The video below shows police tasering and punching a man while trying to get him under control in a town square in the U.K. Sunday Night. The man was arrested outside the Theatre Royal on Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham U.K.
Police Taser, Punch Man in U.K. – Excessive force?
The video shows police tasering the man to keep him from getting up. It’s quite graphic and you can see the mans body is jolted by the taser shock. While he’s on the ground they punch him several times as well. Then other officers swoop in and hold the man down.
The scene was so over the top that bystanders nearby started shouting at police after seeing the excessive force they belived was being inflicted to the arrested man. The person behind the camera can be heard saying “Look at his face, did you get that? He don’t look like he is resisting.”
Video of Police Tasering, Punching Man in U.K.
Inquisitr readers, do you think the police in the video used excessive force while arresting the man, or did the guy deserve the punishment he got?
They're as bad as the meatheads they're apparently trying to police. An they wonder why aspects of society have zero respect for them. There's restraining someone then there's punching then there's electricution, nothing less than torture.
Thats horrific. Five or six police, a member of the public on the floor zero resisting and he gets punched and tasered. If you enjoy bullying and beating people up just joint the police, yo'll get all the fix you need. no doubt the police caused a bigger scene than the original incident.
fucking pig cunts
Going on that performance that girl was lucky she didnt get the crap beaten out've her too. How dare she stand forward and witness a such brutality.
Taser king is getting a right buzz out've that, pardon the pun. Then we have the skinheaded muscleman with his punches. Suprised another hero didnt ive in with some mace to finish the poor guy off. To think us taxpayers fund these untouchable macho puff chested monkeys.
You morons. you have no idea what your talking about. All the tatics used as approved. The male was attempting to punch and kick the officers while being handcuffed. He tensed his arm up and so could not be moved to get the 2nd cuff on. The male has assaulted someone else and a police officer prior to this footage being shown, would you give him a chance to do it to you if you were the officer? The male was aware of what was happening, officers even shouted Taser at him. Think before you all judge the police, think about what happened to be tasered, routinely firearms officers are not deployed and to fire requires authorisation from a senior officer…its not a random thing to be shot by a taser.
all he had to do was roll over and follow directions…
love the soundtrack too.
one word LawSuit
As is the norm, people can't resist commenting on subjects that they know absolutely nothing about and without knowing the full circumstances of what happened before the footage started. People unfortunately only see what they want to see and in this case they blatantly didn't want to see the guy on the floor resisting arrest, then trying to punch the officer, then trying to kick the other one, before resisting being restrained and handcuffed. I guess that to the chavs that gathered to watch and jeer and the ignorant people who have posted comments before that it is acceptable to try and assault the Police. The so-called 'punches' are home office approved tactics that have a low injury potential and are only used on people who are resisting arrest. The helpful people watching and videoing the incident are obviously very educated people whose opinions are invaluable:
“I don't know what the Taser, Taser Taser's all about either” (It's hardly rocket science is it ?)
“He doesn't look like he's resisting does he ?” (No love, he's blatantly doing as he's told and is letting the officers arrest him without a problem)
“Fucking Police, You're Wankers” (Thanks for your valuable input, you're obviously a pillar of the community yourself)
“I can't wait to put it on fucking You Tube” (Enough said, get a life loser !)
Before you criticise those that put their lives on the line every day for very liitle or no thanks, do some research before you open your mouth or try doing it yourself and see how you get on ! The Police are an easy target for the ignorant which is quite obvious judging by some of the comments on here already.
Pigs are pigs wherever you look. Pigs that break the law should be sent to an abbatoir…or at least, get longer prison sentences than civilians when the pigs break the law. They're supposed to know better, so they should be held to a higher standard.
The same people who are calling this “excessive” are undoubtedly the same people who come into contact with the Police on a regular basis. They have never tried to restrain someone and have no real appreciation of how much effort it takes to restrain and arrest someone who really doesn't want to be arrested. Footage like this always has a way of making the Police look bad because a lot of people who view it and a wide range of the general media take any opportunity to brandish the Police as a bunch of thugs while at teh same time knowing nothing of what the job involves. However (and many a cop will agree with this), these are the same people who call the Police as soon as they feel that they have been dealt the slightest misjustice (Whitney sent me a text message saying she was going to hit me etc etc). They are also the ones generally watching things like Traffic Cops and Police Interceptors whenever you turn up at their house and they use this as their basis for all their knowledge of Policy and Procedure.
