Posts Tagged ‘LAPD brutality’

That’s right, even LAPD chief William Bratton was appalled by the thuggish behavior of his own troops towards immigration rights protesters and members of the media yesterday in L.A. But then, Bratton has said this kind of thing before, but nothing ever seems to change, does it?
As one who lived in L.A. for thirty [...]

Even when wrong, they never admit wrong and never change.
LAPD is not disciplining an officer who killed 13-year-old Devin Brown – even though his family has been awarded 1.5 million and a civilian review board ruled the shooting violated policy.

Fri., Dec. 15, 8 pm
Remy’s On Temple
2126 W. Temple St., L.A.
ANSWER LA is holding a benefit to defray unrecoverable bail costs and other expenses associated with the unprovoked beating by LAPD of two ANSWER LA volunteers on July 8, one of whom was arrested for a felony. LAPD has decided to not file charges, but [...]

On July 8, 2006, ANSWER Coalition activists Jose Villa and Christen Westberry were badly beaten by LAPD at an anti-Minutemen protest. The video, which I posted in three versions on YouTube, have now been viewed over 310,000 times and unquestionably played a big part in the very good news that the bogus felony charges against [...]

Excerpts from several videos showing unprovoked beatings by LAPD officers, including the one we posted, will air on CNN’s American Morning on Monday as part of their report on what’s up at LAPD with all the beating videos.

William Cardenas was beaten savagely by LAPD while lying on the ground. Someone video’ed it. Now it’s on YouTube. And all over the media.
This happened Aug. 8 in Hollywood. On July 8 in Hollywood, LAPD savaagely beat two protestors at an anti-Minutemen counter-protest and we got it on video and posted it on YouTube.
Last night, [...]

This just-uploaded version is on Google video. They allow uploading larger files than YouTube (where the other versions are) thus this version is way larger and better quality than previous ones.
From the counter-protest called by ANSWERLA.org to protest a Minutemen march in Hollywood on July 8, 2006. LAPD officers clubbed two videographers to the pavement [...]

Jose Villa, who was arrested July 8 at an anti-Minutemen protest in Hollywoood, will not have charges filed against him for 2 months while LAPD conducts an internal investigation.
Villa and Christen Westberry were video’ing LAPD when they were clubbed to the sidewalk, then clubbed at least four more times while lying there motionless. The video [...]

This Sat., July 22, 2-4 pm
Gather at corner of Hollywood & Argyle, L.A.
(Metro Red Line stop Hollywood & Vine.)
All anti-racist, progressive people are encouraged to participate in a People’s Speak Out against racism and police brutality. The speak out will be at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Argyle Ave. to show the LAPD that [...]

This is a higher resolution and better quality version of the LAPD beating video. I’ve now watched the full footage several times and will have more to say later!

The video of Westberry and Villa being beaten by LAPD has now been viewed over 5,000 times.
Look at the still of the officer backing off the Sgt. who had just clubbed them (for the fourth time) while they were lying on the pavement. That officer is looking directly at the video camera. I’m no mind [...]

Jim Lafferty of the National Lawyers Guild details the lawsuits to be filed against LAPD by ANSWER LA and those injured on July 8, 2006 when LAPD beat protestors and blocked ANSWER from having a lawful sidewalk rally. (47 sec.)
Three more videos follow. I’ve posted twelve videos from the press conference on YouTube Here’s the [...]

Westberry and Jose Villa were beaten by LAPD, as is shown in the video (45 sec.)

Villa and Christen Westberry were beaten by LAPD, as is shown in the video. (1:01 min.)

Becker is western regional coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition. “The severity of the charges is correlated to the severity of the beating.” (1:05 min.)