Friday, August 7, 2009

Grand Jury Acquits Philly Police in Taped Beating

Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three suspects after a car chase won't be charged with crimes, according to a grand jury that found no excessive use of force.

The widely seen news footage of the violent police stop in May 2008 does not tell the whole story, District Attorney Lynne Abraham said Thursday.

Officers considered the shooting suspects armed and dangerous, and in keeping with department policy did not beat or kick them once they were handcuffed, she said.

The suspects — Pete Hopkins, Dwayne Dyches and Brian Hall — have since been acquitted of the triple shooting earlier that night for which police had pursued them.

 

Click to read.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That picture isn't even of the Philadelphia Police. Get your facts traight before you start talking your trash.
And further more, it has nothing to do with skin color..If you do something to provoke the police, you deserve to get your ass beat.