Thats an another insight into the mind of a policeman. Brutality aside if you dare to comment on their actions they suggest your undoutably someone thats in regular contact with the police and or sit in armchairs watching police camera action. How dare non police make comments about police. The guy was on the floor and not considered a threat and dont tell me you have to be a trained monkey to be able to define that. The fact the police continue to use excess force and more vaults speaks volumes. Simple opportunist brutality from behind the badge. Look at the net effect of the police that we're drafted from around the country to police the G20 demo. I seen less brutality, less force and better techniques used to restrain more deadly violent people in both Ireland and the Middle East.
Anyone with an opinion on the police is immediately considered ignorant you should know that Ste. They rarely do anything wrong or admit to doing anything wrong and cannot take criticism on the chin, as they're never wrong. Usually it's retreat behind an internal investigation or IPCA investigation and get wet cotton wool thrown at them. A civilian caught and pulled up doing the equivalent would be treated somewhat different.
Dont forget to get signed off sick just before the investgation or enquiry starts. If it goes agaisnt you then continue to stay on the sick for as long as you can making dismissal difficult until your offered a medical discharge. That way some perks of serving in the police aint lost once you leave.
absoutley fucking disgraceful!!! this is power taken out of control this country has do something and quick!
I think you'll find that it'll be the Independent Police Complaints Commission who investigate incidents of alleged brutality and the clue is in the title……they're 'Independent'. I'm not saying for one moment that the Police never do anything wrong and criticism can be easily accepted when those passing criticism are in full possession of the full facts and have at least a basic knowledge of policies and procedures rather than making a judgement based on part of a clip videoed by some moron who is more concerned with seeking glory via You Tube.
Criticism is always easier to accept when those passing the criticism are in full possession of the facts and have at least a basic knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures. Any investigation by the IPCC (and the clue is in the title, they're 'Independent') will be far from being a cosy chat and anyone whose been subject of an investigation will tell you how disruptive it is to both the individual and their families. As far as civilians being treated somewhat differently, yes they would be, if found guilty they'd be treated with far more leniency and would ultimately keep their jobs and not be subject to a long and protracted investigation. My offer still stands……..if you think you can do any better, step up to the plate and see how you get on.
Watch the creeps legs in the beginning of the film. He is trying to hook his legs around the cops ankles repeatedly. That is why he got tazed the first time. His attempt to sweep the cops legs out. He deserved to be tazed for resisting arrest. Later he continues to struggle against the cops,.
People don't be stupid, there is no sense in fighting against a cop when he is trying to arrest you, submit to the arrest and fight it with a lawyer later. Fighting with the cop in the street is noit going to get you off, it will likely increase the legal charges against you anhd leave you with a few lumps. (and possibly shot)
I don't agree with the punching but still No 1) If youre mum or dad were a cop, your opinions would be totally different. No 2) IN AMERICA THE POLICE SHOOT PEOPLE! AND YOUR PISSIN ON ABOUT A TASER! No 3) We don't know what the man was arrested for, for all we know he is a serial rapist. IM SURE IF THE VIDEO WAS OF A KNOWN CHILD MOLESTER BEING PUNCHED BY POLICE YOU' D BE CHEERING THEM ON! You cant pick and choose in police work. Its not a safe job and you are faced with violence and aggression everyday and risk your life everyday. If I was a cop id want to beat the shit out of everyone scum ball I came across as well. I'm not saying what they did was RIGHT but they didn't exactly walk up to an innocent old granny and start beating the shit out of her. They took some extreme force on a man resisting arrest. But like I said, I DO NOT agree with the punching but in that guys position, id prob want to punch him as well.
Maybe all you lot calling the cops this and that should actually try being one if you think you can do better. Prob wouldn't last five minutes!
Wouldn't last 5 minutes? That's laughable. Cops are lazy, corrupt, good for nothing, and suckle at the tit of government while thinking they're somehow entitled to do whatever to whoever they please. Cops are thugs and gangsters. That's all they are.
