UNO!

I dont even care if they are police…That’s some foul shit

dos, this is so normal in cali, we will hear nothing else about this, they will pay this guy off, with millions, nothing will happen to the cops, WHY because the color of his skin,

He deserved it-this low life thug could have killed innocent people!Better the officer than me cause I would have kicked him in the balls and stomped in it with 6 inch stilletos

I have to side with the cops on this one…imagine someone “actually” breaking the law and endangering your life and others driving down the wrong way and then running making U run behind them. I doubt if I would walk up to them and just say, “U’re under arrest”

OMG… I dont feel bad that gang memebr looks lik he took a lot harder kicks in his lifetime… He N the cops was people lives in danger w/ these reckless speed chases its a shame. We all kno the racial profling, and racism Cali police participate in so no suprise..

It’s NOT RIGHT! People who choose to go into law enforcement are expected to adhere to a higher standard of right and wrong than average everyday people. He was giving up, obviously, he knew he was caught. You can’t do that to someone simply because you are angry, (if you’re a cop, that is). REGARDLESS of your emotions you are out there to do a job, and that was not it. So when the shyt happens to someone who let’s say, didn’t ‘deserve it’, then we should be outraged? NO, we should be outraged each and every time someone in a position of power misuses and abuses it. F*ck tha police, (especially the CA and NY PD) for real… The biggest gang in America…

Even though dude looked like he needed a kicking they shouldnt have done that…

Johnny Law aint shit…

First off, let’s not make this criminal the victim. Sure the kick to the head was not necessary but would it have been justified if the car he hit had a family in it? This ‘gangster’ did not have any regard for the citizens that he put in danger with that car chase and you better believe that if he had hit someone or multiple people he would have just continued driving or running. So screw him! He got kicked in the head – big deal.

Gangster or not, a kick in the head seems excessive.

The problem with agreeing with this is, is that there could be various situations where this would be alright (such as the dude above). But, what happens if it happens to be a regular joe in the wrong place at the wrong time? Police should have given him some more body kicks.

WHOOP THAT TRICK, WHOOP THAT TRICK GET EM. LOL HE DESERVED TO GET MOLLY WOPPED LIKE THAT.

Someone should take that cop out back and kick him in his ass! His job is to apprehend the suspection and turn him over to the justice system! Not issue out his own form of justice!

Hey 6 Nikki and rome!!! LAPD at it’s finest!!

The dumb azz cop who kicked him made that criminal a “victim”. Now, not only will the case likely be compromised, he is certain to get a payday out of this, where as, if the cop had done his job, he’d just be going to prison. I don’t believe in vigilante justice by cops, under any circumstances. It’s because we bend the law, look the other way, turn what is truely black and white into a grey area, that we see the demise of our infrastructure, put in place to protect us.
He did this, he did that, he was speeding he COULD have killed, etc, etc. SO WHAT! That’s what the freaking court system is for. Let them convict him IN A COURT OF LAW. The police are there to APPREHEND criminals, not to mete out justice at their discretion or how they see fit. It’s wrong, wrong wrong, under any circumstances…
Send him to jail, don’t assault him.

Paraphrasing Chris Rock: “You shouldn’t do it, but I understand…”

I couldn’t be a cop because I would be written up more times than I could count. Bottom line, that cop had NO right kicking homes in the head (not shoulder newsman…) when he lied down calmly. There was no need to “subdue” him as he wasn’t resisting!

Hey JB!!

6…
What time did you say it was?? It must be late and you must be delirious talking about the Cavs loosing to the Lakers…please go lay down…do you want to spoon?

I understand that this suspect led police on a very dangerous high-speed chase down the wrong side of a street, but that is no justification for an officer kicking him in the head when the suspect was clearly on the ground and was no longer alluding authorities. That’s excessive force, pure and simple. Officers are trained professionals who should know how to appropriately respond to suspects under a variety of circumstances and exercise proper judgment. This action just stooped the officer to the level of the alleged criminal he was taking into custody.

On a side note, you could tell even the newsman was taken aback by what he witnessed. His tone clearly changed after the officer kicked the suspect with the camera still rolling. Not a smart move on the officer’s part.

