Youtube pulled the video of Deputy Paul Schene and Travis Brunner. Good thing I downloaded it beforehand.
Again, here’s the video. I reposted it.
If you’d like to d/l it, right click and “save as”.
Unlike the others, this vid has sound. I wouldn’t have it up any other way. See, I don’t think it’s okay to sanitize things so we don’t have to experience any trauma. As long as we, as a collective, support the police/policy; as long as we accept the principle of qualified immunity for cops, then we should be made to witness the results of that mistake.
Sound and all.
“Be made to” isn’t the best way to put it. I’m not talking about forcing anyone to witness anything. I’m referring to its availability to those who actually do want to know what these cretins get up to while they’re supposed to be serving and protecting the public—a public which includes Malika Calhoun. Of course that’s not what this goofy asshole did.
I think it’s pretty obvious that the testimony of the police hasn’t lived up to the good faith and qualified immunity bestowed upon it.
The guy in that video assaulting Malika is the same guy who shot two persons (1 of them to death) in ’02 and ’06. He has been under investigation for those shootings. Might want to look at this guy’s entire career. He’s apparently had it made… like a serial killer in a horror film.
I can’t think of any good reason for giving police officers special privileges. In fact, considering the special powers and resources they already have, it makes sense to hold them to a higher standard than the public at large. A crime committed by a police officer, if treated differently than one committed by anybody else, should carry a tougher penalty, not a lower one.
And we should get rid of those special charges and penalties for people who victimize police officers, too.
Frankly, if regular paychecks, taxpayer-issued guns and armor, and backup a radio call away aren’t enough to keep Paul Schene and his buddies happy in their work, they’re welcome to try their hand at really dangerous jobs, like driving taxis or working on commercial fishing boats. —J.D. Tuccille, Civil Liberties Examiner
You can read the rest of J.D.’s article here.
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Good move. My policy: download every video, as soon as you can, if it is of any interest to you. I’ve seen this happen too, too many times.
Thanks, yes it’s a bit frustrating to link to a vid that inevitably gets removed—especially if there’s any level of controversy. If Paul and Travis’ defense attorneys request ME to remove it, they can kiss my ivory ass. I will only respond to a judge on this. Not someone’s goofy lawyer. I’m not youtube.