Tulsa Police Officers Beat Up a Juvenile??

[tnt091605]

You said, "You would want people on the board who have no conflict of interests. As for being misinformed, that's going to be determined by the quality of the information presented to the board. If a shooting or other violent act cant be justified in a way that an average person can understand, chances are it isnt justified.

If we dont do it, the federal government will step in and do it. As it stands now the DOJ has to babysit too many departments as is."

I guess I should come to your job with no experience and judge your decisions!  How stupid are you!!!

[tnt091605]

How is that any different than a jury trial?

There is a big difference.  Do you have a jury trial for things you do at your job?

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by tnt091605

How is that any different than a jury trial?

There is a big difference.  Do you have a jury trial for things you do at your job?

I dont maim or shoot people at my job.

If there were ever a circumstance where I did, I would expect a thorough and unbiased investigation of the circumstances and the appropriateness of my actions, and be held accountable for those actions.

[mrnotducks]

Give me a break. Was it past curfew? Too many unknowns. Most people either love police or hate 'em. Unbiased view, I don't think so! There is no such thing. And I'm pretty sure no officer seeks to MAIM. Pretty certain they're trained to kill. Honestly, why would you leave witnesses?

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by mrnotducks

I'm pretty sure no officer seeks to MAIM. Pretty certain they're trained to kill. Honestly, why would you leave witnesses?

Im pretty sure it's not the intent of most cops just to kill outright, but clearly there are a fair amount that capitalize on opportunities to get some licks in.  Take the high-speed chase yesterday in OKC where the passenger in the suspect's car is clubbed before his head is out the door.

If the puddles of blood on the ground are any indication of the force being used against someone who isnt resisting, then someone got a little carried away.

[patric]

Timothy Pike Vs Biker Fox:
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12261
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=12261.msg162626#msg162626

Prequel to "Dumb and Dumber"?

[JessnT]

I would pay the stupidly high box office price to see that!!

[patric]

TULSA, OK -- The Tulsa City Council has more questions about a $150,000 settlement the city has agreed to pay to settle a police brutality lawsuit.

During its meeting Tuesday morning, council members wanted to know why outside counsel was hired to represent the city and how much the outside firm is charging the city.

Officers were accused of beating, without provocation, a 16-year-old boy, leaving him with permanent vision and hearing damage. The incident happened in East Tulsa on April 12, 2008.

Plaintiff Kisha Evans filed the lawsuit on behalf of her son, who was identified in court records only as "TME" because of his age.

The Tulsa Police Officers named in the lawsuit are Stephen Boyes, Timothy Pike and David Hale.

The city and the officers agreed to the settlement, which has also been approved by Mayor Dewey Bartlett. The City Council will vote on authorization of the payment this week.

The money will come from the "sinking fund" tapped by the city for this type of payment. It will not affect the general fund, which because of recent shortages, has led to layoffs for police officers and other city workers, and pay cuts for firefighters.

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12334861
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20100420_11_0_Cityco853160

[Hawkins]

There are many obvious certainties in life.

If you eat too much, you gain weight.

If you spend more than you make, you will go into debt.

And if you run from the cops, and they catch you, they will beat the tar out of you. This is indisputable, and goes for about every police department in the United States.

When you run from the police, you endanger yourself, innocent bystanders, and the officers pursuing you. Adrenaline rushes. Anger mounts. Beatings result.

Sad that they took this one too far and it cost the city some money. Money that we don't even have right now.

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[morningstar]

Officers were accused of beating, without provocation, a 16-year-old boy, leaving him with permanent vision and hearing damage..

If three officers can't subdue a 16 year old boy without leaving him with permanent injuries, they really should look into a different career! 

[Breadburner]

If three officers can't subdue a 16 year old boy without leaving him with permanent injuries, they really should look into a different career! 

Dumb....!

[patric]

The total cost to the city is over $280,000 - all because of an encounter with police that turned into a scuffle, but didn't turn up any crime.

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=12366495

"Even a modest verdict could have led to a very substantial liability on the part of the city," said Joel Wohlgemuth, attorney for the City of Tulsa.


Pike would go on to Florida, where he was later arrested:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/893346.html
http://www.wpbf.com/news/24852930/detail.html

JUPITER, Fla. -- Two West Palm Beach police officers were arrested in connection with vandalism done to two vehicles in Abacoa.

Jupiter police said witnesses called 911 after seeing two men near their vehicles in an Abacoa parking garage early Thursday morning.
Police said when officers arrived, they found two vehicles had been significantly damaged and the two men were standing between them.

The men, later identified as Christopher Clark and Timothy Pike, were arrested on felony criminal mischief charges. Jupiter police said the men are West Palm Beach police officers.

Bar manager Michael Stuve said he and a co-worker called police after seeing the officers near his new truck.
"They were both kind of straddling the open door of my truck, and they were just trying to say it was their truck and they were wanting to drive home," Stuve said.

Police said the officers ripped off Stuve's gas cap cover, broke his mirror and scratched the side of his truck. Pieces of his truck could be seen on the ground in the parking garage later in the day.

"Noises that I heard when I was walking up the stairwell was probably the breaking sounds of our mirrors and maybe the gas cap," Stuve said.
It was only later that he learned the men are police officers.
"That totally blew me away," Stuve said.

Jumby Bay owner Vicki Griest said she was also shocked to learn the suspects are police officers.
"We've been working really hard on keeping this area crime-free, and to have the West Palm Beach police officers vandalizing cars, that's just -- I'm shocked, completely shocked," Griest said.