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Old 08-18-2004, 06:44 PM   #3
Troubleshooter
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Originally Posted by garnet
Wasn't there a little more than a kick in the head involved? I remember billy clubs, fists and whole helluva lot of kicks in the head. And parts of the video may be "procedurally correct" but the person making that call isn't the guy being taken down by six pissed off, armed cops.
True enough, but it was a legal takedown until he was successfully restrained. After that any contact should be only to move him. Any abuse after that should be prosecuted soundly.
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