Another possible cop murder: Media blackout?
ACAB | 24.08.2011 17:00 | August Riots | Policing | Repression | Social Struggles
'What the police did was outrageous. He was handcuffed, on the floor with his legs restrained and they didn't even have the decency to pull up his pants.
'They seemed to be kneeing him in the back of the head. I counted 11 cops. They were all sat on him, giving him a kicking and giving him side digs. There was one woman officer, the rest were men, and she was getting her kicks in as well.
'They were chasing him in the street. I saw it because they chased him in front of my house.
'His mum told me Jake was the one who rang the police himself, saying that someone was threatening him with a gun.
'They started chasing him and hitting him in the back of the legs with batons. They said, "Why don't you stand up and give yourself some dignity," to him. But he couldn't even stand up after they'd hit him with the batons.
'It was so upsetting to see. I couldn't believe the police could do that. It was like something you see on those TV cop shows.
'I went to speak to his mum. She didn't know what happened. She was mortified when they knocked on her door those hours later and told her, "Your son's died".
'They had banged his head on the floor and they were giving him punches. He was already handcuffed and he was restrained when I saw him. I don't know what happened in the house, I just saw when they were on the street.
'He was shouting, "Help me, help me". He wasn't coherent. I don't know why they were bringing him in for affray. It doesn't matter, he didn't deserve that.
'He's never been in trouble before as far as I know.
'The officers threw him into the van by his arms and legs after they beat him. He was shouting for help. We were saying afterwards with the neighbours, nobody saw him get sprayed.
'It's an absolute disgrace. I don't think the police realise how many eye-witnesses there were. We were all shouting, "Get off him".
'We were scared for him. They weren't listening, they didn't seem aware of us, or that there were kids watching.
'It lasted for 15 minutes that I saw, and he was handcuffed the whole time. I don't know why they kept hitting him. All he was doing was shouting for them to get off him.
'His parents are absolutely mortified. Jake was a popular, well liked lad. He was a friend of a friend of mine and was house sitting for her this week. She's absolutely distraught.
'It's a waste of a young life. It's a disgrace.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029173/Jacob-Michael-dies-pepper-sprayed-arrested-ELEVEN-officers.html#ixzz1VxyomH9y
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update
24.08.2011 17:32
Please spread this.
ACAB
at least three deaths this week.
24.08.2011 21:14
dixon of CS GAS
It was on the BBC news website
24.08.2011 21:21
Pepper spray arrest: Call for calm after Jacob Michael death
Police have called for calm following the death of a man who had been arrested and restrained by officers.
anon
cs? witnesses?
24.08.2011 22:38
As for the BBC report: yes it it being reported, but everso mildly, way off the headlines and with no witness accounts.
Cops are murdering with impunity and the media is complicit.
ACAB
it was on the BBC front page earlier today
24.08.2011 23:03
anon
The police act with impunity
26.08.2011 10:13
Bob
re: The police act with impunity - sue the cops!
27.08.2011 23:05
I'm not sure which solicitors are the best to go for at the moment, but I think many will do it on a no win - no fee basis.
anon
Reply to Anon
28.08.2011 13:39
Bob