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  1. Garciathegr8 Garciathegr8 is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2010 (6/23/2010 11:35pm)



    A NYC Cop Officer David London, Beat an Iraqi War Veteran Walter Harvin, Senseless for not showing him his ID. Prosecutors have released potentially explosive evidence against an NYPD officer on trial for beating a man with his baton.

    The video taken from security cameras shows the 45-year-old housing cop beating an Iraq war veteran with is baton.
    It happened at an Upper West Side public housing development. The victim, 28-year-old Walter Harvin had just returned from Iraq and was at his mom's apartment complex.
    The video is high quality and crystal clear that Housing Officer David London led an unprovoke attack on the Iraqi war veteran.Even beating the ex-soldier after he's cuffed.

    The officer is charged with 2nd degree assault and filing false records. Prosecutors say London tried to cover-up the July 2007 assault by lying on official documents.Right now the Manhattan criminal jury is tackling the question on whether London committed an act of police brutality or used necessary force to subdue a suspect.
    The Iraq veteran suffers from PTSD. If the officer is convicted, he faces 7 years in prison.
    Edited By: Garciathegr8 Jun 23rd, 2010 at 11:42 PM
  2. dolphin13 dolphin13 is offline OT Vice MVP

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    Jun 23rd, 2010 (6/23/2010 11:38pm) in reply to Garciathegr8

    Maybe the war veteran was a truther and had it coming. Ever think of that????
  3. SpankyHamm SpankyHamm is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2010 (6/23/2010 11:39pm) in reply to dolphin13

    I don't see him wearing a uniform.

    I do see a man being uncooperative with a policeman and making an aggressive move towards the cop.
     
  4. dank773 dank773 is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2010 (6/23/2010 11:45pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    I let him off the hook for the first 10 hits or so.
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    Jun 23rd, 2010 (6/23/2010 11:49pm) in reply to dank773

  6. okse54 okse54 is offline

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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:02am) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    I don't see him wearing a uniform.

    I do see a man being uncooperative with a policeman and making an aggressive move towards the cop.

    wheres the video that ur watching, i would like to see that one too
     
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:04am) in reply to okse54

    I will no longer watch the vids you post because all they do is piss me off.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:07am) in reply to okse54

     
    Originally Posted by okse54 View Post

    wheres the video that ur watching, i would like to see that one too

    I agree with Spanky. Looks like the "victim" lunges slightly at him while saying something that I would bet resembles "What the fuck you want" which prompts his beat down. I think some of the hits were excessive, however I think the first 8-12 were acceptable.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:10am) in reply to Hinderantz

    If that's only 2nd degree assault I need to become a cop. sheesh
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:20am) in reply to Niceguy

    LOL Niceguy that image is the titties, son.
  11. archerace7 archerace7 is offline I watch the stats

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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:24am) in reply to dolphin13

     
    Originally Posted by dolphin13 View Post

    Maybe the war veteran was a truther and had it coming. Ever think of that????

    Now that is what I call an intelligent response

    Looks to me like someone who was not smart enough to realize there were cameras around
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:26am) in reply to archerace7

    i hope the pig gets the maximum 7 years
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:33am) in reply to MNGambler

    Fake
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 12:39am) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    Man there was just a big ass bumblebee he was swatting away.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 3:07am) in reply to gillabong

    whatever the punishment for making up charges is, it needs to be much bigger. saw a video a couple months back of a cop pushing a woman, who was in front of him and had her back to him, down a flight of stairs. she was obv charged with assault and the chargers were only dropped when the security footage popped up. I forget if the cop got fired or if he just couldn't work in the streets anymore, but I know he didn't go to jail.
  16. TC_Clueless TC_Clueless is offline

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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 4:44am) in reply to keylight

    that's pretty fucked up. I'm sure the boys at the pen will appoint a special welcoming committee for him.
    Edited By: TC_Clueless Jun 24th, 2010 at 04:44 AM
    Reason: dumb
     
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 4:52am) in reply to TC_Clueless

    imagine this scam. A minority and a white cop strike a deal where the minority gets the living shit beat out of him. victim sues the cop and the city. victim and cop meet at the rendezvous to split profits. easy game
     
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:24am) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    I don't see him wearing a uniform.

    I do see a man being uncooperative with a policeman and making an aggressive move towards the cop.

    this

    a lot of people just look for reasons to hate cops, this is not one of them.

    Why put War Veteren in the Title? Can a war veterean do no wrong? Only cops can be the bad gusy right?

    Why not put "Guy wearing oversized shirt and baggy jeans beaten becuase he made a stupid aggressive move at a cop"
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:28am) in reply to BadAllergies

    I would say potentially the 1st 5 are acceptable depending on the exchange of words and what was going on to follow him to the elevator area. Once he covers up in a fetal position, and his partner is standing there giving him the WTF are you doing look, you have to know it went to far.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:30am) in reply to ggwscout

    Cop shouldn't have hit him in the face with his ASP...
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 6:29am) in reply to OneM24

    It's cops like this who go overboard, that piss the public off. There is no defense for him to continue hitting him after he hits the ground.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 11:25am) in reply to jay_bear

    Anybody that stands up for the cop here is being ridiculous. That is clearly assault and the officer needs to serve the maximum sentence. That is so far beyond reasonable force that I am shocked people feel the need to stand up for the cop. It is a legitimate point to say that it does not matter he is a war veteran, but he is also a human. Cops don't have the right to just beat the crap out of somebody lying on the ground trying to cover themselves up for protection.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 1:58pm) in reply to josephf

    Not sure why it's important the guy is a veteran. Simply being a veteran doesn't entitle the guy to any special privileges in this case.
     
  24. NUTZREALHUGE NUTZREALHUGE is offline

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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 2:36pm) in reply to BigGunX

    good thing that cop isnt white

    but seriously, i can maybe see one or two hits be justified since it looks like the victim shoved the cop, but as soon as the dude hits the floor he should stop. as it happened that was clearly brutality and assault. he should go to jail, but unfortunately, cops never seem to get what they deserve in cases like this.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 3:47pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    I don't see him wearing a uniform.

    I do see a man being uncooperative with a policeman and making an aggressive move towards the cop.

    I don't see anyone repeatedly punching and kicking the policeman though. How did that get written down in the reports, I wonder...
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 4:40pm) in reply to wonglondo

    Clearly the cop even knew he was in the wrong. There would be no need to report fake circumstances if he did not. I also agree that his reaction was necessary, until he has the man on the ground in the fetal position.
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:19pm) in reply to SyphonSoul

     
    Originally Posted by SyphonSoul View Post

    imagine this scam. A minority and a white cop strike a deal where the minority gets the living shit beat out of him. victim sues the cop and the city. victim and cop meet at the rendezvous to split profits. easy game

    I have a black friend and cop friend. I'm going to suggest this and ask for 5%.
    Edited By: keylight Jun 24th, 2010 at 05:20 PM
    Reason: brag about having a black friend
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:31pm) in reply to keylight

    People are justifying the cops actions? (which includes making false reports)
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 5:35pm) in reply to ibarrio

    If a cop feels threatened, he isn't going to subdue (beat) him a little and hope he gets the message and stops fighting back. He is going to do what is necessary to subdue him completely. If he doesn't "go over the line", then the guy could possibly get back up an attack the officer(s). It's a shoot first and ask questions later mentality. All of this could have been averted if the guy has simply shown the cop a little respect in the first place.
     
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    Jun 24th, 2010 (6/24/2010 6:15pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    why did he feel a fake report was necessary then?
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