Thu Apr 30, 2020, 02:20 AM

'Horrific Abuse of Power': California Police Launch Investigation After Viral Video Shows Deputy Pun

Source: Daily Beast

A California deputy is under investigation, and has been reassigned outside the police department, after a disturbing viral video showed him punching and choking a teenage boy during an arrest, authorities said.

The Rancho Cordova Police Department and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced an “investigation into the use of force by our deputy” after a video of the April 27 incident posted on Twitter on Tuesday received more than two million views and was shared by former Democratic presidential candidates Julian Castro and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).

“This is a horrific abuse of power,” Harris tweeted. “This officer must be held accountable.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/rancho-cordova-police-launch-investigation-after-video-shows-deputy-punching-14-year-old-elijah-tufuno

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'Horrific Abuse of Power': California Police Launch Investigation After Viral Video Shows Deputy Pun (Original post)	BaronChocula	Apr 2020	OP
Horrible. This deputy has no self control. He should not be in law enforcement.	SunSeeker	Apr 2020	#1
this	Marrah_Goodman	Apr 2020	#2
Could you please point to evidence that self control is a factor for the police hiring process?	Rainbow Droid	Apr 2020	#3
Nonsense.	WheelWalker	Apr 2020	#4
The truth hurts...	canuckledragger	Apr 2020	#5
Are you implying that the police do not shoot innocent people without warning,	Rainbow Droid	Apr 2020	#8
Probably due to steroids and a belief system that justifies this behavior and knows there	Merlot	Apr 2020	#7
Danger police in area.	spike jones	Apr 2020	#6

Response to BaronChocula (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:02 AM

SunSeeker (46,739 posts)

1. Horrible. This deputy has no self control. He should not be in law enforcement.

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Response to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:47 AM

Marrah_Goodman (1,586 posts)

2. this

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Response to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 08:56 AM

Rainbow Droid (722 posts)

3. Could you please point to evidence that self control is a factor for the police hiring process?

Because I can't remember offhand a single time I ever saw a police officer show self control.

In fact, I would say that the lack of self control is a defining characteristic of police officers in this country.

The large majority know they don't have to exercise (or even pretend to show) self control because they won't be held accountable.

And they don't. And they aren't.

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Response to Rainbow Droid (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 09:14 AM

WheelWalker (8,137 posts)

4. Nonsense.

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Response to WheelWalker (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 09:31 AM

canuckledragger (962 posts)

5. The truth hurts...

Doesn't it?

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Response to WheelWalker (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 02:28 PM

Rainbow Droid (722 posts)

8. Are you implying that the police do not shoot innocent people without warning,

use excessive force without provocation, or close ranks to shield themselves from accountability?

Because there are way too many documented incidents of all of those things.

I find it ironic and amusing that your one word response, "Nonsense", was, in actual fact, nonsense.

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Response to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 10:35 AM

Merlot (9,196 posts)

7. Probably due to steroids and a belief system that justifies this behavior and knows there

will be no accountability.

A deadly cocktail.

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Response to BaronChocula (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 10:16 AM

spike jones (1,085 posts)

6. Danger police in area.

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