66 Year Old Man With Dementia Brutally Beaten & Tasered By Criminal Cop

A Melbourne police officer reprimanded for deliberately disabling the dashboard camera in his patrol car, before confronting a 66-year-old man suffering from dementia, could face additional scrutiny as the city prepares for a potential lawsuit.

Officer Derek Middendorf's actions — captured on video later salvaged by technicians — are at the center of calls for his dismissal as a lawyer for Albert Flowers says he plans to file suit against the city for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

"He should be fired. Anyone who's being pulled over by this officer should be terrified," said attorney Paul Bross, who formally notified the city Tuesday of his intent to sue.

"It's clear (Officer Middendorf) tried to destroy all the video in this case. He thought he had turned off the camera, and that's why he acted the way he did."

Case to be reviewed:

Melbourne City Attorney Paul Gougelman said the city's risk management office and insurance providers will review the case to see what liability the city has for Flowers' injuries.

The case also has attracted the attention of the South Brevard branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Flowers was hospitalized for a month after the confrontation with Middendorf.
"What I urge everybody to do is stand back and let the dust settle. There is always more to the story. It's always important to have a good working relationship in the community," Gougelman said, adding he planned to review the video.

The Brevard County State Attorney's Office dropped charges against Flowers this week after learning Flowers had dementia, noting that the case would not have been filed had Flowers' condition been made known earlier.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120119/NEWS01/301190043/Melbourne-offic...

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[mackafixer]

WHAT A PACK OF GUTLESS FUCKS!!!! AMERICA'S FINEST.WHAT A DISGRACE YOU PIGS ARE ON HUMANITY.

[fallingstars1100]

Same behavior like US soldiers in Vietnam, Korea, Middle East, wherever. Seems to be the

American lifestyle, way of live and for sure the "American Dream". Thanks god i am not living in this facist shit-hole. Let´s see how long it takes till this "officers" and "soldiers" will pick up

American citizens for to fill up the Fema camps. Incredible! And they want to teach other ones

their "democracy".....my ass....

[jatpack7]

is th at cop gay?



[SubSlaveCD]

There's that so called freedom and liberty our U.S. troops are overseas fighting and dying for. LMAO!!! I wonder when Americans are finally going to wake up and stop being so brainwashed, and finally realize that our U.S. troops are not overseas in Iraq/Afghanistan "fighting and dying" to protect our so called freedoms, Constitutional rights and liberties??? Hmmmmm...I wonder. WAKE UP AMERICANS!!!!

[leroyshaw61]

Why does everbody just stand there and let cops beat your friends or a family and do nothing?

If they are in the wrong then kick there butt and do not let them get away with it no matter what happens you need to make a stand.

[marcomariaz26]

Tough guy cop had his hands full with a 66 year old man!!! ROTFLOL!! I volunteer to be his next victim - and see how far he gets - he'd get body slammed and destroyed in seconds flat. Only reason he pulls this crap is he knows as a cop, no one else is going to step in - if he's not a cop, everyone else jumps on and destroys him - and rightfully so. He probably beats his wife and kids, if he has any. SCUMBAG.

[Burkard]

AMERICA the SLAVE STATE nr. 1

[goov47]

@chris35128 Wow, how Christian of you to use profanity and calling someone a worthless nigger, then got the audacity to say GOD BLESS....... How hypocritical.

[goov47]

@STAGEIIGN Hey, Barney Fife, like I said - a toy cop in a retail store does not count as a real policeman. First, you did not hear the cop saying anything about getting down, something a crooked idiot would make up just to cover for his crime. Second, where does it say he stabbed his girlfriend? Third, you're not supposed to kick anyone that way unless he's attacking. You are not a real cop, so stop the nonsense and put away that fake police uniform you bought from the thrift store.

[STAGEIIGN]

@ittakesavillageful r u retarded. any cop who gets fired is black balled and will never get hired by another PD. theres this thing called a background u idiot! im sure they dont have those at 7-11 where u work but PD"s do.