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alp227

(33,301 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2012, 03:58 AM Sep 2012

Minn. officers on leave after video shows suspect being kicked [View all]

Source: CNN

A second St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer was on leave Friday in the wake of an arrest video that showed an officer kicking a suspect who was lying on the ground.

The officer who kicked the suspect, identified by police as Jesse Zilge, had been put on leave earlier in the week.

The name of the second officer was not released; police did not specify what role he played in the incident.

An investigation continued into the Tuesday arrest of Eric Hightower, who police had been seeking for suspicion of making terroristic threats.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/justice/minnesota-police-video/index.html

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Minn. officers on leave after video shows suspect being kicked [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

The complaint states his ex-girlfriend was threatened... which makes this a terrorist threat? midnight Sep 2012 #1

Tourist threats? LOL n/t bitchkitty Sep 2012 #2

Well the article also says cstanleytech Sep 2012 #3

So is assault or threat to kill now being defined as terrorism? And isn't someone innocent until midnight Sep 2012 #20

I dont know if he did or if he didnt commit the alleged cstanleytech Sep 2012 #23

Last time I was in the slammer there were a lot of guys in there for those charges. Webster Green Sep 2012 #26

"--- why this suspect was roughed up before arrest?" jerseyjack Sep 2012 #5

As you know, many if the cops in Jersey City UnrepentantLiberal Sep 2012 #18

That's why video taping by the public needs to be protected too... midnight Sep 2012 #21

Video here... KansDem Sep 2012 #4

Disgusting. Just disgusting. 1monster Sep 2012 #7

Every day there's a story like this posted on the home page. xtraxritical Sep 2012 #6

Police Militias... SoapBox Sep 2012 #8

Wow, what are the odds all 10+ police officers on the scene are corrupt? ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #9

Please, please, please glacierbay Sep 2012 #10

Your rebuttal seems logical to me, but we keep seeing videos of police officers ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #11

Unfortunetly glacierbay Sep 2012 #12

"please don't judge all cops because of the actions of a few badge heavy assholes" ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #13

I don't take offense at it at all glacierbay Sep 2012 #14

A quick question for you. Sivafae Sep 2012 #24

It depends on how much resistance the suspect is doing glacierbay Sep 2012 #29

It "often" puts you at odds with your fellow officers Mariana Sep 2012 #31

I understand glacierbay Sep 2012 #32

I'm glad to hear it. Mariana Sep 2012 #33

That's the real problem, so called "good" officers going along to get along. xtraxritical Sep 2012 #15

You're right glacierbay Sep 2012 #17

I think this is what angers me most when videos and stories like this come up. Sivafae Sep 2012 #25

"Not all cops"? To the extent that there is a difference it is that some cops will actively engage AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #27

Yes I've been on scene where a cop or cops have gone way beyond, IMO, legal use of force. glacierbay Sep 2012 #30

Not all officer are bad bakpakr Sep 2012 #28

I'm not sure this is so much a ''breaking'' news story..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #16

Very compelling DeSwiss. xtraxritical Sep 2012 #19

I second that... midnight Sep 2012 #22