This Poor Indian Man In Alabama !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31450914

He was just walking along the street and these two thugs arrive !

[wolf63]

It isn't very clear (to me) what happened. The guy could have been pushed, he could have taken a dive or just collapsed.

The officers didn't sound overly aggressive and were dealing with him in a reasonable manner.

These days we have become so cynical - but if the police guy did push him then he should be punished.

[VHG]

Sadly it can happen anywhere (though the thugs are not always policemen).

See how these Asian scum set about this poor man in East London.

Shame this country felt so little of itself we let these sort of violent thugs (or there family) in this country.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/francesco-hounye-trial-gang-who-5094791

This sort of things makes me hate Asians even more.

[VHG]

btw see how short the prison sentences are for these thugs.

Most will be back on the streets in months.

Their sentences should have been 4 or 5 years EACH.

[anneasquith]

looks to me as if he was bundled/pushed to the ground. thugs in uniform.

[naomi24]

I don't think it's clear either. They didn't just attack him out of the blue - they spoke to him before pushing him to the ground.

[shoota]

Police were responding to a call about a man acting suspiciously.
They approach him and he tells them he has no English and tries to walk away.
One officer then takes him down with what looks like a properly executed take down manoeuvre.
He unfortunately lands heavily.


Where are the 'two thugs'?

[pixie373]

Is it a properly executed one, shoota? To me it looks like he was obviously going to land on the back of his head. That can't be right?

[retrocop]

On the face of it a very harsh and unlawful assault. Thank goodness for dashcam.
Was the dialogue edited out at about 00.07. immediately before the police assault? We may never know. Perhaps a lesson to be learnt, though it will not justify the apparent arrest of the this gentleman. If you wish to visit/live and integrate in another nation it is preferable to learn the language first of said host nation and avoid the deep South. May be the KKK have adopted a different uniform but we can't judge on what we see yet.

[anneasquith]

one of the policemen was arrested, and the police department have apologized to the man and his family,

[mikey4444]

I have watched the footage again and again, and its quite clear that the Policeman deliberately pushed this elderly Indian chap. As regards to him needing to speak English before he visits a foreign country, how many of the millions of Brits that go abroad for holidays every year bother to learn the language while they are there, let alone before they leave !

This quote from the BBC link :::

"Police officials in Madison, Alabama, apologised to Mr Patel and his family at a news conference on Thursday. They said one of the officers involved in last Friday's incident had been arrested, and officials had recommended that he be fired"

This poor man was only in the States to help his grandson, who had recently been born prematurely. Another quote from the BBC link :::

"The officer involved "did not meet the high standards and expectations of the Madison Police Department", said Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey"

So, as the evidence is so damning and the Police have not bothered to do the usual covering up act, I don't think that there is any doubt, whatsoever, whose fault this tragic incident is down to, and its not Mr Patel.

I suppose Mr patel should be thankful that he wasn't a Black American, as he might not have lived to tell the tale. When are the American Police going to realise that when they find themselves in a hole, it might be a good idea to stop digging it any deeper.

[Orderlimit]

"I suppose Mr patel should be thankful that he wasn't a Black American, as he might not have lived to tell the tale"

C'mon now Mikey, put the Gin away :)

[mikey4444]

Really Orderlimit ? Is what I have said too unbelievable for words ? Really ?

Another thing that Mr Patel should be grateful for is dashcams !

[Orderlimit]

"Is what I have said too unbelievable for words ?"

Sorry, but yes, unless you really think the coppers would have went further and killed the chap if he just happened to be a black American.

[retrocop]

mikey
Oh we can agree on something then." Thank goodness for dashcams"
db
Any chance to have a pop no matter what efforts are made to right the wrong .
Perhaps those howling for revenge and justice against this man in uniform will be satisfied to watch his public beheading in a town square in Madison.

[retrocop]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
db
Last post not directed at you.

[retrocop]

mikey.
Plenty of ex-pats living in Malaga etc in their villas who all meet at Tiffin time for their G&T's in an English run bar.. " I say Fiona. Have you heard of that rustic Spanish restaurant back in the hinterland that sells authentic Spanish cuisine?"
" Yes naomi it's up in the mountains but they are peasants who don't speak a word of English.Won't be going there"
The Garda Civil do not have a lot of time for errant Brits who no speaka the lingo either. Perhaps you should volunteer to open a debate at the next IPO organisation!!
They are British and I have no respect for them either.

[-Talbot-]

The video is well edited.

Why are the police in this instance in a hole?
Can you consign that hackneyed hole digging phrase to the bin, it is very tiresome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVgXZpwvc5I

[ludwig]

It's pretty clear to me what happened. It's there on the video.

[-Talbot-]

Which one?