Army Iraq War Verteran/Soldier beaten at McCarran Airport (Highres)

An Iraqi War veteran says Metro officers beat him at McCarran International Airport. Action News has video of the alleged beating two months ago. National guard Sergeant Mark England says the officers beat him with a nightstick and shot him with a taser after an argument with TSA agents at the airport. The Metro officers involved are still working and Metro says based on the video Action News showed them they believe the officer didn't do anything wrong.

Status of Case as of 1 JAN 2009

One of LVMPD Officers are still working active , armed duty at the airport; the other has been promoted to weapons instructor and now teaches at the academy.
Neither faced direct criminal, civil or administrative action.
The third Metro Officer laughing in the second video is listed as a witness since he did not get himself involved, it's legal (but unprofessional) to laugh at someone's pain.

Neither Metro nor SGT England have successfully been able to bring a lawsuit against the other.

*LVMPD found itself "exonerated"
*The Clark County Citizen's Review board found in favour of Metro.
*Attorney Cal Potter was representing Sgt. Mark England in the lawsuit against Metro, but dropped him as a client
The LVMPD Officer named as the cause are Jennings and Clark who beat and tased the Sgt. respectively.
*The District Attorney's Office says that LVMPD does not have enough evidence to pursue charges of violation of airport rules (more specifically: interference with security procedures) and resisting arrest.
*OCT 13 Exclusive information obtained - Cal Potter is no longer the attorney for Mark England

Date of Occurrance: March 7, 2007
Date of Report: May 2007

Originally Posted: May 7, 2007
Reposted July 10, 2008; because youtube didn't have HD video in 2007


AJ's Comment
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If you are to believe the SGT this is what you have to believe.
-He was polite the whole entire time, he never yelled and was never aggressive in his speaking despite the objections of 12 TSA agents and 3 Metro officers
-The TSA Supervisor, despite being a Lt. during the veitnam war, lied about being in the Army

-There is no such thing as calling yourself a by the rank in which you left the service
-England was not drunk despite 13 TSA Officers and 3 Metro Officers swearing on affidavits that they all thought he was drunk
-England was not aggressive or threatening when demanding the supervisors supervisor
-The Metro Officers intentions of taking england to an area about 25 feet away from his podium was not to talk to him privately to avoid further embarrassment to the SGT, but because there is no good camera angles there and he plans on beating the SGT
-There isnt another camera located to the left of the incident that gives a clearer picture
-England showed absolutely no resistance at all when the Metro officer tried to handcuff him
-The TSA directed people away from the checkpoint, not to protect England from being trampled, but so that there could be no witnesses
-All 12 TSA Agents were told what to say, or otherwise phrased their statements to match with this story
-Both Metro Officers abused him for no good reason
-The TSA and Metro conspired together to come up with a story to make England look bad

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[TheLarryGeez]

NEVER TRUST A FAT COP!

[greataff]

@TheLarryGeez Never trust a Journalist that picks a side

[adamhim1234]

anyways why the fuck should he get pulled out for bring sprite they give sprite to you on the plane. why the fuck cant u bring ur own..

[greataff]

@adamhim1234 Take that up with NapoleonTANO and her corrupt TSA.

[KamikaziFly]

Although it doesn't look like SGT England was calm after missing his flight. It is also obvious the officer took him to a blind spot to beat him! (He would know where the surveillance cameras are located!)

Besides all that, SGT England was passive and cooperating with the Metro Police Officer when SGT England was lead into an AMBUSH!!!!

[greataff]

@KamikaziFly I'd like to know how you came to the conclusion that he was calm at any point since you are hearing one side to this story. He was told not to come back to the checkpoint, and he didn't comply. He was told to give up his ticket, and he did not comply.

You base your opinions based on one camera (where there were two) and one person's testimony. Consider what you don't know about this case before you judge.

[ty1276able]

These mofos beat the crap out of him I feel sry for the Sargent

[tartandaddy]

@greataff Great point - I fully agree

[trje246]

TSA blow goats

[godsmane10]

fuck that fat ass. that SGT coulda stomped his ass.

[texarmy2010]

Fuck those pigs, come to Texas, try that shit with me, ill fucking kill you you fat pig bitch. Anyone here smell Bacon and pussy? Ohh ya there's a fat pussy ass pig beating a defender of our freedom. And what does this piggy do all day you ask? Most likely sits on his ass all day and jerks it to guys like this soldier. I swear to god I will catch up with you you fake ass piece of shit and I'm going to rape your ass in front of all your cute little Fag pig brothers. And to everyone else peace out

[MrJumentous]

thats government property those cops better think twice were their messin with.

[nungleppam]

send those fat police man to iraq and let the law there teach what it means to be a soldier. thumps up sgt england ..

[DeJuanDon]

They are starting to act more like State sposored terrorists and that is illegal to be.

[DeJuanDon]

Police Officers are also unlawful combatants as described by the Geneva Conventions, but a Soldier isn't an unlawful combatant.

[DeJuanDon]

Soldiers are Internationally Protected Persons as written under the Diplomatic Immunity laws which also apply to all United States Employees. If you don't get the meaning of International then you can view it as he is overseas right now.