Two Officers Beat Up Homeless Man...

[JLO]

Dramatic video has been released of two Fresno, California police officers arresting a homeless man.

And, because of that video, the Fresno police chief has now launched an internal investigation.

The man who shot the video did not want to be identified.

The Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announced on Wednesday that it was filing a lawsuit to force the Fresno Police Department to release the names of two officers who were shown in a videotape beating a homeless man this past February.

Within an hour of announcing the lawsuit, the Fresno Police Department released the two officers names.

The officers were Jeff Gross, a seven-year Fresno police veteran, and Scott Payn, a 10-year veteran.

Both officers are on modified duty with the department.

Video shows 1 officer hitting Glen Beaty while the other one held him down.

The lawsuit is the first, but almost certainly not the last, involving Beaty.

His attorneys have filed two claims with the city, one alleging assault and a violation of his constitutional righs, and the other an invasion of privacy claim.

A lawsuit on those is expected within a few months.

The Fresno homeless man videotaped during an encounter with police may soon be ordered to take medications, whether he wants to or not.

In court on Thursday, a judge asked Glen Beaty if he would voluntarily take medications for his mental problems.

He said he would not.

So the judge ordered a psychiatrist to recommend specific medications and ordered Beaty to return to court in July.

At that time, the judge may order him sent to a locked mental facility, and may order him to be given the medications voluntarily.

It was the latest twist in the story that began in February when officers Jeff Gross and Scott Payn were videotaped while one held Beaty down and the other hit him several times.

[stevus_maximus]

Ah, Fresno.

[Ugly]

i swear some of these officers are worse then the criminals

[cadet-chaandler]

goddamn crroked cops!!!

[williamburtonasis]

no wonder pigs r hated so much

[peter]

did they get charged with assault and sacked and jailed,probably not coz unlike you and me,police officers have got rights

[sexajoyus]

the police in this country need to be violently replaced

[sexajoyus]

they probably beat there wives the same way

[famousashtray]

this shit sickens me

[eternity925]

that's why i never call the police...