Police Beat Stab Victim That Called For Their Help

Hat tip to Sloane17 for bringing this story to my attention.

Headline: Shocking video shows stab victim being repeatedly punched by police sent out to help him
October 28th 2010

This is the shocking moment police began beating a restrained man who had been stabbed in the head as he lay bleeding in a park.
Darren Grace had staggered into Liverpool's Stanley Park in the early hours of Sunday, August 1 when three officers at first came to his aid.
However footage shows that as Mr Grace seems to try to resist treatment, one officer rains down a volley of eight punches onto his injured head while a female officer puts her hand on his arm.

Five minutes later, just before 8am, both she and the other officer appear to punch Mr Grace in the head and back as he lies face down on the ground.
The 31-year-old was later charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer - charges which were eventually dropped when Crown Prosecution Service lawyers saw the tape and realised there wasn't enough evidence 'to provide a realistic prospect of a conviction'.

After receiving basic treatment, Mr Grace was held in a cell for 11 hours.
Today Merseyside Police accused the Anfield joiner of being violent towards the officers adding 'CCTV images can never show the whole story'.
After being shown the tape by the Liverpool Echo, the force voluntarily referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

But the watchdog said it was happy for Merseyside Police to conduct its own investigation and it is now the subject of a Professional Standards Department probe.
Mr Grace has not lodged a formal complaint with Merseyside Police and will not co-operate with the internal inquiry saying he has no confidence in the force.
He said: 'I remember waking up in the cell with my face covered in blood, my head throbbing. I could feel the cut where I'd been stabbed.'
The three officers involved remain on duty and no disciplinary action has yet been taken.
Superintendent Mike Shaw, from Merseyside Police's Professional Standards Department, told the Liverpool Echo: 'As a police force we expect the highest standards from our officers. Where those standards are found to be breached, disciplinary action is taken.

'At about 7.45am on Sunday, August 1 officers were called to a disturbance in Butterfield Street in Anfield in which it was reported that a male had been stabbed.

'Enquiries led officers to Stanley Park. Upon arrival they found Mr Grace with head injuries in need of medical assistance. During the courts of administering medical assistance to Mr Grace he became violent towards the officers.

'In this case I understand that members of the public will be concerned when watching this footage. However I would like to stress that CCTV images can never show the whole story.

'The Professional Standards Department has been in contact with Mr Grace and his legal representatives and have been advised that there will be no complaint against police at this time and that Mr Grace does not want to take part in any misconduct investigation.

'Nevertheless, in order to understand the full circumstances of the incident the Professional Standards Department has launched an investigation.
'This will include looking at the circumstances that initially led police to Mr Grace, the circumstances around his arrest and the circumstances which led to the discontinuation by the CPS.

'It is important not to prejudge the outcome of the investigation. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at this time.
'This matter was voluntarily referred to the IPCC in recognition of the public concern it may generate and the IPCC are happy that Merseyside Police carry out its own local investigation.'

Mr Grace claims he now suffers nightmares and insomnia and feels anxious whenever he sees bobbies on the beat.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324496/Stab-victim-repeatedly-punche...


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[thellaminator]

takes 3 cops to tackle a guy whos been stabbed... IT ONLY TOOK ONE STEVE IRWIN TO TAKE DOWN A CROC!

[Jazzmanpac]

@bencam468 13-14sec.? Cops answer: ''Sir, this is piece of evidence where we can clearly see the subject attacking 3 police officers, sir...'' Could public see it? ''No sir, not really sir, this is the police evidence sir...'' Why not? ''Because this is police evidence sir...'' We don't know if subject attacked or not, can we see it? ''I don't know sir, please stop asking me all these questions sir, if not I'll have to arrest you sir, for harassing police officer on duty sir...''

[Marcel1157]

What's this, 13 cops for 1 man who called for their help.

Cops should have a sign on their uniform. It would say CAUTION, PIGS AT WORK.

Noyice the way they are carrying him. Do they want to injure his shoulders ? And, if they drop him, his face will hit the ground.first. And i love when they tried to make the guy walk with his knees strap together.. He's walking like a penguin

[10DollarsInQuarters]

4:06 that lady cop is wiping dog shit off her shoes... :/

[divekid78]

ok if that was the case .. what did the man do in the first place? I'm pretty angry to day i think i might go soften someones muscle for them by punching them in the face. your comment although entitled is not based on morally of any common law this man was entitled too. your argument is not relevant in my opinion. ( which i am also entitled too)

[divekid78]

its the same in Australia and the whole world id say

[airman81399]

@kitrini dudes cuffed atlike 1;20 of the vid and they continue to beat and push his face in the ground and yank the shit out his hair,for another few minutes,shoulda been over at like 1;45 but these cops take a few minutes to whoop on dude,abuse of authoity,,gang mentallity,thugs with a badge,that get away with everything,...this is why we get laughed at by every other country,..line all the bad police up abd shoot em down,not many cops are good bro,thats a fact,our laws and system is way flawed

[airman81399]

@kitrini THEY WERE HEAD PUNCHES NOT ARM PUNCHES,..LIKE BACK OF THE NECK PUNCHES,IM JUST CALLIN IT AS I SEE IT

[airman81399]

WHAT UP BRO WAS YOU THE COP ON THE VIDEO OR SOMETHING???DO YOU GOT A LAW BOOK IN FRONT OF YOU TO LOOK UP THESE ACTS AND LAWS YOUR QUOTING??I DONT CARE WHAT DUDE DID THERES ANOTHER WAY DUDE,LIKE I SAID B4 WAIT TILL UR SON,DAUGHTER MOM,OR GRANDMA,GET IT THEN GET BACK AT ME,OK,ITS WRONG AND IT IS WHAT IT IS PERIOD,GOOD DAY BRO,

[airman81399]

@kitrini89 cops would never overstep their authority huh?they are the good guys huh??fuckin cops in usa are like fucking nazis,every cop who beats people and abuse their authority need to be fired beat,and SHOT!!ONE DAY ITS GONNA HAPPEN ..LOOK AT ALL THE BAD COPS ON YOUTUBE THAT GOT CAUGHT ON VID,!!EVERYDAY ANYWHERE ANYTIME A CITIZEN CAN BE APPROACHED BEAT AND ARRESTED 4 NOTHING IN USA,...I CARRY VIDEO CAM ALWAYS, WAY MORE BAD COPS THAN GOOD COPS,IT IS WHAT IT IS...

[Katrini89]

@airman81399 If someone is biting you, you need to make them stop, and get them into handcuffs. Punching his ARM will relax the muscle to facilitate that. Look at Mental Capacity Act 2005

[Katrini89]

@airman81399 Oh. You're literate, aren't you?

What are they supposed to do? They need to take him to hospital so he doesn't die.

Look at the MASSIVE chunk cut out of the video?