I have no pity for stupid arse gang-members. Emotionally this kick was understandable, but it is against the law- period. However, police shouldn’t be allowed to kick criminals after they committed crime. Let the judge decide on the punishment! What if u land on the lawn for whatever reason and they kick you in the face? Yeah in that case u don’t want it of course, but where do you draw the line? You can’t let cops get away with that -point blank.

I understand the brutality of being kicked in the head, but imagine the adrenaline and frustration these officers feel getting caught up in a situation like this. We fuss when the officers aren’t doing enough to keep our streets safe yet turn around and gripe at the means in which they do it. Classic catch 22.

Not the high-five at da end. The field goal was good!!

Honestly – If this person harmed, mamed, or killed a family member of mine – unfortunately (GOD forgive me) I don’t know if I could feel sympathy for him. I mean it was evident that he was desperate enough to go against traffic to get away and ran into a car at that. So as I am against police brutality (especially with the history of the infamous LA police) I don’t feel sorry for him. Is it wrong – that I can say definitely yes it is. But do I feel sorry for him No I don’t.

For some reason dis dude running like dat, puts me in mind of the old tv show Run Joe Run.

The policeman was wrong, period. I hope that they throw the book at this punk, but the officer had no right to kick him in the head. He clearly surrendered. Yes, the police are frustrated, but sh**, half of the people I know are frustrated at work.

It was indeed outrageous.
That cop should have given him a Rodney King style beatdown instead of a measly kick in the head.

STRANGE PROGRAM…
Spooning is my favorite…

6…
I PROMISE to only ask for 13.9%…come on…well can I spoon you? LOL!

*GASP*

I just reaad your name…I wish not to spoon you anymore!!!

I doesn’t matter how the assailant made them “feel”. The law shouldn’t be a personal matter its should be based on the acts that were committed. The suspect was spread eagle on the ground – cuff him, read him his rights and keep it moving. The kick was uncalled for.

You negroes in los angeles should get together with the messycans and go protest this shit.

All you need is a GED or a highschool dipolma to be a cop. You can get a gun straight out of highschool and terrorize the public. I had a 21 year old cop give me a ticket, a little white boy. I was shocked.

the gangster knew the job risk when he took it.

@Its6amHoGetOut,

LOL! mexicans in Cali don’t play. My cousin almost got jumped by a gang of mexican chicks with razor blades, my cousin pulled out a big ol case of pepper spray and scared them off. She got lucky that day. I went to Cali and they basically run southern Cali, and they are not scared to get all up in your face.

No, the cop shouldn’t of kicked him. But who gives a damn about this low life? He put a lot of innocent people in danger with his shit.
F*ck him.

I like how the commentator didn’t know what to say when the police start kicking his ass…he should have said “and now, U knew it was coming, the infamous beatdown!!!”

that’s a hard question….Morally, he shouldn’t have kicked him….personally, he should have kicked him….For all the people he probably killed in his past….Definately!!!

It’s one of the worst incidents of this kind that I’ve seen.” David A. Klinger, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri and a former Los Angeles police officer.
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I wonder if he felt like this on all of these uneccisary police shootings that happen. Maybe he deserved the kick in the face, but when you are a police officer you are not supposed to behave this way. When there is a grey area like this, this is what police rely on to defend their outrageous actions.

The cop should have tripped into it…make it questionable.

I’m sorry, but I expect police to have more restraint then hitting people when they are down on the ground. If a citizen kicked him in the head – that citizen would STILL be arrested for assault. Assault is assault and if we let this cop get away with it – then we will continue to have Rodney Kings and the men in NY who have lost their lives to police brutality. If you cant take the heat – then get out of the kitchen, because I expect police men to be above others in using restraint. I’m sorry – but being a police man is a career choice, not mandatory. So if you can’t handle it, get another job. Don’t blame it on the criminals for your lack of control – blame it on – you can’t handle the job OR you need a vacation to get yourself together. I don’t have no special compassion for criminals, but criminal or not, we are human beings.

all I’m saying is that I don’t give a damn about this lowlife.
One less loser polluting the streets.

i HATE cops…

Now that this officer lost control – the city will have to pay this criminal. Now, we tax payers, will have to pay for this criminal to live high on the hog off a lawsuit that could have been prevented had this officer displayed some professionalism. See this is why police men’s mentality needs to be above others and they need to display a lot of control in hyped situations.

