Chicago videos offer startling glimpses of police encounters
Source: Associated Press
Chicago videos offer startling glimpses of police encounters
Don Babwin and Jason Keyser, Associated Press
Updated 4:39 pm, Friday, June 3, 2016
CHICAGO (AP) Authorities released hundreds of videos Friday that offer startling glimpses into violent encounters involving Chicago police, including the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect speeding toward them in a van and an incident when an officer slammed his night stick against a man's head at a party.
The more than 300 video clips along with audio recordings and police reports are from 101 incidents investigated by the Independent Police Review Authority. The agency examines misconduct cases and any instance justified or not of an officer firing a gun in a manner that could injure someone.
The release marks the start of a new city policy to make public all video in police shootings and other incidents within 60 days as part of an effort to restore public trust in its beleaguered police force.
The video was captured by police dashcams and bodycams as well as surveillance cameras and bystanders recording on cellphones. Thirty of the 101 cases involve deaths, said IPRA spokeswoman Mia Sissac.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Chicago-to-release-videos-showing-police-related-7960885.php
Angel Martin
(942 posts)and if the police were trying to block this, it was a mistake
What it is going to show is that the overwhelming numbers the police are extraordinarily patient and accommodating to some very unpleasant and unco-operative people.
What it will also show is that people who behave in a threatening manner and refuse to comply with police instructions are going to pay the price for "standing up to the man"
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Angel Martin
(942 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Racists to mean
Angel Martin
(942 posts)you have provided the following definitions
"Standing upto the man" - coded language used to imply black behavior
and what does "black behavior" imply nt? Stereotyped "Standing upto the man" attitude Racists to mean
sorry but this is circular logic, and it doesn't help me.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)Rahm Emmanuel is still mayor because he suppressed the Laquan McDonald shooting video til after the election
Justice delayed and almost denied
Enough