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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Thu May 26, 2016, 09:39 PM May 2016

Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating

Source: Reuters

Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating

By Curtis Skinner

May 26, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two San Francisco-area sheriff's deputies pleaded not guilty on Thursday to felony assault charges stemming from the brutal beating of a suspect last year that was captured on video.

There has been a growing cry over police use of excessive force after the killings of several unarmed suspects, which have triggered protests across the country over the past two years. San Francisco's own police chief stepped down last week after months of mounting protest over police shootings and a scandal over racist text messages by police officers.

The two Alameda County Sheriff's deputies charged in the videotaped beating, Luis Santamaria and Paul Wieber, both pleaded not guilty to assault under color of authority, assault with a deadly weapon, and battery with serious bodily injury in the arrest of Stanislav Petrov, San Francisco District Attorney's Office spokesman Max Szabo said.

. . .

The video shows the deputies punching and hitting Petrov with batons at least three dozen times as he screams "I'm sorry," "Help me" and "Oh my God." Petrov tries to stand, then seems to surrender while shielding himself from the blows.


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-deputies-plead-not-guilty-videotaped-san-francisco-003843653.html?nhp=1



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Deputy Paul Wieber



Luis Santamaria



Stanislav Petrov [/center]
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Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2016 OP
Cop lovers will be online shortly to tell us Mr. Petrov deserved it and then burp out every RW Feeling the Bern May 2016 #1
Dude is a scum bag Jesus Malverde May 2016 #3
Ernesto Miranda was a scumbag too. What is your point? Feeling the Bern May 2016 #8
How's the movie going? Jesus Malverde May 2016 #9
Three in pre-production, two in development. Working on two period pieces now and a reality show Feeling the Bern May 2016 #11
If it's not secret what's the reality show angle?..nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #20
Non disclosure agreement. Can't say. Sorry. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #21
I'm a fan of trade based reality shows, not so much survivor type. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Joe Chi Minh May 2016 #13
My proteges in Syria? Confused. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #14
I meant the proteges of the US. I wondered if it sounded a bit Joe Chi Minh May 2016 #15
No, just confused. Thanks for the clarification. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #17
Thank you. But I think I'll wipe it anyway. I believe Joe Chi Minh May 2016 #18
What's the particular relevance of labeling the victim "a scum bag?" LanternWaste May 2016 #16
In the headline and first two paragraphs, Mr.Bill May 2016 #2
It all happened in SF. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #4
They would have gotten away with it in SF, too, if not for a nearby surveillance camera they Mr.Bill May 2016 #5
For sure!...nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #6
I haven't watched the video in months but the sounds will haunt me for a while...nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #7
Forgive me. I only wish I could have found a more acceptable report. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #10
The report was fine. marble falls May 2016 #12
On the contrary, I'm glad you posted it. Mr.Bill May 2016 #19
 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
1. Cop lovers will be online shortly to tell us Mr. Petrov deserved it and then burp out every RW
Thu May 26, 2016, 09:54 PM
May 2016

talking point defending police.

"Tough job"
"Not all are bad"
"You couldn't do it"
"They deal with the worst everyday"
"Should obey police instructions"

The list above includes, but does not limit, the typical cop felating bullshit we hear on a daily basis.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
3. Dude is a scum bag
Thu May 26, 2016, 11:10 PM
May 2016

Arrested again recently for meth. However the beating was completely unnecessary and very brutal. They even robbed him and gave his property to some homeless to shut up.

The amazing camera and it's great audio. Amazing what they can hear in public. The beating was considerably longer than the video. It's skipping over 10 second sections on playback.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
8. Ernesto Miranda was a scumbag too. What is your point?
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:23 AM
May 2016

Being a scumbag allows cops to beat the shit out of you so long as it is deemed "necessary" and "not really brutal."

What the fuck has happened to my country? Are we all authoritarian statists now?

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
11. Three in pre-production, two in development. Working on two period pieces now and a reality show
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:15 AM
May 2016

Last edited Fri May 27, 2016, 05:36 AM - Edit history (1)

In Malaysia on business for the production company until further notice, then back to China to my home and Hong Kong for the office.

Thanks for asking.

www.hierarchypictures.com
300,000, The Compliant Staff and K-Popular are mine.

I'll have two in the Dungeon soon as they are approved by my higher ups.

I work at Hierarchy East.

Response to Feeling the Bern (Reply #8)

Joe Chi Minh

(15,229 posts)
15. I meant the proteges of the US. I wondered if it sounded a bit
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:27 AM
May 2016

sloppy, but thought it wouldn't be difficult to discern its import from the context. Maybe you feel insulted ?

Joe Chi Minh

(15,229 posts)
18. Thank you. But I think I'll wipe it anyway. I believe
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:05 AM
May 2016

other people are getting indirectly affected psychically by my trying to 'make waves'.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
16. What's the particular relevance of labeling the victim "a scum bag?"
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:35 AM
May 2016

What's the particular relevance in regards to the story of labeling the victim of an assault "a scum bag?"

Mr.Bill

(24,104 posts)
2. In the headline and first two paragraphs,
Thu May 26, 2016, 10:14 PM
May 2016

"San Francisco" is mentioned four times.

Not until the third paragraph do we find out that it was Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies who did the beating. Bad journalism, bad editing.

Mr.Bill

(24,104 posts)
5. They would have gotten away with it in SF, too, if not for a nearby surveillance camera they
Thu May 26, 2016, 11:31 PM
May 2016

didn't know about.
My point was that they used "San Francisco" to draw attention to the story. They even called them "San Francisco area deputies" when they first mentioned them in the story. This is sleazy journalism.

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