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An arrest that sent a suspect to a hospital was captured on camera, and neighbors said it is a clear-cut case of police brutality.Police said they are reviewing what really happened Friday when police arrested 23-year-old Timothy Greer on marijuana trafficking, criminal mischief and trespass.
Officers couldn't get Greer under control, and the situation became physical. Neighbors said the situation was too physical. One of them captured the situation on video.
"I just think it was excessive force. They just used their badge to their power,” said witness Donta Patton.
Patton posted the video online and said his friend was behind the camera when the incident unfolded on 10th Street in the heart of the Beecher Terrace public housing complex.
"They was stompin' him, punchin' him in his head, kicking him,” Patton said.
"They could have arrested him, but they didn't have to do him like that,” witness Brenda White said.
"They have a job to do, but wrong is wrong," Patton said.
The video clearly shows officers striking and kicking Greer and Greer refusing to put his hands behind his back and kicking and lunging as police tried to cuff him.
Only after backup arrived did officers get Greer under control.
White said she didn't see that.
But Patton said he could see it and that Greer was defending himself.
"He fought back. If you getting punched in your head and getting stomped on, you going try to defend yourself,” Patton said.
Police said Greer was treated and released from University Hospital.
He's now also facing a charge of resisting arrest.
Police said they have not received a formal complaint and said commanders will review the video and decide whether the arrest will be investigated.
By: jbpnw
In: Regional News
Tags: arrest, use of force, cops, police, caught on tape, raw video, cellphone camera
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States (load item map)
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I go through life almost every day without 5 cops kicking my ass. And I am fully aware that - based on my actions as a member of a relatively civilized society - I am pretty much in control of whether or not that happens.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByCardCarryingCardCarrier (324.20) 
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@CardCarryingCardCarrier
Exactly!
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bylostonthebeach (3261.04) 
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@CardCarryingCardCarrier...Excellent comment.
Posted Mar-20-2012 By-sloop- (3150.82)

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@CardCarryingCardCarrier Are you light skin?
Posted Mar-20-2012 Byxenocidal (87.40) xenocidal View Channel Send Message
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@xenocidal - Watch this: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b02_1332302809 ...so out of all the dark and light skinned people in that room, who is the one being confronted with force at the end? (Hint: Is not the dark skinned one.) Answer: It's the one who can not function within the parameters of a civilized society.
Posted Mar-21-2012 ByCardCarryingCardCarrier (324.20) 
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Clear case of a perp resisting. I don't see any excessive force here. Good job officers.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bydownhill2400 (1357.58) downhill2400 View Channel Send Message
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@downhill2400 And at 37 sec, the Cop with the blue uniform did not kick him in the face ?
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByDabos (3085.48) Dabos View Channel Send Message
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@downhill2400 You know cops can make it seem like you're resisting when you're not. Dumbshit. I know, I'm a cop.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Byxenocidal (87.40) xenocidal View Channel Send Message
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I'm goin with....he deserved everything he got.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bymeh88 (622.60) 
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Amazingly enough, those sorts of things don't generally happen to law abiding citizens who don't sell drugs.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByNEKYVeteran (61.90) 
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Just another law enforcement hater video nothing to see here.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByKingdiamond (68.32) 
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I see police restraint, not abuse. I see a mentally retarded rhesus monkey who is resisting arrest the entire time.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bykingfordlm (692.36) 
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I don't see anything but some jackass resisting arrest. Guess what. A cop should smash you with a baton until you compy. The time for arguing is not when you are getting cuffed. Know what we also didn't see? Wtf the guy did before they decided to arrest him. I like how it's always the Cops who are the bad guys, but no one ever worries about why the fucktard was being stopped in the first place. Yes- cops im sure just randomly grab people and beat them. I see nothing wrong here. Nice misleading t More..
Posted Mar-20-2012 Byzorro869 (110.32) zorro869 View Channel Send Message
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er...i saw some resisting arrest but didn't see any brutality.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bycochinofino (70.66) cochinofino View Channel Send Message
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Don't fight the cops. If it was black cops on a white perp this video wouldn't be here.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByValleyBlacksmith (706.40) 
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@ValleyBlacksmith Not to many Black cops go this far..Most of the Time it's White Officers that acted like this...
I'm white and I have been treated like this I just wish a camera was around for my defense ....It's called a power trip and no self control..
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByMyheavynuts (502.90) 
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@ValleyBlacksmith: When someone is kicking you, the first and natural reaction is to use your hands to cover yourself and protect yourself. And they claims that he was resisting arrest... because they could not get his hands under control. Do you see a problem here?
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByStackOverflow (253.52) 
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@ValleyBlacksmith Because it wouldnt happen?
Posted Mar-20-2012 Byzorro869 (110.32) zorro869 View Channel Send Message
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@Myheavynuts No its called you broke a fucking law and deserve it asswipe. Stop breaking laws and guess what? Magically police stop beating your sorry limp dick.
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@StackOverflow
You do not see everything that happened before this video started. Do you see a problem with you making assumptions?
Posted Mar-20-2012 By-stile- (704.60) 
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I saw no brutality, just a couple cops trying to do their job against someone that was resisting.
Posted Mar-20-2012 Bytryinout (44.42) 
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I'll tell ya like I tell the Muslim supporters that think the Military is to rough. STAY the hell away from trouble. And when they tell you to stop, damit STOP. You expect them to just let the guy fight them and they do nothing? What a fucken idiot you are. ANYTHING is acceptable UNTIL he is cuffed. Once cuffed that it. But when your fighting on the ground I don't care if you have to bite them, pull their nuts off or what it take to get them under control. Those in the COMMUNITY that do not More..
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByBiker15k (193.66) Biker15k View Channel Send Message
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Summed up perfectly.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByNorts (296.74) 
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I guess police should treat scumbag criminals who are fighting an arrest with love and care. Stop screaming police brutality when there is none you fucking pussies. You think they should have just given this guy a hug and he would stop trying to punch and kick the officers?
Posted Mar-21-2012 ByExaminer2 (27.40) Examiner2 View Channel Send Message
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It's NOT police brutality if you are RESISTING arrest.
Posted Mar-21-2012 Bycyknate (47.62) 
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@cyknate SLAVE
Posted Mar-21-2012 ByBoboShakes (81.80) 
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@cyknate Do you even know the definition of police brutality?
Posted Mar-21-2012 ByTh3RedShinobi (1.10) 
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@BoboShakes Uneducated
Posted Mar-21-2012 ByRLpoloking (41.08) 
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don't do the crime if you can't take the ass beating.
Posted Mar-20-2012 ByAmusing (5320.08) Amusing View Channel Send Message
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"MORE!"
I didn't see any police brutality, just criminal brutality. Jackass can't follow directions, then he gets what he has coming. He tried booting the one cop several times.
Some people just hate the world. You might have to boot 'em one to get them swallow their hatred and compress it down deep in the pit of their stomach where it will stay... forever...
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