[Sypher209]

I had a bit of a search and couldn't find this, surprised it isn't here already, I apologize if it has been posted.

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...urne-pensioner

Victoria police caught on CCTV beating Melbourne disability pensioner

Assistant commissioner says he ‘doesn’t know’ if the incident would have been investigated without the video footage

The assistant commissioner of Victoria police, Luke Cornelius, said he was unsure if an incident involving a mentally ill disability pensioner being pinned down by several police officers, hit with a baton, sprayed with capsicum spray and filmed by an officer in his Melbourne front yard would have been investigated if not for the CCTV footage.

The incident, caught on CCTV and aired on ABC television on Tuesday, shows about half a dozen officers took part before the man was sprayed with water from a high-pressure garden hose.

“When [the footage] was first shown to me last week, I was very concerned by what the vision depicted,” Cornelius said on Tuesday. “The conduct displayed demanded examination and explanation. The members involved clearly needed to be called to account for their conduct.”

The incident is now being investigated by Victoria’s anti-corruption agency, Ibac, he said.

“As a result, I’m unable to make any further public comment about these matters until the Ibac investigation has concluded.”

Asked if the pensioner would have had any chance of the matter being properly investigated had he not had CCTV footage, Cornelius replied: “Look, I’ll be honest with you … I don’t know the answer to that question.

“I will say to you the availability of CCTV footage, while not determinative of an outcome into police conduct, is of great assistance,” he said.

The ABC reported police were called by the man’s carers, who were concerned about his mental state.

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The pensioner, who identified himself to the ABC as John, told the 7.3o program he thought he would die when officers hosed his face after spraying him with capsicum spray.

“He’s aiming for my nostrils and it’s going into my lungs — and that’s when I started choking from the water and from the hot mace going into my respiratory [system],” he said. “I couldn’t breathe.”

The ABC reported John is also launching a civil case.

Cornelius said the six police officers involved were still working for Victoria police.

“Look, it’s not our practice to immediately stand members down upon receipt of a complaint,” he said. “Each of them know that their conduct is the subject of significant scrutiny, including the publication of the CCTV footage that we’ve all seen.”

In a statement Ibac confirmed it was investigating “serious allegations of excessive use of force” by the officers. Ibac also clarified that Victoria police was responsible for determining whether the officers were stood down from policing duties while they are subject to investigation.

[zin0]

[Ferocity]

what the fuck?!
WHy did that BITCH HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE!?!?!?
WHAT THE FUCK!?!!
"an eye for an eye."
That would deter those spineless pieces of shit!
FUcking fire them
Fucking assault them
FUCK THEM UP.
Those pieces of shit

[allbassfearme]

This is a huge problem. Police are not here to serve and protect the public, as we are taught, they are here to serve and protect the State! Beause of our laziness and fear we gave up our responsibility to protect our family and loved ones and the State stepped in to take more power for themselves. The police, even the good ones, are bound to do what the State tells them and are trained by the State to protect the State! It is bad for us as they grab more and more power each year.

[William May]

And no more guns for citizens. Good luck with that.

[Necrotic Bowel]

Maybe telling the police to “fuck off” is a bad idea?