L.A. Police Probe 2nd Case of Flashlight Beating
- This a 2nd distinct, seperate brutality incident that occured last week.
Los Angeles police said on Thursday they were investigating the second case in two weeks of officers seen on videotape beating a prone suspect with a metal flashlight. Home video showing a black man being pinned to the floor and hit with a flashlight during an arrest at a private party on June 19 was aired on local television a week after a police officer was seen beating black car theft suspect Stanley Miller 11 times around the head after he had been wrestled to the ground. [more] and [more]
- Bratton Defends Officer in 2nd Incident [more]