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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPhiladelphia cop who punched woman gets job back (viral video from the Puerto Rican Day Parade)
Source: WPVI-TV Philadelphia (abc)
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A now-infamous video that went viral is what sparked it all. The video allegedly shows Josey slugging a woman who he thought had sprayed beer on police officers after the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
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A hearing was held in June, and that arbitrator has now issued an 18-page decision in Josey's favor.
The arbitrator says a frame-by-frame review of the video supports Josey's claims.
He testified that Aida Guzman refused his order to drop a bottle of beer she was holding. He says he was trying to swat the bottle out of her hand when her left foot went out from under her as she stepped on a can. Guzman fell to the street, and the arbitrator ruled that's what caused her bloody lip, not a punch in the face.
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"This gives them free reign to continue to do what they're doing," Latoison said. "Because even when you're caught on video, you can still find a way to get away with that, and you still send a very, very scary message to all the citizens out there."
A now-infamous video that went viral is what sparked it all. The video allegedly shows Josey slugging a woman who he thought had sprayed beer on police officers after the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
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A hearing was held in June, and that arbitrator has now issued an 18-page decision in Josey's favor.
The arbitrator says a frame-by-frame review of the video supports Josey's claims.
He testified that Aida Guzman refused his order to drop a bottle of beer she was holding. He says he was trying to swat the bottle out of her hand when her left foot went out from under her as she stepped on a can. Guzman fell to the street, and the arbitrator ruled that's what caused her bloody lip, not a punch in the face.
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"This gives them free reign to continue to do what they're doing," Latoison said. "Because even when you're caught on video, you can still find a way to get away with that, and you still send a very, very scary message to all the citizens out there."
Read more: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9203288
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Philadelphia cop who punched woman gets job back (viral video from the Puerto Rican Day Parade) (Original Post)
demmiblue
Aug 2013
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RebelOne
(30,947 posts)1. Whoever, if any one, that proofreads the news articles
should know the difference between the meaning of reign and rein.
pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)2. Pigs. The majority of them are bad apples imho.
It's not a few bad apples, the whole institution is polluted with **sadistic, authoritative ex High School bullies who spent their High School years shoving weaker students into lockers. Break their union, put them under civilian control, hold them accountable, and give them the maximum sentences. Pigs.
ETA: I peruse the PoliceOne.com forum to see both their comments on stories and just as telling what is NOT posted. The majority of the posts are about LEO killed or injured. You seldom see posts that paint them in a negative light. and when you do, boy do they defend their fellow officers!!
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)3. The FOP again.
Logical
(22,457 posts)4. Yep, the police LOVE arbitrators. And arbitrators love them. n-t