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Truthteller
They do even WORSE
Thu Aug 4, 2011 1:18pm
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check THIS out. Every damn one of these so-called "law enforcement" personnel should be put away for a long, long time:

http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2008/03/10/p23979

The State Torture of Hope Steffey

There is a short scene in the video near the beginning of Hope's ordeal which takes place in a cell where she is later tortured unspeakably. In this short scene Hope is naked lying face down diagonally across an eight- inch thick concrete sleeping platform, which is partially covered by a blue blanket. The women deputies are given a signal by one of the male deputies to leave the cell. A male deputy has Hope's left arm twisted behind her back forcing her down on the platform, but she pushes herself up with her right hand and looks to her right, seeing men around her, Hope screams in fear. This scene has been spliced in with the other scenes of Hope's cruel torture to make it appear as though her tormentors occasionally stop inflicting pain on her. In the scene Hope is up on one hand screaming defiantly and the men standing around her, touching her, haven't started hurting her yet. In reality there is no such respite, once the torture begins it is constant unrelenting and brutal.

The reckless actions of Gurlea and the other Stark County sheriff's deputies were intended to cause emotional distress and physical injury to Hope. She sustained a cracked tooth and a very serious bulging disc in her lower back. She has also suffered extreme emotional trauma. Her physical and mental injuries are permanent and she needs costly medical and psychiatric treatment indefinitely. The actions of Gurlea and the other men and women sheriff's deputies constitutes extreme, outrageous and perhaps criminal conduct. The mental damage suffered by Hope has negatively affected her marriage and has certainly impacted all aspects of her life.

  • Are beatings by cops worse than other beatings? — Ken C, Thu Aug 4 10:31am
    Last Monday I was reading about someone who got beat up by a baseball fan at a baseball game. The person was knocked unconscious and was in a coma for a long time. This upset me.... more
    • Wehn you law enforcers break the law, it is serious — ChristopherBlackwell, Fri Aug 5 6:28pm
      Ken C, We grant the police enormous power we give to no one else in civilian s society, including the right to kill. Unfortunately not every policeman can handle that power responsibly. Corruption in ... more
    • UPDATE: Here's the newest police-caused murder — Truthteller, Fri Aug 5 2:43pm
      I actually got sick when I read this today. NOW they're picking on the weak and homeless??? What BIG men, huh? Ssssick. Yet more state-sanctioned MURDER by "law enforcement." Yet another murder that... more
      • I understand that sick feeling, — Ken C, Fri Aug 5 4:20pm
        That's why I felt like talking about this with the people here.
      • I agree — B, Fri Aug 5 2:54pm
        Did you see the picture of the guy after the beating? No one deserves that. Watch these cops lie their ass off about what really happened like they usually do. These faggots need to hang.
    • Yep they're and a cop should get twice the sentences because — Ζεύς, Thu Aug 4 11:33pm
      they’re the law. Where do you go if you can’t trust the law enforcers? We know from experiences that they stick together and it is hard to get a conviction against a cop or coppers.... more
    • My son was beaten by policemen — ConnieSue, Thu Aug 4 7:49pm
      And I have to live with that unsettled feeling that the police walk a fine line between defending themselves and protecting others who may be a threat to themselves as well as others. I wondered what ... more
    • This might not make U feel ANY better: — sT, Thu Aug 4 6:17pm
      http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44017066/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/ : "The U.S. government wasn't ready for the rest of the world to know about it, so they basically put him on ice," Kanovitz said... more
    • Yes ... — Mondo Fuego™, Thu Aug 4 12:33pm
      ... many of them are just angry thugs who take their frustrations out on others. The "system" rarely deals with them in an appropriate manner ... they get put on "administrative leave" pending... more
      • This case is also being investigated by the FBI. — Ken C, Thu Aug 4 12:55pm
        It looks like at least in this case they are doing more than just "administrative leave". Maybe that's because the victims father is a former Orange County sheriff's deputy, and there were witnesses... more
        • They do even WORSE — Truthteller, Thu Aug 4 1:18pm
          • Nice why not call the cops for help. — Ζεύς, Thu Aug 4 11:52pm
            It simply shows what a scum culture there is in law enforcement. Is she lucky to be alive? I think her life is from now on totally ruined mentally and physically. Ζεύς
          • bushCO's AVOIDANCE of torture prosecution EMBOLDENED — sT, Thu Aug 4 6:52pm
            outrageous conduct by cops all across this nation. Of course it is true that many didN'T need much of a push. Add it to the LONG LIST of CHENEYbushCO negative affects to our nation EXCUSED by the... more
          • Remember Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots? — Ken C, Thu Aug 4 1:32pm
            That was about 19 years ago, and Los Angeles seems to have a big riot about every 20 years. I wonder if another one is coming. 1943: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots 1965:... more
    • It's a tough call... — wondering, Thu Aug 4 12:07pm
      but, yes, I think policemen should be held to a higher standard, especially when they have it within their power to inflict far greater harm. Every case is different, but in some cases, the policemen ... more
    • I think from a standpoint of ideals, a police officer — Sprout, Thu Aug 4 11:01am
      is supposed to be, at least to a degree, a role model. IMO drunken fanatics (the basis of the word "fan") at a sporting event are, to a degree, EXPECTED to behave in anti-social ways, and are... more
      • Agreed, Ken — greenman, Sun Aug 7 3:13pm
        Unless the cop's being so extreme as to threaten your very life or the life of a family member, you cannot respond to them with violence. Try to get a badge number or at least car number, and if... more
      • Even if the suspect was doing something wrong, — Ken C, Thu Aug 4 1:25pm
        I don't see how that could justify beating him to death. The suspect had mental problems and did try to escape, so I realize he did some things wrong. He probably deserved to be arrested. There were... more
      • A judgement against them is a rare thing — Truthteller, Thu Aug 4 11:09am
        it's hard to find a judge who will actually sit a case against a police officer, ESPECIALLY a civil case. 9 times out of 10 the cop is acquitted and some just go right back on the job and do it again.
        • And that is because 9 times out of 10 — Sprout, Thu Aug 4 11:24am
          the plaintiff did something STUPID in the process making the case FAR more difficult... For example... If someone is pulled over for DUI and attempts to kick the officers ass because he/she is... more
          • Even in cases where... — Truthteller, Thu Aug 4 11:43am
            the suspect was beaten or killed by an officer, with the incident having been recorded and showing the officer clearly at fault, prosecution is extremely rare, with conviction even MORE rare. That's... more
            • What I am trying to express is that I recognize that — Sprout, Thu Aug 4 12:09pm
              these are difficult cases. That the plaintiff must present a very clean case if he/she wants to win... Not JUST that the officer is wrong, but that the plaintiff was NOT wrong... Take the Rodney King ... more
    • YES, absolutely — Truthteller, Thu Aug 4 10:43am
      they are supposed to be worthy of public trust, and when they turn from police officer to criminal, they need to be slapped down---HARD. Alas, the cronyism that exists within law enforcement makes it ... more
      • I agree, but — Ken C, Thu Aug 4 1:45pm
        after all this criticism of police I feel like pointing out they have an important job. I'm glad we have police to catch the bad guys. Most of them are probably mostly honest, but we need to do more... more
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