Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating
Source: Reuters
Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating
By Curtis Skinner
May 26, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two San Francisco-area sheriff's deputies pleaded not guilty on Thursday to felony assault charges stemming from the brutal beating of a suspect last year that was captured on video.
There has been a growing cry over police use of excessive force after the killings of several unarmed suspects, which have triggered protests across the country over the past two years. San Francisco's own police chief stepped down last week after months of mounting protest over police shootings and a scandal over racist text messages by police officers.
The two Alameda County Sheriff's deputies charged in the videotaped beating, Luis Santamaria and Paul Wieber, both pleaded not guilty to assault under color of authority, assault with a deadly weapon, and battery with serious bodily injury in the arrest of Stanislav Petrov, San Francisco District Attorney's Office spokesman Max Szabo said.
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The video shows the deputies punching and hitting Petrov with batons at least three dozen times as he screams "I'm sorry," "Help me" and "Oh my God." Petrov tries to stand, then seems to surrender while shielding himself from the blows.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-deputies-plead-not-guilty-videotaped-san-francisco-003843653.html?nhp=1
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Deputy Paul Wieber
Luis Santamaria
Stanislav Petrov [/center]
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)talking point defending police.
"Tough job"
"Not all are bad"
"You couldn't do it"
"They deal with the worst everyday"
"Should obey police instructions"
The list above includes, but does not limit, the typical cop felating bullshit we hear on a daily basis.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Arrested again recently for meth. However the beating was completely unnecessary and very brutal. They even robbed him and gave his property to some homeless to shut up.
The amazing camera and it's great audio. Amazing what they can hear in public. The beating was considerably longer than the video. It's skipping over 10 second sections on playback.
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)Being a scumbag allows cops to beat the shit out of you so long as it is deemed "necessary" and "not really brutal."
What the fuck has happened to my country? Are we all authoritarian statists now?
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Still in China?
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In Malaysia on business for the production company until further notice, then back to China to my home and Hong Kong for the office.
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(10,274 posts)Lemme know when it's out.
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(3,839 posts)Joe Chi Minh
(15,229 posts)sloppy, but thought it wouldn't be difficult to discern its import from the context. Maybe you feel insulted ?
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)Joe Chi Minh
(15,229 posts)other people are getting indirectly affected psychically by my trying to 'make waves'.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)What's the particular relevance in regards to the story of labeling the victim of an assault "a scum bag?"
Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)"San Francisco" is mentioned four times.
Not until the third paragraph do we find out that it was Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies who did the beating. Bad journalism, bad editing.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)They probably could get away with that in alameda.
Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)didn't know about.
My point was that they used "San Francisco" to draw attention to the story. They even called them "San Francisco area deputies" when they first mentioned them in the story. This is sleazy journalism.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,621 posts)marble falls
(57,204 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)It just exposes anti-San Francisco bias in the news.