Video from The Guardian: "Protester and three-tour American veteran Kayvan Sabehgi was beaten by Oakland police during the Occupy protest's general strike on 2 November. Sabehgi, who was 'completely peaceful', according to witnesses, was left with a lacerated spleen."

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_S4E3UD2PNFS77HDEFDOPJOZVIE Champy Mcduff

    If he was a professional murderer, I’d be a lot more wary of what you openly post about him. I understand professional murderers have no qualms about ending professional douche-bags.

  • http://twitter.com/zacharyjohnson Zachary John⚡on

    Wow… that cop cleeeeeeeearly lost his temper. Too scared to arrest somebody who is running away without beating the shit out of them? Would be an interesting case. Hope the vet has the means to sue.

    I really wish it wasn’t legal for police officers to dish out justice Judge Dread style on the street. It is not for them to decide who is guilty or innocent. Their job is to cite or arrest people that they believe are breaking the law. Force should only be used with violent people, and an appropriate level of force should be used based on the situation.

    If you think a guy in a tshirt and shorts who didn’t do anything other than trash talk, refuse to move, and dodge some shoves deserves that much nightsticking from a cop in full riot gear when there are 100 other cops available to help with a simple arrest… well, then you must be an Oakland cop!

  • Artimus Mangilord

    Was about to comment on the initial ‘professional murderer’ comment and was glad to see that it was removed.

  • http://www.mikezed.com mzed

    Disgusting.  Unfortunately, if he sues it will just drive the City of Oakland further into debt and closer to bankruptcy.  I would like to see this individual officer called to task and the entire department under federal supervision.

    This article sheds some interesting insight on increasing militarism in US police departments: http://www.thenation.com/article/164501/paramilitary-policing-seattle-occupy-wall-street

  • dilinger

    The OPD and NYPD both need to be defunded.  If I lived in either place, I’d be petitioning city council members (or whomever handles it) to severely cut funding for them.  Let them pawn their LRADs and other toys.

    • http://twitter.com/zacharyjohnson Zachary John⚡on

      Now that’s an interesting point… how much money has been spent on LRADs, tear gas, etc that could be spent on training or officer salaries?

  • querent

    Shit like this makes it real hard to be a pacifist.