@ missunderstood (f*ck some playoffs, I want my TV back!!!!)
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I have to agree with 100% they had no cause to assault that man…HE SURRENDERED!!

I hate thugs.

I don’t feel sorry for him…

Police brutality is police brutality regardless of the situation!!! Regardless of who the person is. Thats the problem now, police get away with everything and sometimes get rewarded! Google the many people who have been killed by police. Google JONNY GAMMAGE, mu uncle who was killed by 5 officers.

1) Citizens are suppose to follow the law…
2) Police Officers are suppose to follow the law…

So how is it okay to say #1 can not break the laws, but it’s okay for #2 to break the laws????

They’re both wrong and they both should be punished to the full extent of the law… A police badge is not a reason to take the law in your own hands and disregard protocal…

Everybody always has an excuse for doing the wrong thing. How about trying to find a reason to do the right thing? Any takers?

Tho chopper reporter said “he kicked him in the shoulder,” like you didn’t see his foot hit the boys head. Then the other cops was banging him in the ribs with a nightstick. And the dog handler was tring to make the dog bite him. Wow!

Once again, I’m amazed at the amount of idiots that are on here.

Were the cops in danger at the time they used force? No………Then should the cop have kicked a man laying on the ground ? NO.

“Once again, I’m amazed at the amount of idiots that are on here.”

I agree. I wonder if the same people would be so supportive of the cops if this had been a black male…..

It isn’t difficult to see why people don’t trust cops.

Would he have been kicked of the vehicle was stolen? Not going on a high speed chase? Not a known gang member?
He got off easy.
LOL @ the helicopter lying about being kicked in the shoulder!!! He deserved it!

@ masterMK

I won’t because they will probably come in and kick me in the face.

Color ain’t got nothing to do with it, a thug is a thug, white, black, brown, yellow. This dude has been hurting innocent folks for a long time and like most thugs, he thinks he is above the law. California got a horrible problem with gangs of every caliber wrecking the lives of people in their own communities. Stupid bleeding heart fools, just wait until a gangbanging thug runs over your relative in a stolen car then we’ll see.

@ Brute force is good sometimes

It’s not the cops job to go around kicking people in the face regardless of what that person did.

@ Typical dumb-ass Liberals

I’m sure a cop could find a good reason to kick you in the face.

…This would be the only time a cop doesn’t get off on a Police Brutality charge, when he kicks a white guy

i dont condone wut tha criminal did, but it was wrong for him to get kicked. especially like that. he threw n tha towel ppl. he surrendered wit his hands up an laid down. he’s gonna get paid out tha ass!!

POLICE…AMERICAS BIGGEST GANG…ITS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE MR OBAMAS VICTORY… THESE COPS ARE CARRYING GUNS,BADGES AND GRUDGES!!!THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE COPS… THEY WILL TAKE CHEAP SHOTS WHENEVER THEY WANT AND NOTHING IS EVER DONE ABOUT IT!YEAH THE DUDE IS A DUMBASS,BUT THAT COP KICKED HIM KNOWING A CHOPPER WAS ABOVE,IN THE PUBLIC EYE,WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY DO ONCE THEY GET HIM IN JAIL …WHICH THEY CALL THERE HOUSE…THIS IS GOING TO GET BIGGER AND BIGGER UNLESS WE STOP IT NOW!!! THE POLICE GET PAID TO ACT LIKE A CERTIFIED CRIME ORGANAZATION… NOT JUST IN L.A. BUT WORLD WIDE…STOP POLICE BRUTALITY!!! THAT IS ALSO VIOLENCE!!! PEACE

I don’t think Gang members and other people that hurt society should have the same rights as people that go by the law. Its not telling how many people his gang has hurt or killed and now they making a big deal about a kick. No one in a gang white , black or latino sould have the same rights under the constitution because they make the bad decisions so they don’t need rights

He kicked a dirty Pancho, a Mexican and we all know how the cops are sick of these Mexican gangsters, especially the illegal ones. Dude got what he deserved.

I say “Kick his head”! He put hundreds of innocent lives at risk… he deserved a good kick in the head!

