Follow up: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/business/black-friday-brawl-at-buckeye-walmart-11252011
I'm sorry, but that was not appropriate behavior for the cops, the guy could have died from that blunt trauma to the face. Also to Mr. Newman..... Why would you and/or your family have a young child anywhere near these stores on Black Friday. That is, in a way, asking for trouble.
The whole thing is just disgusting-this police state mentality is one reason I'm glad I moved to Europe.
It's disturbing but unfortunately not shocking. Just another example of how low the police force can stoop.
There's this little thing called the "point of sale", and if you don't pass it without paying for an item, you have not stolen anything, and can not be treated as if you have. They may watch you, or even just ask you to leave, but you still can not be arrested. So...... hope they sue the balls off the pig.
I like the police. They make things safer. =] Lord knows I wouldn't walk the streets without them. Getting harrassed by cops? Get a haircut... and get a real job!
Attorney: Man innocent in Black Friday incident at Walmart Posted: 11/30/2011 By: Associated Press BUCKEYE, AZ - The attorney for a man forcibly taken down by Buckeye police at a Walmart says he plans to clear his client of the criminal allegations stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident. Todd Nolan says multiple witnesses have come forward to say 54-year-old Jerald Newman was not resisting arrest when Buckeye police Officer Kevin Rorke used a "leg sweep" to bring Newman down last Thursday night. Court papers show an assistant store manager alerted Rorke that Newman had concealed a video game under his shirt. A Buckeye police report said Newman's wife believed the whole incident was a "misunderstanding" and that her husband had put a video game into his waistband to free his hands to help his grandson, who was caught in the crush of shoppers. Nolan told reporters Tuesday they are contemplating filing a lawsuit. http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/regio...lack-friday-incident-at-walmart#ixzz1fGKP4B36
Are you being sarcastic or serious -sorry but i cant tell Beating up a member of the public no matter what they have done is police brutality and must be dealt with accordingly , shit imagine what they would do to him if he commited a major crime
Big surprise, cops are bastards. It doesn't matter where you go, in the 20 or so countries I've visited only once have the police actually helped me, usually they treat you like a suspect (even if you are the one who called them in the first place) and once me and my brother, bloody from being jumped by a bunch of guys, had to calm down spanish cops who went for their batons when we asked them for help. I hope this guy sues and the cop is locked away.
I've loaded up my pockets with canned goods before only to dump them out onto the conveyor at kroger before... I don't think anyone had a problem with it
Sam Walton opened his first store in Kingfisher Oklahoma. His vision was always to help people out. He would roll over in his grave if he saw what his kids have done with Wal-Mart. He would have never allowed this situtation to get out of control. It is a shame what greed will do to people.