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One day after releasing surveillance video showing several officers beating up a man, the Mesa Police Department released body cam footage showing a different view. A police report including officers’ narratives of the incident were also released Wednesday. One officer justifies the beating because of 33-year-old Robert Johnson’s body language. Officers asked Johnson to sit down. Johnson refused and instead leaned against a wall. One of the police officers took this to mean Johnson was preparing to fight, according to the police report. “Johnson then leaned with his back against the wall, but with his legs fully extended. In that position Johnson not only had lateral mobility, but also a strong base in the wall to fight off of. I recognized this from combative training I have received in the past which, boasts on the necessity of putting a wall to your back when confronted with multiple opponents.” After observing his body language, the officer decided to detain Johnson to “prevent him from formulating a strategy,” the documents reveal. In the police report, the officer continues to note what he said was threatening body language.
“Johnson’s body language was projecting he was preparing for a physical altercation. Johnson’s shoulders were bowed forward slightly and head slightly nodded… Johnson’s breathing became shallow and intentional suggesting physiologically his body was transition to fight or flight mode.” An attorney for an Arizona man whose beating by police was caught on camera says the Mesa Police Department officers should be suspended and disciplined. Four officers are on leave while the department investigates the May 23 incident in which three officers are seen punching the man, who does not appear to resist arrest. The video is from an apartment complex surveillance camera. Attorney Benjamin Taylor says his client was not a threat and had already been searched when police started punching him. Mesa police say officers were responding to a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend was trying to break into her apartment. The man who was punched was not the suspect.
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Title is very inaccurate it should say "initially". Repeatedly implies a very different scenario…
I kind of admire the spirit of this one.
Comply was so easy.
Got jumped for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He wasn't the suspect. Shame on the officers.
Won’t sit down but will kneel in a heart beat. That clench and knees. Punches. Then perfect elbow. Guy was trained in JuJitsu. Excellent.
That was a clean knock out. Thanks Mike Tyson
Legend has it that they are still punching the hell out of him for not sitting in his cell.
I'm guessing this dude never had a father to keep him in check.
Got squads coming up the elevator there is no where he can escape the cops just felt like whoopin his ass that night😂
They brought in Big Bertha to sit on him.
So…. Body language is a reason to get your ass beat by the police? Look 99%of the time I'm on the police side. But this was unwarranted and abusive
Well deserved. Officer did nothing wrong
Looks ok to me?! The dude was being completely defiant… and continued even after
Tough guy until he got knocked out.
Arizona is just full of fucking pyschopaths. what happened to that place? too much sun?
also looks like a lot of people from Arizona in the comments… proving my theory that they have a heavy contingent of psychopaths there.
as a member of the public I see no problem here on this video. I think its title is misleading. title should be more police dealing with non-compliant POS
For some reason, I feel that he deserved it
damn that boy just cuddn't keep his potty mouth shut for 10secs.
good cops!
Notice the guy that sat down when told didn't get his ass beat 🤔
"Go over there in the corner with your back to the wall." Then they thought he was readying for a fight by putting his back to a wall? First of all, it's pretty clear to me the the officers didn't want the guy near the balcony for obvious reasons. And it sounds like he didn't have anything to do with the situation other than he was the ex-boyfriend's ride. And I get that they wanted him to sit down, they didn't know what involvement he had yet, and he SHOULD have sat down for sure. But he kicked his feet out and locked his knees and put his back against the wall, hardly what I would call much of a defensive or offensive posture, period. I get that he should have complied, but the cop's defense is bunk, and he clearly wasn't "aggressively" fighting them to a degree worthy what followed. Totally excessive.
7 policemen against a defenseless man?
Are the police more criminal than the criminals?
If Obama had a son…What a jerk
Plz show this video to black lives matter protesters.
Dumb Dumb, should of just parked it. WTF why would you not just sit-down???
that was satisfying, 3 punches and then the elbow for the KO
Amazing how shit can change so fast when you don't do what your told. He went up to help his friend get his bag. Next thing you know he's hog tied and going to Jail. Shit got real quick.
He had such an ego, Like nobody was gonna tell him what to do, not even the Police. Glad the cops knocked his ego chip into reality.
Later after this incident he said he was a God fearing man. With all that cussing he was doing?? Pussy boy this and that. I dunno. LOL
Mesa Cops don't mess around.
"Pussay boi"
"Fuck boi ass"
💀
We all know which one is the “pussy boyâ€.
I loved that 🥰🥰
Nice to such good boys respectfully helping the local Police who protect they moms and dads. Such good boys. 🙂
Hey Abe, look whatcha did.
who the fuck are u should be the name of this video u think?
I wish sherriff clarke was there to deal with this prick.
Trying to be tough, hard headed asshole. When a Police officer tells u to sit down, u sit down!
i was suprise abaout the Crippled cop but… WTF IS THAT 6:12
What are you going police when officer chase 2018 you doing stop
What are you going when you police when you going when you going stop
Que when stop doing think going
What are you going when you
What are you doing when you going