The cop seems to have broken the law by kicking him, and therefore should be prosecuted. More of an issue should be taken with the reporter’s complicity in the cover-up (kicked in the shoulder!). He saw him kick that guy in the head or close enough not to try and downplay it.

The reporter just couldn’t help but to protect his idea of how things should be in this world. He could sleep better if cops didn’t kick criminals in the head just because they felt like it.

Now don’t get me wrong, I think the gang member deserved it, but the next guy an angry cop kicks, probably won’t. And that’s exactly why cops don’t get to decide people’s punishments.

Fire the cop and give the gangster as many years as they can!

@ SHOTS 24/7

They know that they can get away with it so there is no need for them to stop.

Anyone who sympathizes with the thug needs to remember something. The cops are a gang, but they are “your gang”. You gotta fight fire with fire.
Everybody knows that sometimes cops go offside but the thugs are ALWAYS offside. Stick with the gang that’s got your back. I ain’t a thug so I’m with the copos

@ Andre

Some people believe that black people shouldn’t have rights either but we do.

@ filmicfront

Agreed

Some people think that no minority should have rights. That women should not have rights. That gays should not have rights, but they do. No, to me thugs forfeit their rights when they brutalize and hurt innocent people.

@ Quantross

Sooooooo, what you are saying is that cops have the right to street justice but the rest of us don’t? If you want to go around kicking people in the head go right ahead and see what happens to you.

it’s hard to control yourself when you see the same thug faces continually out on the streets doing the same violent shit, but I stand by my comments. You choose to live the thug life, you suffer the consequences and a kick ain’t nothing to what he deserves.

Sometimes seeing something ugly is hard on the emotions but I prefer to think about all the victims that piece of garbage has laid waste to in his past.

that is out of order he gave himself up and they still had him up they also tried to set the dog on him

If I’m out victimizing innocent people then I deserve the consequences, so kick away. Hundreds of people are killed everyday in this country because of thieves stealing cars and running over folks, peace out.

@ Quantross

Next time the police stop you to give you a speeding ticket remind them to kick you in the face. Have a nice day!

Now when I say in situations like this the cops actions were justified I get crucified, usually because it is the black male in this position.

AGAIN – I WONDER IF THE COP CHEERLEADERS WOULD BE SO ENERGETIC IF THIS HAD BEEN A BLACK MALE WHO WAS KICKED IN THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS DOWN!!!!

What the h*ll is there to discuss? I don’t care what has been done by a criminal, the police can not be permitted to allow emotions to guide their actions.

If we overlook this because he’s a “gangster”, the cops will whoop a working man’s a*s that has tats and looks like a “gangster” next time. We can’t give these a**holes any room to wriggle because it will get completely out of hand them.

Think about future situations people not just this one incident.

@…
Are you suggesting that this hoodlum was doing nothing more than going 10 km over the speed limit??? SMH.
Common sense is indeed uncommon (in America)

@ Smart Ass

Comes with the job, don’t like it then quit. Any excuse will do for you, huh? Throw that cop in the same jail cell with that criminal because he deserves it.

how many innocent people has that cop seen killed by reckless gang whatevers, it was wrong but I ain’t mad at the cop for doing it. Should have kicked him harder

@ white male

I don’t know how many innocent people that cop seen killed just like I don’t know how many innocent people that cop has kicked in the head.

@ Bluehights

We all have rights in this country. If you want to start taking away rights, then start with your own.

LOL!!!!
The reporter must be working for the cops, he said his “oh, he just kicked him in the *shoulder*….

That was clearly a kick to the *head*

damn!!! so much for that soft spot

@…

And then again, lets look at dudes rap sheet, and that would give you a good idea of what type of person he is.

@ Doc

If you are a black 46 year old man then be careful.

@ Smart Ass

Street justice is not in the job description.

If you still think that this is okay, please click on my name and comment back.

@…
Obviously apples and oranges.
Little girls and street thugs are two different things.
Lunch time BRB

@ Doc

So you believe in street justice?

@ Doc

Not apples and oranges. It is cops beating people because they can.

Not trying to be funny but was he an illegal?

I have 2 second Chris Rock’s sentiment: “I don’t agree with it, but I understand.”

