ELEVEN cops involved in brutal arrest of ONE car-thief... and none of them turned on their body-cam.

[DetlefK]

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/calif-deputies-say-they-pummeled-unarmed-suspect-with-batons-to-gain-his-compliance/

The footage shows Luis Santamaria and Paul Wieber catch up to 29-year-old Stanislov Petrov on foot after Petrov allegedly stole a car, then crashed into a patrol vehicle early on Nov. 12, 2015.

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However, footage released on Thursday does not show Petrov actively resisting; instead, he is seen at various points trying to move away from the beating, or kneeling with his hands over his head. In each instance, however, the deputies continue hitting him as backup arrives. At least one deputy can also be seen kicking Petrov as he lies prone on the ground.

The surveillance footage is the only record of the incident because none of the 11 deputies present for Petrov’s arrest had their body cameras turned on.

“The deputies’ description of their encounter with Mr. Petrov does not match the surveillance video of the brutal beating released by my office,” San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi said in a statement to the Contra Costa Times.

[Iggo]

1. Body camera off? Case dismissed. It's the only way.

[avebury]

2. Refusing to turn on body cams should be grounds for

automatic dismissal from the force. There should not be even debate over that. You have to wonder what other misconduct that they have also been involved in.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Plus 1000

All of it.

[Cassiopeia]

4. I agree.

If an officer is doing ANYTHING to corrupt evidence for or against themselves in any way it should mean immediate dismissal without any opportunity in the field ever again anywhere in the US.

Instant forced career change.

[etherealtruth]

6. + infinity n/t

[giftedgirl77]

8. Absolutely.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. Looks like they won't have the option anymore

A bit more about what was found AFTER the beating is below. But regardless, that's brute force. If you need 11 people to beat one man prior to arrest - you have a competency issue. I don't care about his record - they didn't know about it - they did the wrong thing.

"I noticed Petrov displaying driving skills and techniques that are taught to us in the police academy and during service training," Santamaria wrote.

After they arrested Petrov, deputies found a stolen .45-caliber Ruger with five bullets inside the car. Petrov was also in possession of 13.4 grams of methamphetamine and more than $450 dollars. He had numerous outstanding warrants.

Ray Kelly, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office, said that it is optional for deputies to turn on their body cameras. That policy, according to Kelly, has existed since deputies were first issued body cameras in 2009 but will soon change.

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29677945/alameda-county-sheriff-deputies-detail-what-led-chase

[avebury]

7. Beyond this case it makes you wonder just how many crimes that those

deputies have committed. This case could be used to impeach their testimony in any future cases. Defense attorneys with clients conivicted partially due to any testimony by any of these 11 idiots should be pulling out their files and reviewing them again. There should be a way for them to pool information to determine if there could be grounds for some type of class action lawsuit.

I hope their most recent victim files a cilvil suit against them and the Sheriff's office.