Politiet i King County, Washington syntes af en eller anden grund ikke, at denne video, der dokumenterer ordensmagtens heltedåd, burde være kommet til offentlighedens kendskab:
“We had argued strenuously that the videotape released to the media this morning not be released because it does not tell the whole story of the incident,” attorney Anne Bremner said in a statement.
“As we argued to the judge, it will inflame public opinion and will severely impact the deputy’s right to a fair trial.”
The video shows Schene and Brunner as they escorted the girl into the holding cell. Schene had asked her to remove her basketball shoes, and, as she slipped out of her left shoe, she appeared to kick it at Schene.
Schene then lunged through the door and kicked her, striking either her stomach or upper thigh area, court documents say. He pushed her against a corner wall before flinging her to the floor by her hair. He then squatted down on her and made “two overhead strikes,” although it’s unclear where the blows landed.
The detective who reviewed the video said it appeared Schene and Brunner had the girl under control when Schene struck her. Schene, who is 6 feet 2 and weighs 195 pounds, did not explain his action to investigators, court documents say.
Link: Beating caught on police video (via Boing Boing)
Den samme vicesherif har tidligere været undersøgt for at have skudt to civile uden grund og slået en af dem ihjel. Den endte uopklaret, men der var heller ikke video på.