for criminal behavior.

When I was growing up, we used to mercilessly mock the USSR for having abusive policemen like this.

PB

[Logical]

2. Cops are above the law! Very few get fired unless there is a video!

[Obamanaut]

3. Some additional responses at this earlier thread. ->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1720802

[WillyT]

4. Sorry... Missed That...

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:hi: