News: 5 Birmingham Police beating unconscious man (May 21, 09) [FULL STORY]

[mrmike64]

Cops think they are GODS. If I beat someone like that, I would be in jail. IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT HE NEARLY RAN OVER THE IDIOT COP WITH THE SPIKE STRIPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. Cops need to stop beating people when they do not immediately comply. Get off the steroids. And remember: A taser in a remote control for people.

[juliowashere]

they getting mad

[Swagger462]

So if me and five mates beat the shit out of an unconscious man would it be enough that we only lost our jobs?

[Haryazz]

Again the man ran over a cop and tried to kill him, if someone did that to your family you are saying you wouldn't unload on him as soon as you had the chance? you don't have human emotions? This scumbad put everyone's life in dangers way including himslef. I garuntee he hurt himself more by rolling the van than a few left hooks to the face and a nightstick to the knee cap did. Give those Cops a fucking award for bravery

[scotcandy2001]

I work with the mother-in-law of the cop who was hitting this guy first with his baton. He got not guilty in court and now has his job back. he comes in the wal-mart i work at and hes a real jerk. But there still is a civil case pending and i hope they get him. Beating an unconscoius guy is WRONG!!!!!

[660Philip]

Big guns=tiny dicks

[Haryazz]

@660Philip your gun must be huge

[Constitutionrulz]

This is to all police officers out there. If I try to run you or your buddy over, I give you permission to beat my ass.

[Haryazz]

@Constitutionrulz thats what I'm saying , what don't these people on the internet understand. he tried to kill a cop infront of practically the entire day shift. a night stick to the knee cap and a few left hoks to the face is getting off easy if you ask me.

[bransound]

@Haryazz just because you can understand why someone did something doesn't make it right. and the fact that they covered it up shows that even they knew it was wrong.how many times have "untrained" people been expected to just stand by while cops go overboard in handling their friends and family, but this is justified, no way. The guy was wrong, and so were the cops. He'll get what he deserves and so will they.

[nomopoly]

Interesting how the entire 6 minutes is dedicated to defending someone who attempted to kill a cop.

[shaochiavang]

@nomopoly

he got 20yrs you piece of shit.

[HealthClassHasSTDs]

WOW.....

The dow went up? crazy stuff man

[letzteschlact2]

the guy should never have jumped out of the vehicle while trying to escape ... after that, he pretended to be unconscious ...

[saynotodrug999]

If i where a cop i would of just cheered at the fact he flip his van and hurt himself don't need to keep pushing it

[CrackerJackLee]

i said, i said, the cops are the thin first line of defence between civilization and complete chaos.

[snake85eye]

Im so glad these cops wooped that dudes ass... Its about time some cops show a criminal what fucking time it is!!!

Its a sad day in America when cops get fired for beating a dumb ass criminal for trying to kill a Police Officer 15 seconds before. You Liberal Pussies need to pack up your shit and get the fuck out.

These cops are heroes and I would have shot that dude in the head if he tried to run over my friend. If I could I would have burned that stupid mother fucker alive!!!

[GhettoNerd88]

And its also a shame cops can get away with breaking the law like criminals. Cops have killed many innocent people and are titled as heroes instead of facing justice. what does the badge mean?

[scotcandy2001]

@GhettoNerd88 I agree with you. I do not trust a cop. They do what they want and hide behind a judge and jury. Protect and serve not beat you whenever i want because i'm a cop

[zachisweak6]

lol y is everything always gotta be liberal and conervative if liberals stop bein wat u call a pussy eventually they will rise up and begin to get rid of the people like ur self and i kno u dont want that so u should encourage them to stay level headed

[CrackerJackLee]

and the mayor has NOTHING to say about his fallen police officer. instead, he rambles on about not being allowed to hang out on street corners 50 yrs ago. did you see how that cop put himself in danger to stop a criminal? but, oh no, we are all concerned about "a desparate young man who does 20 yrs because he ran over a police officer." i say fire the mayor. he can't see the present because he still lives the past. in fact, i would bet money on this criminal preferring the beating to 20 yrs!

[Constitutionrulz]

@CrackerJackLee For real. Larry Lankford is now doing 15 years in a Kentucky penitentiary.

[CrackerJackLee]

@Constitutionrulz

actually i feel bad for the guy... he lives a nightmare every day... but he still has most of his life ahead of him upon release... he suffers daily for an impetuous action based on bad judgement... but the penalty for running down a police officer has to be meaningful... and i don't blame the police for what they did... if they don't protect their own, who will...? obviously not the commentors on this page...

[scotcandy2001]

@CrackerJackLee mayor is in prison right now for embezzelment lol he stole money from birmingham and doing 20 years i think hes crooked too

[CrackerJackLee]

@scotcandy2001

imagine... spending your whole life in prison... for the sake of a bit of money... LOL! what a fool...

[CrackerJackLee]

and why should the police be fired over something that no human being could control. when an animal takes down your brother, you kill it. and why aren't the rest of this police force fighting this? i would go on strike until they are re-instated. then watch the animals come out and prey on the citizens. why aren't the citizens backing their police?

[dbrewer06]

Do you think we actually need cops that prey on citizens? The difference with cops now a days is there more intent on enforcing the law instead of protecting the citizens of this country. We don't need cops to protect all of us and we damn sure don't need them acting like the scumbags they are supposed to be protecting others from. Scumbag got 20 years and scumbag cops got fired.. sounds fair enough..

[CrackerJackLee]

i don't see any cops preying on citizens here. and contrary to your beliefs, i'd rather have police around to keep law and order. in fact, if there were no cops, you'd be the first one screaming for help when you're robbed, raped, and set on fire by your neighbors. the cops are the thin first line of defence between civilization and chaos.

[jasonscott323]

exactly. dumbass deserves prison. cops deserve to get fired. both sides made a big mistake. I hate to quote my mom but "two wrongs dont make a right"

[saynotodrug999]

the only reason the guy almost ran over the cop was to avoid the spikes and the cop was just at a really bad spot

[CrackerJackLee]

you don't say??!! oh...welll!! that explains everything, don't it? some fool left spikes on the road, then our poor buddy, trying to avoid the spikes and resulting forced exhaustion of his wheels' pneumatic contents, veered left, maimed a police officer, collided with innocent people until he finally lost control and crashed into a ditch.

[CrackerJackLee]

i'm very glad that i was never in front of this jamoke waiting in a queue for the last of anything. he'd probably ram his fist through the back of my head to grab the last ticket! and then some bright individual like you, from up in timmins, ontario would say, oh well! he was just in a bad spot! please stay in timmins. your logic couldn't exist anywhere else.

[saynotodrug999]

not really the same i mean he's trying to run away frmo cops, so instead of going straight ahead where the spikes where he just turn left where the cop was standing i mean ya he's a bastard to be selfish enought to try and kill someone for his own freedom (which we all know he wasn't gonna make it) I don't think he really wanted to kill the cop he just wanted his freedom

[CrackerJackLee]

in an oddball way, i sense what you're trying to say, but i don't think you realize how your comment comes across. i can only find sympathy for the cops - doing their job, earning their pay, doing some good on the way - not to be run over! when i see the red and blue flashing behind me i pull over, period. i pull over and allow a safe area so that the cop is not near the traffic flow. you seem to have more empathy for the felon than you do for your own cops who protect you and your property. ???

[xoxoSpammyxoxo]

@CrackerJackLee

The guy was unconscious, sure he was breaking the law and all shit, but brute force like that isn't used unless the suspect resists which he wasnt doing, he was knocked out for fucks sake. If you want people like this to protect you, god bless you if you ever drive too fast and end up beaten by these bitches just because you didnt pull up in time or shit

Seriously people like this shouldnt be police men, they are supposed to be fair and defend justice not abuse their positions.

[CrackerJackLee]

@xoxoSpammyxoxo

are cops freemasons...?

[scotcandy2001]

@CrackerJackLee you seem to have symphathy for the cops who beat a unconscious man. I live in alabama and all these cops are dirty. Protect and serve not beat you whenever i want and get away with it.

[CrackerJackLee]

@scotcandy2001

LOL! i've been arrested three times... but i've never been beat up... and i never ran someone down with my truck, neither...

[scotcandy2001]

@saynotodrug999 agreed

[CrackerJackLee]

these cops are heroes. they keep our society clean of animals. like this one. how would you like it if he ran down your son or father? and if they had let him get away with running down a police officer without a beating for it, then every creep in town will be taking pot shots at cops because for criminals, kindness is a sign of weakness. if he got 20 years for maming a cop, why are people upset about the beating? everyone's crying about the beating - and then they yada-yada the fallen cop.

[viktims]

Everyone got what they deserve.

Dude got 20 yrs. Cops got fired.

Bad cops have a worse effect on society than some criminals.

[scotcandy2001]

@viktims cops need prison time too for beating a human being. so tired of this unfair crap

[hkpoctb]

You can literally cast this guy as a cop killer. People like this don't deserve their day in court and need to be removed... permanently.

[Haryazz]

why does society give the criminal such a sympathy trip, is it just good ratings for media. There is no remorse for this criminal we have to stop pampering people and let them know you slip up you get ruffed up.

[zachisweak6]

wat about when the cops slip do we rough them up to ?

[scotcandy2001]

@Haryazz i hope your never a criminal this might happen to you lol

[Haryazz]

@scotcandy2001 I'm not a criminal I will never be, I'm a white 27 yearold male that lives in the city of chicago. If you watch our news on any given day there is a murder or a beating or stabbing . I have had enough and these criminals need to understand that the majority of the 11 million people in the metropolitan area are fed up with the behavior.

[MarkampWorldNews]

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[bornbythesea]

@MarkampWorldNews what eventually happened to all those officers?

[iceman5815]

I don't feel sorry for this criminal. He got what he deserves.

[volcanorush]

whats the problem?