Birmingham police beating Five officers fired May 20th 2009

Five Birmingham police officers have been fired for a January 2008 beating of an already-unconscious suspect with fists, feet and a billy club, a battering caught on videotape....
until a police officer turned off the patrol car camera, city and police officials said today....
the suspect, Anthony Warren, didn't even know he'd been beaten until the tape surfaced at his trial in March. Warren was ejected from the vehicle and knocked unconscious, and thought all of his injuries were sustained in the wreck.

Police Chief A.C. Roper called the video "shameful." Mayor Larry Langford said it was "disgusting."

Roper said the video shamed the police department and the citizens served by the department, saying it was especially troubling because these were seasoned, veteran officers.

Roper hasn't identified the officers. Four of them worked in the department's Vice and Narcotics Unit; the fifth was a North Precinct patrolman.

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[JimBobTheSailorGame]

I often feel threatened by an unconscious man when I'm armed with a gun.... This is pathetic, if these officers ever worked in law enforcement or even security again then we have lost all hope. And yes I know this guy tried to kill a cop, doesn't give anyone the right to beat him senseless, let the justice system take care of that part.

[AnonymousKdub]

WOW THOSE ARE BRAVE COPS AMIRIGHT? LOL

[hjf3022]

If some guy tried to run over my friend, I'd probably try to beat the shit out of him too. But I'd make a terrible cop, and would probably deserve jail time if i beat him while unconscious.

[triniMAS]

i bet the guy was black

[JohnWoo]

The motherfucker deserved it. He almost killed one of the cops co-workers.

[SpookyJohnathan]

@JimBobTheSailorGame They were fired and tried...then acquitted of all charges, got their jobs back, and are now considered heroes.

[ZzZ0h5n4p]

Beating was indeed unnecessary... however I do understand why they did that. Either way, scum of the earth needs to stop breathing my air.. lol.

[doghouse144]

Although the beating was unjust, I'd beat the shit out of somebody that tried to kill a friend by running them over.

[RobertVsMars]

@MLGxFLiP Blow it out your ass you ignorant fuck