Unfortunately, this will be a split, or cut down the middle, or head or something. As much as us law abiding , possible future victims of stupid criminals, thought this ish was funny it wasn’t. The cop should have stayed back, and followed protocol. The cop did that ish cuz he felt it was personal, adrenaline pumpin, whatever. Unfortunately, the cop should be suspended for not being professional, it was a dumb move.

Whether it should have been done is not up for debate. The rules of force are clearly annoted within the guidelines for Law enforcement officials. Emotions aside, this is objectively wrong even while some view it as the subjective good. The officer should be reprimanded to the highest degree possible.

So many comments presented question if the assailant had injured someone, yet I have not seen a single comment that points out how the tone would change dramatically if the “thug” had been permanently damaged or killed by the -actual- impact from the officer enforcing his law, versus the -hypothetical- impact of the vehicle to a bystander.

Btw, I never knew until today how many beatuiful women were on this site. Enjoy your weekend.

I agree he deserved to be kicked, but the officer should not have done it. The officer is now no better than the gang member. If you have the police taking actions into their own hands where do they draw the line, they can’t have that much freedom to do whatever they want. Two wrongs don’t make a right!

they shoulda knownt the’d be a chopper….waited till they got him in a vehicle,..n then assaulted his ribcage…..he’s got so man damn tattoos they prolly wont even see bruises.F@#k a thug!!

RODNEY KING, we saw how he turned out on damn celebrity rehab did you see his crib? and i love mexicans so lets stop talking shit, they make the best carne sada burritos this side of the border, at 3 in the morning i dont want anything else!!!

The bottom line is: If police officer’s use their badge and authority to behave like the very criminals they pursue and arrest, then it appears that they are no better than those criminals. Unfornately, no matter what my personal opinion is on this matter; If the police officer is able to get away with kicking someone in the head that has already surrendered with no provocation, then a ‘climate’ of police brutality will ensue. Not only that, but this will also cause everday people to lose respect for the law, hate police officer’s, and only foster the idea that police officer’s, more specifically the LAPD, are the ‘biggest gang’ in the world. Violence against police officer’s will rise, and retribution against police officer’s and their families may also become an issue. They can’t go around behaving like thugs, who happen to have badges and think that someone eventually won’t get at their families. Somehow that playing field is going to be leveled out….police officer’s have all the power, so eventually the ‘real’ thug is going to do the business of a ‘real thug’ and that’s how he/she get’s their power. We really don’t need this type of bloodshed. Officer’s must hold themselves to a higher accountability and standard no matter what. They cannot take out their frusterations in this manner and not expect to deal with the consequences of their actions. Officer’s losing their composure and behaving like bullies encourages violence against other police officer’s they may not be deserving of harm and retribution. It really puts their fellow offficer’s a risk for harm and danger. That is not cool. It set’s a bad example for our younger generation and gives them mixed signals of what is right and what is wrong…what is acceptable or unacceptable. It leads us to mistrust and lose respect for the very people that are supposed to protect and serve. Instead of ‘kicking’ people in the head, perhaps they should champion for stiffer laws that prosecute more effectively when criminals try to elude the law. We must not lose sight of WHO are police officer should be and WHAT a crimal is, and the roles that each should play. When a police officer signs on and is sworn in, he or she knows the deal and if they can’t cope with that, it’s time to hang it up. That’s my take on this matter. Being that I’m from Los Angeles, I feel very strongly about this and I have seen police brutality and aftermath that concludes police is feel that they are above the law. It’s very, very dangerous, reckless and preludes to a dirty game that no one really wants to play….a game with no boundaries or limits. Police officer’s must exercise control at all times.

and im black just in case anyone is wondering, no one better ask me what race i am again either on any topic! (LMAO)

@ The Progressive Sista

You said it best! Great points you made:-)

you did the crime do the TIME, now for the cop he should get in trouble for the kick and now the that guy might get out of jail on a plea on the acount of that stupid cop and did the dog bite him too? major law suit for the bad guy now.

he already surrendered what was the point of kicking him in the head…dumbass cops!

Once he put innocent people’s life in danger his rights should be out the door. They should have stomped that mf out!

honestly if i was on the sidewalk or on the road and this dude was almost bout to kill me the police wouldn’t be the only ones kicking him in the head, he would taste the metal on my 4 inch stiletto heel!!!

