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Alabama Officers Mistakenly Brutalize Indian Man: Face Swift Discipline

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Indian man injured by Alabama police; government 'disturbed'

Police sought out an Indian man in a bedroom community of Alabama after a caller said a "skinny black guy" with a toboggan was walking in the neighborhood and peering into garages, recordings show.

"He's a skinny black guy. He's got a toboggan on," said the caller, who isn't identified.

When police discovered that this was not a Black man they immediately punished the officer instead of reflexively saying he was resisting arrest.
 
When police discovered that this was not a Black man they immediately punished the officer instead of reflexively saying he was resisting arrest.


:roll: What a bizarre, race baiting response you gave, plus it's nonsensical as the arriving officers also realized he's not black.
 
:roll: What a bizarre, race baiting response you gave, plus it's nonsensical as the arriving officers also realized he's not black.

Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey said the officer's actions weren't justified.

"I found that Officer Eric Parker's actions did not meet the high standards and expectations of the Madison City Police Department," Muncey said.
This is a weird response from the Madison police chief. Despite all the hundreds of examples of minorities getting beaten, killed, harrassed this is one of the rare instances of an officer being disciplined for it. What's the cause of the deviation?
 
Pretty much caused an international incident there.

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.....Representatives from the Indian government visited Patel in the hospital on Thursday, Sherrod said....

.....Syed Akbaruddin, a spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said Friday that the government was “extremely disturbed” about the incident and had expressed its concern to the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and also planned talks with officials in Washington and Alabama.

“We take the incident involving an Indian national very seriously,” he said. “We want to make it abundantly clear we are extremely worried about what happened to Mr. Sureshbhai Patel, an Indian national.”......

Alabama police officer arrested after Indian grandfather left partially paralyzed - The Washington Post



Very sad story indeed.
 
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Brutality at its finest. Serve "justice" ask questions later. Just glad something is actually happening.
 
Pretty much caused an international incident there.





Very sad story indeed.


That's what happens when proper restriction and oversight are not in place on government force.
 
This is a weird response from the Madison police chief. Despite all the hundreds of examples of minorities getting beaten, killed, harrassed this is one of the rare instances of an officer being disciplined for it. What's the cause of the deviation?

No, it isn't rare at all.
 
Maybe there's another thread about this, because I'm surprised there aren't more posts on it. This is a truly horrific story. An elderly man goes out for a stroll, the cops get a call that a "skinny black guy" is suspiciously walking around, so a police officer - presumably with training - gives him a quick and very hard slam on the cement and partially paralyzes him? I don't understand what these officers were thinking.

I don't think that all police officers are bad, and even most of the ones who are bad wouldn't do something like this. This was difficult to watch and quite disturbing. Hopefully this story gets plenty of attention and that the family is compensated for all the medical procedures and the care this man will require for the rest of his life because he chose to go for a walk in the morning in Alabama. So sad.
 
That was harsh, the guy was just standing there and was absolutely no threat except that they couldn't understand each other. Good thing the cop is being held accountable.
 
That was harsh, the guy was just standing there and was absolutely no threat except that they couldn't understand each other. Good thing the cop is being held accountable.

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Officer Eric Parker back on the job, takedown of Indian man did not violate policy

.....Madison Police Officer Eric Parker is back from leave and headed for active duty today after Madison's acting police chief decided he did not violate policy in the sidewalk stop and takedown of an Indian pedestrian that led to federal civil rights charges and international publicity......

......Parker faced back-to-back trials last year, both of which ended in a hung jury. The judge acquitted Parker earlier this year, saying there was no reason to expect a third jury to find differently.

The state then dropped the assault charge and Parker appealed his dismissal from the Madison force.....

Officer Eric Parker back on the job, takedown of Indian man did not violate policy | AL.com
 
I'd like 2 minutes alone with that ***** cop.

Well, I hope you're not a 150 pound peaceful old man else he might just slam you on your face.

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Well, I hope you're not a 150 pound peaceful old man else he might just slam you on your face.

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Close.... except the description.
 
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