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Bake

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20. I'm sure it was just a few "bad apples."

Tue May 8, 2012, 06:31 PM

May 2012

If the so-called "good cops" can't get rid of the sadistic pigs who did -- and still do -- crap like this, then they are no better than the monsters. Something is badly rotten -- to the core -- in police departments all over the country when shit like this happens time after time after time.

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Kelly Thomas photos - before and after police beating - graphic image warning. [View all] Swede May 2012 OP

damn! quinnox May 2012 #1

Who is this and why did they beat him? arcane1 May 2012 #2

Homeless man who cops beat to death for being "uncooperative". I posted vid upthread. Here... uppityperson May 2012 #5

OMG - that is horrifying! Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #16

Has this 30+ min security tape video been posted yet? damn uppityperson May 2012 #3

This is horrible to see. Quantess May 2012 #4

It's only a wiki link, but many links in it.... uppityperson May 2012 #6

Thank you. That is so so sad. Quantess May 2012 #7

And couldn't comply with cops. I watched the middle of the vid, where he was sitting down and they uppityperson May 2012 #8

He was trying to comply, but he had a hard time following the cop's instructions Quantess May 2012 #38

That is what I mean, he was trying but couldn't do what the cop was telling him to do. He was trying uppityperson May 2012 #39

The video was upsetting. Quantess May 2012 #40

Holy fuck me jeebus... one_voice May 2012 #9

Yeah but will they get even that? Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #17

Holy shit! Such barbarity. lpbk2713 May 2012 #10

I think that cops who break the law in the line of duty should receive much harsher AzDar May 2012 #11

I 100% agree. But most the time they get off! n-t Logical May 2012 #12

There are already laws on the books in most places in the US . . . MrModerate May 2012 #29

WTF??? malaise May 2012 #13

What's the story on the cops? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #14

Currently on trial M0rpheus May 2012 #18

So they beat the ever living shit out of him and then Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #21

That's about the size of it. M0rpheus May 2012 #22

Its like being on the other side of the looking glass. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #26

So they're blaming the doctor for not realizing how brutal cops can be? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #24

no. they're blaming the medics for not being able to insert a breathing tube fast enough through magical thyme May 2012 #30

I see. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #32

They're framing their defense to elicit "reasonable doubt" M0rpheus May 2012 #33

Cops can literally get away with murder. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #34

I blame the cops. Who do you blame? DURHAM D May 2012 #37

Today was the 2nd day of prelim hearing to see if they go to trial for murder/manslaughter pinboy3niner May 2012 #19

How soon after the beating were the cops arrested? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #25

Prosecutors filed charges Sept. 21 after an 11-week investigation pinboy3niner May 2012 #28

Given that you are a Zimmerman defender we know that you like cops. DURHAM D May 2012 #36

I've never seen anyone literally beaten to a pulp tularetom May 2012 #15

I'm sure it was just a few "bad apples." Bake May 2012 #20

So what are the laws pertaining to Police Officers administering first aid? MattBaggins May 2012 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #27

Why? Rex May 2012 #31

Jesus H - if these emilyg May 2012 #35

Horriffic, sad, tragic, CRIMINAL rustydog May 2012 #41

It's getting to the point where the American people need protection from their own sabrina 1 May 2012 #42