I usually feel like these guys deserve everything coming to em, but jeez. It like, he was down on the ground, had completely and utterly surrendered and you just, eesh. Love the high five at the end.

i love cops, the took me on a ride along one time, i got to sit in the front seat, turn on the sirens and scream on the bullhorn “COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP” he even let me change gears with his stick shift…wait a minute why he just didnt use the automatic lever…damnit he trick me, what a great guy, i’m just sayin…

To everyone who believes it was ok for the cop to kick the guy in the head, just because he was pissed, then it is ok for a cop to slap you in the face the next time you get a traffic ticket.

IT WAS ABSOLUTELY EXCESSIVE….

…yet understandable and well deserved. You see him almost slam into that car head-on? Kick him again! (Said like Wyclef) One time….Two times….

Did these stupid cops realize there was a helicopter above them??? The guy surrenders and he kicks him with a steel toe shoe on camera…THEN high fives the other guy…I agree they just compromised this case and he will likely walk away for whatever he did.

its not until one your family members are friends are hurt in one of these dangerous car chases. They have no regard for human life. Just plain selfish. Personally, I think that he was probably pissed off. It kills me that people would even side with people who choose to gangbang all their lives. I dont condone kicking the guy, but damn you have to admit that sometimes these officers see alot.

Police are just regular people–they get irritated too. In fact, they’re provoked on a daily basis. And under those circumstances a person would have to be a friggin’ saint in order to remain in complete control 100% of the time.

Also, keep in mind that the @zzhole who got kicked is a CRIMINAL who’d just put lots of innocent lives in jeopardy by speeding into on coming traffic–he even hit someone’s parked car. Then he tries to run!! THE ONLY reason he surrendered is because he realized that there was no escape. He deserves NO sympathy!

I only get pissed when cops brutalize innocent, hard-working productive citizens. But this sh!t wipe is a CRIMINAL!!! And criminals need to be exterminated–they’re not good for society.

@ Whatever

Do you think that the cops should have the authority to decide who should be beat or not? Should we change the laws about that? The problem is that when you allow this type of behavior persist it allows them to do it to innocent, hard-working productive citizens.

@ belle

Did you see the part where the one officer was hitting him in the ribs?

… said:
“@ Whatever

Do you think that the cops should have the authority to decide who should be beat or not?”

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They already do….which is why I’m not outraged over this incident. As far as I’m concerned, the police finally got it right!

Criminals have this authority, as well! In fact, when the police are not around then the craziest people on the streets become the the law of the neighborhood! It’s the reason our community has to worry about things like stray bullets.

This dumb jack @zz could’ve killed someone’s spouse, friend or relative by speeding towards on-coming traffic the way he did. Why are you not outraged by this!?!? **HE** is the wrong one here; or, the wronger of the two! **HE** put innocent lives in jeopardy, not the cop!

@ Whatever

“They already do….which is why I’m not outraged over this incident. As far as I’m concerned, the police finally got it right!”
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If you are okay with it now then you should accept when they make a “mistake” and do it to an innocent person. Accidents happen, right? This type of behavior is unacceptable. We have laws for a reason. The suspect broke the law when he fled and the officer broke the law when he assualted the suspect. It’s really not that hard.

For clarification.
I’m not saying what the cop did was correct.
I’m saying it serves the thug right.

imagine how you feel when you turn on the lights and see a roach….the roach runs and you try to stomp it….this is how law enforcement feels when they turn on their blue lights and you run….the more you make them chase you the harder and longer your beating when they catch you…besides the suspect allegedly hurled some insults at the officer who responded by kicking him….simple truth….you can avoid 50% of police beatings and abuse by simply complying right away…..and nobody cares about people with two strikes getting beat by police when they are obviously breaking the law…WORD

No! I don’t like what he did but no he shouldn’t have been kicked.

Am a big activist against police brutality, but in this case I think it was justified cause he could have ended up taking someone else life the way he crossed over to the other lane.

The kick to the head was too much, the officers’ duty is to apprehend the criminals not deliver street justice. The suspect layed passively on his stomach surrendering, why kick him? He gave up. The kick was personal and the officers are suppose to be about protocol and business. Did’nt the second officer hit him with the billy club too? Double unnecessary abuse.

