Police Brutality: Boston Police Examine Arrest of Teen Caught On Tape

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Friends of a teen whose arrest was caught on tape say Boston Police officers were too rough with him. Police are now responding to the claims.

The cell phone video shows a 16-year-old teenager hit on the ground by Boston Police. It happened Friday afternoon at Roxbury Community College.

Eusida Blidgen, Witness: "It's when I saw the officer hit him in the head several times with the hand More..cuffs is when I became alert, ran down the hallway."

Eusida Blidgen, a first year student, then shot seven minutes of video, from the time the 16-year-old was on the ground until he was led away in handcuffs.

Eusida Blidgen, Witness "It was just horrible I can't even explain it. He was being kicked in the ribs he was being punched in the spine. I know there is protocol but he's 16 years, he's a child."

The boy apparently had a warrant for his arrest having walked away from a department of youth service center. He was walking with his sister.

Jasmine Grant, sister "He only ran away to see his kid, his kid was being born."

His sister says three plainclothes officers called out her brothers name. He turned around. At first he was cooperative. But then there was a struggle. A struggle Jasmine Grant insists was excessive, a struggle she also captured with her cell phone camera.

Jasmine Grant, sister: "Everybody has their rights regardless if you have a warrant or not and I feel it could be taken care of another way."

Commissioner Ed Davis, Boston Police Dept: "It's always troubling when officers use force but we need to take a look at what prompted it."

Commissioner Ed Davis says all the cell phone video, plus surveillance video from the college, is now being examined by Boston police and internal affairs.

Commissioner Ed Davis: "There were injuries to three officers at the scene. At one point according to the reports I have seen the individual was flailing around with a handcuffs which is a very dangerous situation. So the officers clearly used force the question was it reasonable and proper."

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[cpmondello]

was the person resisting?

[darulerking]

@cpmondello read the description man

[mulquemi]

@darulerking where did you find your information that you posted in the info session? Could you send me a link. The name of the officer punching the child is Michael T. McManus. He was also involved in an arrest that lead to the death of an Emmanuel College student celebrating the Celtics winning the championship in 2008.

[darulerking]

@mulquemi ok i send you the link.

[bullybrown]

why is YouTube disabling comments on other videos of this beating?

[darulerking]

@bullybrown

i don t know man...

[creeunit204]

A bunch of pigs beating the shit out of a money what else is new.

[MrSnipes206]

last time i checked an 18yr old isnt a child! and dude filming sounds like a little ass girl

[19workingman86]

Lets see what happened before the cops tried arresting him, and the reason they use so many cops, is to make sure that none of them are harmed in the process, just taking precautions, and just cause someone is 18 does not mean that their not strong as hell and can put up a damn good fight so stop all this 18 year old kid bullshit and the video seems worse than what it really is cause of the screaming.

[Johnermy]

Does this mean that you have 12 cops on the same shift that doesn't have the skills to arrest a kid without beating him? 12 agains 1? WOW I'm glad I don't live in USA

[Ultimate007Trini]

The Suffolk district attorney has ruled that an arrest at Roxbury Community College captured on videotape in October in which a 16-year-old was struck repeatedly by officers was a lawful arrest and that the officers involved will face no criminal charges. APPARENTLY THE KID WUZ RESISTING ARREST.

[jerkyboi916]

Theres was no need for that.Someone should slap that cops mama

[jerkyboi916]

THis IS SICK COPS A $HIT

[9184RayRay]

thiTHIS IS POLICE BRUTALITY! THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS ON TAPE. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! THERE IS NO JUSTICE!

[MrSandNaggar]

black ppl r retarded , u guys harrassme , try 2 mean mug , cause misery like ur own kind is so well 2 , but wen u get wat u deserve u call it brutal , shut the u fuck up u compulsive lyin manipulative skemecy ass niggers

[jkjjs8]

The mental defective league, in formation!