Robert Burn You are actually the most ridiculous person i have ever heard. Are you a neanderthal or something? Its sooo naive to still believe you can attribute a set schema of characteristics to such a large force. You sound like Hitler. You cant generalize the ENTIRE police force as 'thugs and gangsters'…Seriously? Do you know any personally? I do, and i have many in my family in Forensic fields and the MET and Fire service. I have also had to call on the police for help in the past when they were the only people who could help me. People who risked their safety for my sake. Its not like grand theft auto, cops dont zoom around in nice cars stealing drugs for their own ends off Colombian drug lords! The job is not pretty or fun and they dont get paid much for risking their lives for others. Like soldiers in the army who see and experience terrible things, so do the police. If you knew what happens to some of them you might understand their behavior. Spending their lives in constant danger to protect scum bags like you that just rip in to them all the time. I dont suppose youve ever sat at home waiting for your dad wondering if some punk robbing a shop has knifed him? Or had friends come home battered and bruised by little punks who think their so hard burning up cars and smashing windows and terrorizing elderly people? I have members of family who spend their time saving lives! Who spent hours holding a mans intestines in his stomach who had been the victim of some fucktard drunk driver until the paramedics arrived, family who have been shot at, abused, beaten and treated like shit whilst trying to protect innocent people. Family who has been to the scene of a young woman beaten to death with a hammer by her crazed ex con boyfriend, family whos spent months of their time investigating horrific things and trying to do whats right and end up traumatized and having nightmares for weeks. I have police friends with young babies who are harassed at their home simply for being police. Cant you understand why they get angry and sometimes lash out? There are 49,534 police officers in London alone….141,000 in the UK as of 2009….and you claim they 'are all the same' ?
The guy kept trying to hit the cops. Screw that.. use that taser taser taser! haha
In Russia you pay the cops to beat someone up
The UK police made the situation far worse than it needed to be, when one of them started punching his face that was over the top, considering the guy was hardly a threat. I've seen police in Bristol take xdown violent drunkards with less drama and no tasers.
fucking WANKERS. who the fuck gave these psychopathic fucking bullies authority. They should all be thrown in prison.
racist ass cops. this only happens to minori—-wait, what? He's white? No, not vitiligo? No way? Guess jesse jackson won't be showing up here.
That is awesome. I might just move to Russia.
Pathetic.
Pretty sure almost any wanker can repeatedly tase and punch a helpless man while 3-4 of his buddies hold him down.
because it takes 4 grown men to arrest an incapacitated drunk guy. sounds fucking legit.
Maybe you should try formulating a coherent statement. Probably couldn't get past five words.
Even if those criticizing cannot do better, that doesn't mitigate the validity of their criticisms in the first place. You know that, right?
Tom Terziev That was in response to people writing stupid comments calling all the police this and that. Well i postulate to them, that until theyve done the job and experienced cop life, they shouldnt assume anything. The police are only human. They dont pop up by chance, they were probably called by someone. The guy was drunk, kicking out, probably calling them this and that. He enticed them and then was shocked when they responded. Im not saying its right or condoning it, but i can sympathise. I wont judge them for getting angry over being abused. The police are put in potentially life threatening situations every day. They also deal with the worst specimens of humanity ever day. That isnt something that you can just brush off, it effects you. My step brother was shot at his first day on the job. Its not like in the movies. He was traumatized for weeks. My brother in law had to physically keep a mans guts in his stomach at a car wreck. My nextdoor neighbours, who also have two young babies, constantly have damage done to their property and get threatening phone calls and letters just because they are police. Its wrong. Im not condoning police brutality, i just dont understand why when it comes to the police, people just seem to lose their apathy! They are peoples mothers, fathers, daughters, wives, husbands, brothers, sisters. Its not right.
and empathy!
That is out of order. The police should sack that prick of a cop. No need for the punches thats assault. An insult to brithish forces. Will he get sacked. Lets start a patition to get that prick sacked. No need.for the punches at all. Police have tasers and dogs and now they want to be able to punch us in the face whilst being taserd. Am situated. Would like someone to send that in to the paper. He needs naming and shaming.
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Follow the link, read the article and stop being the piece-of-shit officer you are atm.
no he didn't………..
He tries to kick the cops a few times, and swings a few times. Completely ineffectively, but none the less. He could have just relaxed his muscles and let them arrest him. The entire struggle was all because he wont just let them cuff him.
you tell me when you're able to "just relax" when someone is tasering you. fucking idiot.
You failed, that was two words and it wasn't coherent! :/
try relaxing your muscles after being tased. its an involuntary muscle contraction. the effective period is three minutes for a 30 second taser. how you could perceive that a man on his back is constituting a threat is beyond me. you fucking dumbass…
I don't think it is reasonable to expect a person to control their body when they have been tased. Otherwise, what the hell is the point of a taser? The taser renders you incapacitated. I have a hard time believing he was genuinely trying to kick anything when that could have just as easily been his legs spasming. You think his mind was clear? Going further, they tase the guy then want him to orient his arms and hands in particular ways? Yeah, he may as well get up and walk himself into the police car too. Morons.