Coalition calls for firing of Missouri detective after video

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 12:55 pm CDT, Monday, June 8, 2020



FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of religious leaders and civil rights organizations on Monday demanded the immediate firing of suburban St. Louis detective who is shown on a video striking a man with a police SUV and then apparently hitting him at least twice while handcuffing him.

The detective from Florissant was suspended after Florissant Police Chief Tim Fagan saw a resident's doorbell camera video of the arrest this weekend. Fagan said he was “deeply concerned” about the video and has asked St. Louis County law enforcement and the FBI to investigate.

The 20-year-old man was treated for an ankle injury and was released. He and another man who was with him face drug and resisting arrest charges. Fagan said no weapons were found on either man or in their car.

The Rev. Darryl Gray, the political advisor for the St. Louis Clergy Coalition, said during a news conference Monday that police must act quickly to avoid unrest in Florissant. He said despite national protests over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and complaints about police response, “still police officers are not hearing, they’re not listening, they’re not adhering to the voices of the people.”

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Protest-in-St-Louis-suburb-after-police-SUV-15324091.php

[Grokenstein]

1. Pigs are like Don-Don:

They're criminals, and if they suffer no consequences for their openly-committed crimes, they will continue to push the envelope.

[louzke9]

5. MY GUESS.....

This man will be exonerated. He'll claim he was trying to cut off two drug suspects from fleeing, which by the way, SCOTUS ruled police can use up to LETHAL FORCE, to stop criminal suspects from fleeing if police deem suspects are an immediate threat to the nearby community. Its not that the police are pushing "the envelope", legislators gave police immense powers to carry out their duties. Why DA's are hesitant to press charges if they believe there is no chance to winning in court. This is the current reality of law enforcement. Laws favor the cops, give them a wide legal berth. We, the public, are clearly opposed to police brutality, but opinion is not enough. Cops have no fear because a majority of the time there are no serious consequence, they are let off the hook. There must be SIGNIFICANT justice reforms with little or no wiggle room.

[Coventina]

2. FTP & ACAB

[flibbitygiblets]

3. Once again, it's the video evidence that forced them to do the right thing

Video evidence, which sparks public outcry, which leads to someone being held accountable.

Perhaps every police activity should be recorded and made available to the public.

[Jamastiene]

4. I agree.

NC tried to ban recording police in any way under Republican Pat McCrory. I think Cooper executive ordered it away, iirc. He did a lot of getting rid of crappy McCrory laws/EOs for the time being. It is going to come back up as a problem later, just like the bathroom law will. I wish there were more Democrats in NC so we could do away with all of that stuff that is just temporarily kicked down the road like a can for now.