However, when the deputies crossed over they immediately told him that he was trespassing, even though he was still on the opposite side of the fence. At this point Mr. Threadgill’s son, Stephen, began to walk over to see what was going on when his father told him everything was fine and to just go back to the house. At that point, things took a strange turn for the worst when two deputies allegedly tackled Mr. Threadgill to the ground, grinding their knees into his back and his head while another deputy approached Stephen, as he was walking back towards the house, and apparently hit him from behind with a baton and knocked him unconscious.
A neighbor, who witnessed the incident, confirmed that he saw two deputies throw the 80-year-old Threadgill to the ground then jump on his head and back while wrenching his arms behind him until Threadgill screamed out in pain. He then looked over to see Stephen unconscious on the ground with two other deputies handcuffing him.'
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Yet more police brutality. It sounds like they were trying to kill the man.
ReplyDeleteJumping on his head?
I saw a video of an old woman, she was confused, had a knife in her hand, she was tackled by a female officer and hit her head on the concrete floor and there was blood everywhere.
It's just shocking how the police brutalise people on a regular basis, and when you look at it, it is always over minor stuff.
A situation that can be dealt with, by merely talking and calming things down, is always taken out of proportion by these police officers. I think they need more training. You are supposed to protect and serve, not beat people up at every given opportunity.
Now, when there are real crimes to foil, you see them needing whole armies of officers to catch one man, anyone watching the case of Raoul Moat will know exactly what I am taking about.
Just ridiculous!