Police Brutality: Houston Police Beat Handcuffed 15 Year Old Boy

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An explosive videotape that appears to show a group of Houston police officers beating a black teen burglary suspect last March has led to the firing and indictment of those officers, and a flaring controversy.

A surveillance camera caught the end of a police chase of 15-year-old Chad Holley, who had allegedly burglarizing a home.

Holley goes right to the ground, face-down, hands over his head, as if to surrender.

But then, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane, one officer appears to stomp on Holley's head, while others kick him. One cop seems to land five kicks. Then, another officer punches him again, and again. As he's picked up, there's another kick.

"They just started kicking me from there, and I blanked out," Holley says.

The video wasn't supposed to be seen yet by the public, but was leaked by community activist Quannel X of the New Black Panthers Party this week.

He told "Early Show on Saturday Morning" co-anchor Russ Mitchell he was "shocked" when he first saw the tape.

"I was appalled," he said. "I was absolutely angry at what they were doing, these police officers, to this young man who was on the ground. You could clearly see he surrendered, he gave up, and the beating he took was absolutely unnecessary. It was shameful."

"We hear these stories all the time in our community, all the time,"

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[TEQparkour]

And people wonder why I would run????

[onokaoonokao]

my favourite part was when they were kicking him

[xinecallaw]

@TEQparkour Run?? I agree, but only the COP appears to be enraged or out of control, I would not put myself in a defenseless position. So I would run, if they catch up, beat their ass, the only way they get to put cuffs on me is if they knock me out or my Lawyer arrives to be bear witness to the arrest. There are way too many videos with instances like this & typically punishment is pathetic or they make up charges. I have the right to defend myself from ANYONE that is trying to hurt me.

[xinecallaw]

You can NOT file charges on Channel 13, the court order violates Constitutional Rights, specifically Freedom of the Press and is therefore null and void.

[bossudude420]

Gotta make sure he loses as many brain cells as possible, that way he can be as dumb as them!

[kjrd71]

To ratataran. If you wish to see "stupid" just look in the mirror.

[ratataran]

@kjrd71 The police's job is to catch criminals, not beat them. I think you're a fucking idiot, bro. And it turns out by looking at your comment history you're just a troll. Either that, or you're really stupid. pick one.

[iPodDude21]

So first the kid gets hit by a car, and then the kid gets kicked and punched like this? All of these cops should get fired and put in jail.

[Jsd83cutty]

Every One Of These Cops Should Be Fired, The Kid Surrendered

[YouToobWatcher3]

They should have kicked the little criminal some more.

[kjrd71]

So what in the heck is the big deal? The robber got just what he deserved. The police were chasing him and he ran. What part of "running from the police" do you not understand? Screw the robber.

[MrSeyer66]

from welfare to stealing to selling crack to cry "I gat my rights" "this is just unfair" " should be able to break the law"