HOUSTON POLICE BEATING OF TEEN BURGLAR

HOUSTON (KTRK) - For more than nine months, we've been following the story of Chad Holley, a teen who said he was beaten by police officers during an arrest.
Four officers have been charged with crimes for the beating, and now, for the first time in this ABC13 Exclusive, we're getting to see the video.
Every patrol cop in this story has been told the video is out. The mayor wouldn't let you see it -- or the district attorney or the police chief.
We've all been told it's graphic and disturbing, and we remind you it is, as we show the video so many Houstonians have wanted to see.
It was an afternoon in March when a security camera captures the end of a Houston police pursuit. Burglar Chad Holley tries to make a run for it, but he's clipped by a police car and falls on the ground. He clearly puts his arms out in the surrender pose then folds his arms before police move in.
The first officer stomps on Holley's head and he's repeatedly kicked. We counted four officers doing the kicking.
Then one officer lands five kicks. It looks like the kicks are landing on Holley's head.
Holley has been on the ground with cops on top of him for about 20 seconds and then one officer lands five heavy punches.
The officer who did the kicking in the beginning does it again -- this time from behind. Then he stomps on the back of his leg.
And then just before Holley is picked up to be taken to a patrol car, there's another lick.
But now we make this video public -- months after the district attorney, the police chief and the mayor refused to let you see it.
"I got the tape legally so sit back and watch your television tonight, like everybody else in this city, because we are all going to see what's going on," community activist Quanell X said.
Quanell X had been sued by one of the cops in the Holley case. A judge gave him the right to get the tape and he gave it to us. Just minutes after we made our copy, the federal judge who had blocked release of this tape before was on the phone trying to stop its release. It was too late.
"Absolutely it's a powerful tape, and it's a shameful tape because you see police officers out there at the scene behaving themselves like criminals -- not law enforcement officers who respect and honor their duty to the badge, and I'm telling you when the people in the hood see it, they're going to be angry also and now it's time that it come out," Quanell X said.
Four Houston police officers were indicted for what is seen on the video but on misdemeanor charges of official oppression -- not assault.
"I want to know how in the hell did they do what they did to that boy on that video tape and they only got charged with official oppression," Quanell X said.
Twelve officers were disciplined in the wake of the Holley case, but many have been given their jobs back against the city's will - 6 December 2011.

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[choro1981]

What happened to SERVE AND PROTECT this is messed up,Houston needs better cops. Peace

[sakar181]

Another example of Houston Police's professionalism.

[BelovedGovernment]

ATTENTION COMRADES:

Do not be concerned, your beloved government shall chase down and prosecute those responsible for making this video public!

The well-armed Peace officers were merely protecting the boy from...

errrrrr...

FLIES!

Dangerous, flesh-eating flies with... swine flu to boot!

It takes a lot of force to kill these tiny pests and any video demonstrating the opposite is an illusion orchestrated by your own eyes to turn you against your beloved government who is here to protect you.

[1775novten]

Thugs who encourage street justice, just like the "criminals" they protect us from.

[garrethdavis]

To protect and serve

[dalecs47]

It is obvious why the police did not release the video. They charged the cops with misdemeanor, not felonies. Had the video been released to the public sooner this “Slap on the wrist” would probably not been tolerated. However, it is not too late. As the police demonstrated in Austin last week when they added charges to the passenger in the DWI incident it is always possible to add charges to these cops too. Interesting how the cops never release the video if it makes them look bad.

[SpotLightchannel1]

That is NO WAY to treat a burglar, especially not a teenager! Violence births violence. Down with corrupt governments which allow this kind of police brutality!

[knowthetruthnow2011]

again this shows pigs are just a bunch of low life scum The people will dish out to you what you dish out to so many people. FUCK ALL PIGS THEY ALL NEED TO DIE!!!