Cops Held Mentally Ill Man Down on Scorching Asphalt Until His Skin Literally Melted Off
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FTP) — A California man is
suing the city of Citrus Heights and several of its police officers for the horrific injuries — skin literally melting off — when police forced him onto the ground of a restaurant parking lot when the temperature was more than 100 degrees outside. The city finally settled this lawsuit, but it was just learned that police and officials forced the victim’s attorney and the victim to stay silent about it. Luckily, the press is not subject to the same terms.
Well you got your ggood guys and you got your bad guys but then you have these looons who think they won't get punished because they are on the
Another stupid pig that FNCCEO will no doubt defend that ought to be busted off the force, have the book thrown at and be charged with criminal assault.
SURE, you dumb, ******* jackass! Just lay here burning your skin off until I complete my arrest!
as I stated--these articles leave a lot of facts out
...the police can't say ''pretty please'' to irrational/stupid/crazy/violent/etc people-FORCE has to be used--and if you have to use FORCE on a non-compliant person or item, guess what?? something breaks ..it's not the cops fault -- plain and simple
the OP's article left this out--conveniently:
Security footage
inside the KFC shows that Nelson tried to jump the counter and
took a swipe at the manager — he also unsuccessfully attempted to steal the manager’s wallet.
he got what he deserved
Sacramento Arrest Leaves Man Hospitalized With Third Degree Burns
The rule of law requires that judges decide what people deserve, not police. When police do it on their own, that is called an illegal dictatorship or police state.
again--you are living in TV LAND--not reality...you get some big MOFO that doesn't want to be handcuffed and FIGHTS back--WTF are you going to do??
If you can take him outside, if you can lay him down, then you could have just as easily laid him down 30 feet away in the grass. Or zapped him, or beat him senseless with a club, or called for backup. The arresting officer does not have free license to torture or maim a person just because they are having a bad day.
I can't believe the number of idiots here who are essentially arguing that if you get arrested and the officer takes you down to the ground and your hand lands in a campfire, that it is the arestee's tough luck if he gets burned rather than the officer simply find a safer or more reasonable place to handcuff him. It is not the job of the police officer to be as dumb as the person being arrested.