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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 07:53 AM Jul 2015

Video shows cops beating alleged pizza thief as he raises arms to surrender inside Brooklyn grocery

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/video-shows-cops-beating-suspect-surrender-article-1.2299659

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An aspiring hip hop artist was beaten by NYPD cops throwing punches to his head and blows from a baton as he appeared to be meekly surrendering inside a Brooklyn grocery store, a shocking video shows.

Thomas Jennings, who suffered cuts above his eye, raised both hands in what appears to be a gesture of giving up just seconds before the onslaught began, the video shows.
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Video shows cops beating alleged pizza thief as he raises arms to surrender inside Brooklyn grocery (Original Post) LiberalElite Jul 2015 OP
The mug shot at the bottom shows his left eye swollen shut JonLP24 Jul 2015 #1
They could do it right in front of the grand jury.. frylock Jul 2015 #4
Another threatening criminal employing the ol' "complying with the officer's instructions" ruse. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #2
Inspector Clouseau lives, I guess. closeupready Jul 2015 #3

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
1. The mug shot at the bottom shows his left eye swollen shut
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 10:33 AM
Jul 2015

I'm surprised they performed the beating in a store where they know there are cameras. I'm getting tired of sociopathic thugs with badges.

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