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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:37 AM Oct 2013

Security footage shows six police kicking and beating a man before setting a dog on him

By TED THORNHILL

A man was left needing hospital treatment after police punched and kneed him, struck him with batons – and set a police dog on him that bit his neck and head.

David Connor Castellani, 20, was charged with aggravated assault after the incident, but is suing Atlantic City police for using excessive force.

The incident occurred on an Atlantic City street in the early hours of June 5 this year.

Mr Castellani had been ejected from a casino for being under-age and the footage, taken by the casino’s CCTV system, begins with him remonstrating with police officers.

A short while later three officers run up to Mr Castellani just after he shrugs his shoulders, and wrestle him to the ground.

(warning graphic pics at link)
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2438833/CCTV-footage-shows-David-Castellani-beaten-Atlantic-City-police-officers.html

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Security footage shows six police kicking and beating a man before setting a dog on him (Original Post) n2doc Oct 2013 OP
Police Chief: "I saw no reason to suspend or remove the officers from their regular duties." AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #1
I suspect steroids also indirectly encourage it too. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #6
Why are American News outlets NOT reporting this FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #2
These kinds of scenes are happening all over America on a daily basis. Almost no one is ever ladjf Oct 2013 #4
Kick! Heidi Oct 2013 #3
Yay, Cops! Iggo Oct 2013 #5
Kicking this Catherine Vincent Oct 2013 #7
 

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)
1. Police Chief: "I saw no reason to suspend or remove the officers from their regular duties."
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:42 AM
Oct 2013

That's how cops are encouraged to use unnecessary and excessive violence.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
4. These kinds of scenes are happening all over America on a daily basis. Almost no one is ever
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:03 AM
Oct 2013

prosecuted for their sadistic behavior.

Catherine Vincent

(34,485 posts)
7. Kicking this
Thu Oct 10, 2013, 01:32 PM
Oct 2013

I just saw the footage of clearly police brutality. And to top it off, the copy with the K9 adds to the brutality where the dog is constantly biting this kid. Unbelievable. I feel so bad for his parents as they witnessed this video.

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