LAPD officers investigated for excessive force, apparently caught on tape

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CBS/KCBS

August 29, 2012 12:21 PM
LAPD officers investigated for excessive force, apparently caught on tape

(CBS/KCBS) LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles police chief says he has "serious concerns" about a videotaped arrest that shows a woman in handcuffs being thrown to the ground by two officers.

Michelle Jordan, 34, said she was pulled over on Aug. 21 by Foothill Division officers for driving while talking on her cellphone, CBS Los Angeles reports.

Security video from a Del Taco restaurant at Foothill Boulevard and Saluda Avenue shows the two officers talking to Jordan before she gets out of her car.

In the video officers are seen taking her to the ground twice, while she's in handcuffs.


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57502555-504083/lapd-officers-investigated-for-excessive-force-apparently-caught-on-tape/

[annabanana]

1. If it's not on tape.. It didn't happen.

Talk about the tip of the iceberg...

[glacierbay]

3. I well remember that

as soon as word came down that a verdict had been reached in Simi Valley, CA, our whole dept. in Simi Valley went on tactical alert.
We were able to head off trouble before it got out of hand, unlike the LAPD.

However, nowadays, it's getting harder for depts. to sweep police brutality under the rug like they used to.

[Blue_Tires]

6. +1000

[glacierbay]

7. What's really sad is that when Simi Valley incorporated

and formed it's own Police Dept. instead of having the Ventura County Sheriff's Dept. come in and advise, we had the LAPD as our mentors.
We sure were embarrassed for the LAPD. It seems the pupils did a much better job than the teachers.

[xtraxritical]

5. "The two officers are off patrol", wow that's a slap on the wrist.

[ZombieHorde]

8. Wow, what are the odds that both the officers involved were corrupt? nt

[KurtNYC]

9. She said something to them -- not saying that justfies what happened but

it is a bad move on her part. She refused to get out of her car so they drag her out -- she could have been injured right there too.

We used to have an unfunny "joke" in Los Angeles -- How do you make a cop hit you in the head with his flashlight? Answer: You say "You can't hit ME in the head with your flashlight!"

[AnotherMcIntosh]

10. The Chief has "serious concerns"? Did he suspend them without pay? Did have them arrested?

There is a video of the brutality. Just exactly how "serious" are these concerns? Didn't he look at the video?

So now he assigned both cops to desk duty. With pay.

What is he concerned about? Was he concerned about the brutality? Or concerned that two more cops in his department were caught on video?

[birds]

11. Wow!

That looks painful! What a couple of jerks. I imagine she was being disrespectful or sassing off, but what the hell guys? You're supposed to be professionals. Scary.

[allan01]

12. re:LAPD officers investigated for excessive force, apparently caught on tape

so, what else is new . l.a pd has been doing this for years and getting away w "excessive force". the blue flu, the blue conspiracy for protecting other cops.( note not all cops are bad ,just some spoil it for others .)

[shanti]

13. sickening

watch, nothing negative will happen to the perps.

[DeSwiss]

14. Two COWARDS!!! n/t