Ohio police officer filmed stamping on black man's head as he lies handcuffed on pavement

[demmiblue]

Source: IBT

Brutal footage of an Ohio policeman stamping on a young black man's head as he lies handcuffed on the pavement has been published online. The offending Columbus officer is now under investigation.

The two minute clip – filmed and uploaded on Saturday 8 April – shows Officer Zachary Rosen charging up to restrained suspect DeMarco Anderson and violently trampling his head into the ground during an incident in Columbus, Ohio.

Prior to the attack, Anderson can be seen lying face down on the pavement handcuffed and held down by another officer. He is not resisting arrest and the situation is under control.

Seemingly unprovoked, Zachary then charges in from off-screen and smashes the young man's head against the pavement, which can be seen at the start of the video.

Video at link: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ohio-police-officer-filmed-stamping-black-mans-head-he-lies-handcuffed-pavement-1616456

[leftynyc]

1. WTF is WRONG with these cops?

Screw him being under investigation - strip him of his badge IMMEDIATELY and charge him with assault. PERIOD. Nobody else would have to wait for charges to be filed.

[2naSalit]

3. +1!

[Initech]

6. It's not just the cops. Blame it on the emerging autocratic police state.

[demmiblue]

8. Absolutely. There is nothing to investigate, it is plain as day that he assaulted the man. n/t

[leftynyc]

18. There should always be

an investigation but only with cops do they not charge immediately. Why should they get the benefit of the doubt when this video is out there?

[demmiblue]

22. True, that is what I was going for... charge then investigate further. n/t

[Fla Dem]

16. Infiltration of neo nazis nationalists, as well as the tone set by Trump's campaign & administration

[leftynyc]

19. This didn't start in November

This has been going on for decades.

[Fla Dem]

20. Agree. The Trump campaign which started in 2015 added fuel to the already blazing fire.

[leftynyc]

21. Agree 100%

It seems hatred, racism and all the ugly has been unleashed by degenerate donnie. Everyone's inner id feels compelled to come out and be heard.

[dem4decades]

2. Jeff Sessions will probably investigate why the black man got off so easy.

[GWC58]

5. Or, in that southern drawl

"I see nothing wrong. So what's the problem?"

[dalton99a]

7. Wouldn't surprise me at all

[dalton99a]

4. Same cop who killed a black man last year and got off

[Bettie]

10. Disgusting, Horrifying, but, in the end

not even a little bit surprising.

Apparently, this is where we live now.

[Lee-Lee]

9. As one here who always gives LE more benefit of a doubt

Nope, can't here.

Arrest and charge him now.

If the officer who was cuffing him didn't report it fire him.

Carefully review the tape and any body or dash cam footage to see what other officers would have seen it happen and if they didn't report it fire them.

No excuse for that. There is no train of thought you can possibly attribute to the officers actions that could remotely rationalize that action. It's pure assault and abuse of the position of public trust and needs the harshest response possible.

[demmiblue]

12. Another article stated that Rosen self-reported the kick. n/t

[safeinOhio]

11. Hold my steroids and

watch this.

[luvMIdog]

13. Good gawd . Horrid!

[superpatriotman]

14. Demand body cameras on ALL cops

There are no justifiable excuses for every law enforcement officer not being wired and filmed while on duty. None.

[mainer]

15. Just wait for the police department to blame the victim

Unpaid parking tickets? Jaywalking? It will all make a good head-stomping justified.

[Bettie]

17. He was probably humming, breathing,

or making some noise, which counts as "resisting" if your skin isn't lily white.

[demmiblue]

25. He threatened to shoot a man's house and everyone in it and he discharged his gun.

There were other charges as well.

Whatever happened prior to this is immaterial, though.

[uponit7771]

23. Background of victim in 3....2....1.....

[uponit7771]

24. In 2016 Rosen was involved in the controversial shooting dead of a young black man,

...Cause these assholes straighten up on their own when they're not hel responsible