Cop who smacks protester in this video identified. Call made for his suspension

[EFerrari]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=624884&mesg_id=624884


Sun Oct 16, 2011 at 05:03 AM PDT
ACTION: SUSPEND CARDONA: NYPD DI Cardona's Punch was Not the First
Charlie Grapski

The unprovoked "sucker punch" of an Occupy Wall Street protester Friday's march in New York City has now been seen by millions. It was unclear from the videos who the ranking officer (White Shirt) who violently attacked the man was - but the NY Daily News now confirms his identity was Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona.

This comes as no surprise to me as when I first viewed the footage I immediately recognized the officer by his demeanor and tried to get a positive identification from stills taken from the videos. The photos suggested strongly that this was Cardona, whose involvement in the violence that led to the pepper-spraying of innocent citizens on September 24th by D.I. Anthony Bologna I documented here on DailyKos two weeks ago, but I was unable to pin down the identity until the release of his name to the Daily News.

As a community we were able to reveal that Bologna's act on September 24th was neither justified nor an isolated incident - but a pattern - and we were able to get that important aspect of the story to the national and international media's attention and to force official investigations into Bologna's activities. It also appears to have kept Bologna off the streets during this time and prevented further abuses by him.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/16/1026939/-ACTION:-SUSPEND-CARDONA:-NYPD-DI-Cardonas-Punch-was-Not-the-First

[RoccoR5955]

1. I hope Anonymous finds out,

and outs him. Not his family, just him.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. You say Bologna, I say Cardona, let's call the whole thing off!

Thank you for the story, I hadn't heard a thing after the attack and wondered because of the dozens of cameras going off!

[devilgrrl]

3. Anyone ever notice that these cops always tend to punch women?

:wtf:

[Eric J in MN]

4. Felix Rivera-Pitre was also punched by a cop on Friday,

video on this page at 1:30
http://gothamist.com/2011/10/14/hiv_positive_protester_says_cop_who.php

Cop walks behind him, grabs top of his right arm, Felix Rivera-Pitre looks behind him, cop punches him.

[devilgrrl]

8. Ah, thanks. But still... he's hardly a linebacker or the kicker.

F'in bully cop.

[EFerrari]

5. I thought this one was a woman, too, but turns out it's a guy.

Although if you and I made that mistake, who's to say the cop didn't too when he was swinging.

[Eric J in MN]

6. I guess these are two videos of the same punch. NT

NT

[EFerrari]

9. One of the hardest parts of following these protests is watching these videos

of the police beating on people. Not as bad as being beaten for sure, but still pretty bad. :(

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. Bullies prefer those who can't or won't fight back.