Two Georgia police officers fired after videos

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I don't normally post news, but perhaps we need some balance.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-po...o-allegedly-showing-officer/story?id=46774065

"The Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia -- about 30 miles outside of Atlanta -- called the videos "shocking" and "disturbing" and announced today that two officers had been fired and that criminal investigations had begun.

The first video to surface shows an officer kicking a handcuffed man in the head as he lays in the middle of a major roadway during a traffic stop. That officer, identified as Master Police Officer Robert McDonald, was terminated today, police said.

A second video discovered by police, taken by a witness from a different angle, "shows the man getting out of the car with both hands up," according to police. "As he stands with his hands up, [Sergeant] Michael Bongiovanni strikes the man in the face," the police said in a statement.

Bongiovanni, a supervisor, was also terminated, the Gwinnett County Police Department announced. "


In case the video in the above link doesn't play for you, here are the original videos posted on YouTube.

(watch past point 0:50)

 

Disgusting, Law Enforcement in this country needs a new focus. For one I think the practice of veterans preference should be abolished.
I am a veteran(Before anyone gets their panties in a twist). Military training is just not compatible with the skills need to be a policeman.

Who thought it was a good idea to hire the single most dysfunctional members or our society,to do the job which requires the most tact?
 
Both videos are disturbing. It's unfortunate that these episodes of over zealous police officers happen. In the second video, I could not hear if the suspect said something offensive to the officer or not. Sometimes, while people are being arrested, they will crank off a few very offensive remarks to officers or Troopers, which in turn cause what we call an adrenaline reaction. While making an arrest, the policeman will be super high on adrenaline and then if the suspect would make a very offensive remark to that officer, he may feel the backlash caused by the officer being high on adrenaline.

It's not an excuse to hit an unharmed suspect, but it is a reason as to why it happens. Let's be clear, in no way do I condone such behavior.
 

The police department did the right thing. My understanding is the officer standing by the victim in the second video reported the kicking to superiors, even before the video reached the police department. My point was just that, there are good guys and there are bad guys. Didn't mean to offend anyone.
 
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