Man sues after police turn off dashcam during arrest

[n2doc]

ST. LOUIS — A man has filed a lawsuit against the city's police department after a dash cam video showing his arrest was turned off by an officer.

The man arrested, Cortez Bufford, is claiming excessive force.

St. Louis police say they pulled over Bufford and a passenger on April 10, 2014, after his car matched a description to a shots fired call.

Police say they tried to get him out of the car, but he did not comply.

You can hear a man screaming and see a struggle ensue in the police dash cam video. A few officers kick Bufford as he continues to fight back, then an officer uses a taser on him.

They are on the ground for nearly two minutes when you hear an officer say, "we are red right now," which means the camera is on, and then the camera shuts off.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/17/lawsuit-police-turn-off-dashcam-during-arrest/23540945/

[msongs]

1. time for a racketeering investigation against US police departments and unions nt

[marym625]

3. assuming you mean police unions

I agree. To an extent. Don't forget there are actually separate unions within one police department. That's because most don't really represent everyone.

[marym625]

2. I hope he takes the PD for everything

Shut that shit down.

I'm so sick of people being beaten and killed by those paid and sworn to serve and protect

I will also always have a hard time believing anything the STLPD say. They have been proven to drop weapons.

[Egnever]

4. At some point one would think

The cost of the lawsuits alone would prompt change.

[Archae]

5. Unfortunately, these lawsuits don't do anything but give city money to victims and their lawyers.

Even *IF,* and this is a big if, the cop or cops who did the beatings are fired or forced to "resign," it still does nothing for the corruption or mentality in police departments.

The Ohio cop who shot and killed that 12-year old boy had been canned from another police force, before the shooting.

It's time the settlements are paid out of police pensions and salaries.
THEN we'll see the cops actually policing their own ranks.