Albuquerque Police Officers Beating Up Suspect
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Uploaded by nitratecity on Nov 18, 2011
The video of two Albuquerque police officers beating up a suspect is making national headlines, and it's something the police chief can't ignore. On Thursday night, he spoke out about the incident.
"I've never seen something like this internal to the department of this level -- obviously shocking to me," said Albuquerque Police Department Chief Ray Schultz.
Schultz said there's no question that the men involved used excessive force, and that's exactly why he fired them, he said. Schultz said the men's behavior in the video is disturbing and criminal.
Surveillance cameras in the parking garage off Louisiana Boulevard captured the beating after car theft suspect Nicholas Blume was tackled.
Police said Officer Robert Woolever is shown holding Blume down, while Officer John Doyle kicks Blume repeatedly in the head. After the suspect is restrained, the officers are shown in the video walking away and celebrating with a chest bump.
Schultz said he immediately launched an investigation into the February incident. He said the two officers should be criminally charged, and it's something prosecutors are looking into.
"The level of force could be construed as a civil rights violation," Schultz said.
Meanwhile, thousands from across the country have seen the video, something of which the police chief said he's aware.
"When something like this comes out and goes public, everyone's looking at you a little bit differently," he said.
Schultz said he's taking a lot of heat for it, too.
"I've received calls from people saying 'completely unacceptable,' something we agree with," he said.
However, the chief said he doesn't want the public to watch the footage and lose faith in the APD. He said he wanted to pass along a message to his entire force: This behavior won't be tolerated.
"You've got to make sure every decision you make is the right decision, and if you make a wrong decision, you'll be held accountable for it, and that may include losing your job," the chief said.
A special prosecutor in Socorro is reviewing the case and said he should make a decision on whether to file criminal charges within the next month.
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so many people quik to judge. does anyone know anything about the suspect? He was high on meth, a known aryan gang member known to be armed and dangerous. I bet all you who are saying fuck these cops didnt know that did you.
UNBOUND1020 23 hours ago
They acctually said that these cops would have gotten away with it if they didn't celebrate after.
badboymartinez1 4 days ago
@ChampChamp88 I live here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. And believe it or not, we have some of the most violent people here. So to match up, we need very violent cops. Did you know that from 2003-2009 Albuquerque was #1 on tge most violent cities list beating out LA and New Orleans? And we've remained in the top 10 since.
badboymartinez1 4 days ago
my car was smashed and robbed last week..good for the cops,fuckin bastard thief rot in hell...
ahd316 3 weeks ago
nothing like a good ole APD beat down. moth fucker was out raping and kill rabbits!!! TIME FOR A BEAT DOWN NIGGGGGGAAAA!!
btw APD went 16 months with one police shooting a month... they have gone 4 months without killing anyone..... how the fuck is this place known for a great police academy if all we do is beat and shoot civilians??
ChampChamp88 1 month ago
Love it. The one cop putting his arm on the others to steady himself for leverage lol. Then the chest bump...Man come on guys.
andrewjr597 3 months ago
They were fired.
NocturneSonate 3 months ago
Freedom Aint Gon' Come Til We Regulate It!! Bring The Power Back To The Streets Where The People Live!!
jlargemusic 3 months ago
@Karmystique
Why the hell do you want to be a cop. Don't you realize that you WILL become like one of them? You enter the sty, you'll become as filthy as they are.
SansAuthoritas 3 months ago
The cop on the left was the worst. The cop on the right was trying to handcuff the guy but the other cop wanted to keep kicking him like a typical pussy that kicks instead of fighting with his hands.
jeffhanson1 3 months ago