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

If people could act right the cops won’t get involved.

Like I tell my son:
If you handle your business, I won’t get into it.

Can you say lawsuit?????????? Yeah, you got the criminal who led you on a chase, went the wrong way on the road and even hit a car before he fell to the ground and surrendered . . . then here comes the kick in the head ON CAMERA. He’s going to be a rich m-f IN JAIL!!!!!!!!!!! The officer may get suspended with or without pay. The officer may have felt good afterwards, but was it really worth it????? And to celebrate with high fives?

Jersey said:

“TO WHATEVER: UR RIGHT IM ONLY 24, AND MY DARE OFFICER WAS PRETTY COOL IN THE 4TH GRADE, LOL, JUST PLAYIN BUT FOREAL, BUT BASED ON OTHERS PEOPLES EXPERIENCES (CUZ I DAMN SURE DONT HAVE NONE OF MY OWN)…”

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Jersey,

What you said here is key! And it proves a lot as far as what’s wrong with our community–no disrespect to you, of course.

But we–especially when we’re young–spend too much time internalizing **other people’s problems**. And this in turn leads to learned helplessness. You’ve had NO run-ins with the police. Thus, your disdain for cops is based more on perceived notions than on your own reality.

But The Consigliere hit the nail on the head, although I would put the percentage much higher: “you can avoid 50% of police beatings and abuse by simply complying right away…”

Internalizing other people problems is only gonna make you an angry Black man. Take care of what’s under your own roof and you’ll be OK.

Again, this is no disrespect to you; I had your mindset when I was 24–LOL. This is just some helpful advice from a big brugh to a lil’ brugh!

Greetings peeps. I have read (and enjoyed) each one of your ghetto-intelligent responses, both pros and cons–and each of your reponses are very creditable. But at the end of the day, we have a criminal element and problem here in America. A problem that we have never experienced in our life times before. Prisons are not the answers. Prisons are heavens for the average criminal because its the first time in thier lives that they’ve had a secure roof over thier heads, three regular squares a day and all their own bed to sleep in. So what is the cure for these average criminals? Cookies and milk? I think we have to beef up of the aggression towards these crimals. Try running from the police in the Middle East and see what happens. Your legs will be amputated on the spot. Police have rights too when you elude them. I say send them to the penitary, but send them with severe brain damage. Good job LAPD!!!

Another post nobody gives a f##k about. **YAWN**

Imagine what he would have done if the camera had not been on him. I bet he would have killed him..it’s part of the routine.

Did he deserve the kick to his head: Hell YES!

Should the officer have kicked him AFTER he surrendered: HELL NOOOOOOO

Gangster or not, you don’t kick someone after they have surrendered and are in cuffs. The officer violated the code and is in the wrong.

Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law………..

I honestly don’t undertand what compels people to join Gangs!

Adrenalin pumping, the cop just wanted to give him a good swift one for all the crap he caused. I have NO sympathy.

I think he deserved the kick in the head for being an idiot but that does not make it ok. the police cannot justify the kick to the head nor can they explain how they beat him with the flashlight. they are only supposed to use force when the culprit is resisting. i hope they get fired, get beat up in jail, and i hope they get sued.

The officer was out of line. He should be remanded to desk duty or fired. In the police department there is proper protocol on how to subdue the perpetrator. Police brutality is at an alarming rate. Police officers who can not follow the proper procedures, or who can’t restrain themselves from use of excessive force should not be employed on the police force.

the officer should/will be lucky if there is no damage by kicking him. you know the cop was mad and probably has some steel toe boots on so that wasnt a love tap. on the other hand, dont run from the police! who doesnt know that by like 10 years old?

You can tell even the helicopter guy was thinking wtf by his “ew” noise he made. But then he said kicked him in “shoulder.” That was not a damn shoulder.

Where the hell is Rev Jesse and Rev Sharpton about this police brutality? Oh no wait, they only cry when it is a black person so they can get some face time off a black person’s beating.

I would have kicked his azz twice. Dumb Biotch

He should have been kicked twice! I’m sorry, although I disapprove of the police taking advantage of their power, in this case, the guy could of killed people during that chase. Heck, we are all human, I would be pissed off too, a little slamming against the patrol car should have come into play too.

