Police intending to beat Sex Offender, beat his brother instead.
A brutal beating at the hands of Sweetwater, Florida police was caught on a Ring Doorbell. Police looking for a man required to register as a sex offender, mistake his brother for their target.
Thankfully, the ring doorbell caught the beat down, so non-registrants can get a glimpse of how some police officers treat persons on the registry.
Can’t wait to see how the police department tries to play this one off!
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No comment. I just want to follow it to see what comes of the situation.
There was no public out cry because there were criminals involved,If it a non criminal involved the outcome would be different!
You do realize the brothers they beat were not criminals, right?
Why ? Yes. I know they were not criminals but the one brother who was according to the article and that is what I am commenting about, it called Collateral Damage. The brother was beating and the mother was assaulted because they have a criminal in the family. Studies have shown that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/31/us/studies-find-a-family-link-to-criminality.html Here is the link to support my comment!!!
Joseph
In the article a lot of studies and percentages listed but it really all boils down to one thing . Like a famous man named Paul once wrote “ bad association spoils useful habits “ all that other gobbledygook is a lot of nonsense. You don’t inherit bad conduct. That is why prisons breed criminals. It’s there environment whether parents or siblings or neighborhood but anyone can choose to rise above those things and do so. That is why even young children know when their parents and others are unjust in their punishment or discipline. Or are doing bad things even if nobody has told them the things are bad.
Do you know for a fact the brothers do not have a criminal record?
No – nobody internal has done a background check on either of them. What we can say is they were not the subject of the police’s investigation. Why is it significant whether either brother has a criminal record, Joseph? Are you suggesting the beating would have been justified if they did or had they found the brother they are looking for?
Why would we assume they have a criminal record? Shame on you Joseph
Joseph, watch the video carefully. “None” of the family members – from the mother to the brothers of the registrant are criminals. They were victims of collateral damage due to the registry. This was an attack on regular innocent civilians in their own property.
@ Debbie I think you should take your own advice and listen what was said “They were pulling him over and he struck an officer with his car” If my friends got hit by a car I be mad too! You and everyone else are being very Bias against the police because the guy was a sex offender! Regardless of his/her crime.Is it all right to commit a crime? And far as being “Stockholm”I have no love for the police nor a law breaker! @ Capt. If you don’t like what I written Get over with it! I committed my crime I do the time. @ F.A.C you mention a sex offenders Consitutional Rights but violate my first Amendment right to free speech by delete stuff that is on the topic of the Article or with what you disagree with. However,You sure take my money to help funds those lawsuits
” I think you should take your own advice and listen what was said “They were pulling him over and he struck an officer with his car” ”
@ Joseph
The registered citizen(the main suspect) was said to hit the officer with his car, NOT the brother ! it is the first thing the news anchor says in the video. So then the brother must be punished for the actions of his brother ? You know what ? I’m done here.
You Know Debbie my crime was 30 plus years ago. You mention the “brother being punished for his brothers’ actions” That is no different from me being placed on the Sex Offender Registry because of another SEX Offender Actions or behavior. Those people are the same people who supported the Registry. Let the society taste their own medicine.
Awful argument, you committed a sex crime this brother did not. I hope some cops dont show up at your door and beat you senseless.
There is no point of arguing with the irrational.
He says the officers have a right to be mad. Sounds like the kind of law of nazi Germany. Nevermind due process.
When I was in the 7th grade the teacher was out of the room so us boys were being boys and goofing around. I picked up a black board eraser and threw it at another boy , Just then the teacher walked in the room, it slapped her up side the face . She immediately grabbed Johnny ( who had been in trouble a lot ) shock him mercilessly and slapped him several times . While I stood there wondering what would happen to me when she found I was the one who really did it. Police are just people but because of there position and power they are expected to use that authority in a correct manner ,and otherwise face the consequences of there misuse of power. They are not Judge and jury, but sometimes way to often they forget that and have to be reminded . There are laws in place that help to do that , as long as the system will allow that to happen.
Joseph,
To quote the movie “Stripes”
Shut up “FRANCIS”
I would have already been talking to my attorney sending her copies of that video and the news segment and a doctors exam report on the injuries. Sue the crap out of them ! Bunch of animals!
These fools look more like street gang members with police vest than actual officers. Look at that officer full of tattoos. The lady was right in calling them animals.
they will get away with it as always..its small peanuts compared to most the other crimes police commit
Just watch it on cbs noon news poor thats really bad i think we should keep an eye on that
This should be on mainstream media. Oh wait, people would probably call it fake news anyway.