[Locke]

Originally Posted by Titan

I agree with this point. However, this happened in a precinct, with a mounted camera immediately above the other officers. It is when the same thing happens at 2:00 am in some alley and no one says anything is the problem. Do we have 24/7 bodycams yet? If no, why not? That is the first major step to reform. The second is if a fellow officer does nothing in light of an assault or abuse of this nature, they are put in the 'dock' right beside the perpetrator. Until that happens, nothing will change. I also think there should be an independent person that reviews random bodycam videos daily. The police really need to demonstrate unbiased reviews of police actions.

This case is ripe for the sacrificial lamb. It is the perfect opportunity for the force to fire this dumbass because the video is already out there and he will have been convicted by a criminal court. This is a slam dunk for the CPS to say 'see we take care of bad apples'.

I would not expect the conclusion of the trial to take too long. Yes, it takes a long time to get here but now it should be quite speedy. I would expect the disciplinary hearing will also be quick as the CPS should want to put this behind them and a criminal conviction, if not immediate dismissal, would be pretty compelling evidence, even without the video

A civil trial, that would be a whole different story and won't start in earnest until the conviction is entered. However, a quick settlement would be a smart move on the City's part.

This is why I'd be a terrible Judge.

If I were a Judge and that video was played that trial would last about 30-60 seconds longer than the run-time of that video.

Concluded with: "Get the other guys in here."