Full Coverage:The 21-year-old protester needed several staples and stitches to close his wound. He was in custody for almost 40 hours on allegations that he assaulted and injured an officer, according to his attorney. The student was released after prosecutors saw the video and decided to pursue the officer who hit him instead.
“But what is happening now with video, this is getting out into the larger world, into the media, into white communities, suburban communities, and people outside the affected communities are becoming more aware of what’s going on,” he said. ”It’s a completely different situation.” False public statements made by police departments and their leaders are more of a “political issue” than a legal one, he said.
Is there really anyone surprised that Cops lie?! I'm not.
That is similar to how attorney Ben Crump, yesterday Tweeted that Columbus OH police had shot and killed an unarmed black teen. Video released later that day revealed that she was in fact armed, and actively trying to stab others.