I hope those who are siding with this unconscionable act don’t get cited for any infractions of the law and suffer abuse while already subdued. By what your suggesting it would be justified for a cop who already ticketed you for speeding to reach over and punch you in the head because you could of killed someone.

i think he should get paid off i wouldn’t havw wanted to be killed in the accident or anything thats the law would if he would have killed him from that kick thats not right

police officers are not above the law. you cannot take a job to serve and protect when all you wish to do is break the law. seems like all these people agreeing with the cops feel should they break the law they too should get their very own rodney king beat down!!

the guy surrendered and automatically assumed the position. that cop should spend less time eating doghnuts and start working out and maybe he would have got the guy quicker. damn fool both the criminal and the cop. no excuse to break the law just because

Which one is the thug?

what in the, huh? said:

“Which one is the thug?”

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The cop is “the thug”. The @zz hole who got kicked is the LOSER @ZZ thug! That’s the difference between the two–one is worse than the other…

That bastard deserved to get kicked in the head!

F’ a Thug!

I’m not for police brutality but imagine if this idiot killed someone in YOUR FAMILY driving recklessly like that? Maybe he deserved a good swift kick to the head. I might add though that that cop is stupid, can he not hear and/or see the chopper overhead?

THAT PIG GAVE DUKE THE SIZE 12 GORTEX BOOTS TO THE DOME PEICE………GRIMEY BUT FUNNY

NOW ALL OF YALL ON HERE IS SAYIN HE GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM AND ALL OTHER CRAP BUT LET THAT WHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME ONE OF OUR SKIN COLOR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PEACE WALKS AND THE WHOLE 10 YARDS. IT DONT MATTER THE COP WAS WRONG FOR WHAT HE DID AND NO ONE SHOULD SAY WELL HE’S A “GANSTER” SO IT WAS OK BECAUSE ITS NOT.

[...] much sympathy from me, so please don’t think I care about him as a person. I care more about people saying it is okay to kick the guy in the head and what kind of precedent it sets if this is deemed acceptable. By no means do I think an officer [...]

See this is why bad stuff happen to good people bcuz we judge others for their lifestyles. I don’t care what dude did the officer should not have kicked him.

they should have stomped that stinking beaner he has put law obiding americans life at risk.

It’s a thin line between being a criminal and a police officer………..or isn’t it

OH WHATS THAT I SMELL??

RIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I understand that this suspect led police on a very dangerous high-speed chase down the wrong side of a street, but that is no justification for an officer kicking him in the head when the suspect was clearly on the ground and was no longer alluding authorities. That’s excessive force, pure and simple. Officers are trained professionals who should know how to appropriately respond to suspects under a variety of circumstances and exercise proper judgment. This action just stooped the officer to the level of the alleged criminal he was taking into custody.

On a side note, you could tell even the newsman was taken aback by what he witnessed. His tone clearly changed after the officer kicked the suspect with the camera still rolling. Not a smart move on the officer’s part.

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SMH. For real!

If you can’t keep a level head and maintain your temper you shouldn’t recieve a badge and a gun. Stop giving the true police (the ones that DO serve and protect)a bad name.

that was a low blow…the officer had no reason to kick him…just handcuff the guy and take hime to jail

“What if” huh? Really think about this situation – You have a very angry man with a gun and the law on his side… Unless there are witnesses, there would not be much room for argument. Angry man with gun and law win, majority of the time.

I think Color and ethnicity are pointless in this discussion, as anyone can fall victim to an angry man with a gun and (badge) the law on his side.

The fact is, Police officers – AKA “Peace Keepers” aren’t here to express their anger on a perp no matter how frustrated. The training of our officers should really come into discussion. If this cop felt free to kick the grounded perp, then the cop consciously or subconsciously, justified his actions prior to disciplining the perp – a form of judgment. (We’re not accounting for any medical issues that may come about from this – What if the perp lost an eye? Would he deserve jail time? Perhaps justification?)

*****And if I’m not mistaken, the cops broke the law in laying judgment by disciplining the perp. No matter how small of a judgment it may be, it is within a Court, one is lawfully Judged and Disciplined.