Black Eyes in Blackwell

[patric]

Blackwell's cops are getting their 15 minutes of fame on YouTube, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTVpJ593Gss

And a "Pedestrian Check" in the lovely, walkable city:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c8pED8AuBA0

[sgrizzle]

The officer is kinda of a tool, but I don't see anything severely out of line.

[tulsacyclist]

What a bunch of ignorant abusive hill-billy cops.

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

The officer is kinda of a tool, but I don't see anything severely out of line.

Not having proper control over your tools makes for a sloppy shop.

[Goodpasture]

Bummer.......pulled for copyright reasons by the City of Blackwell

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by Goodpasture

Bummer.......pulled for copyright reasons by the City of Blackwell

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by City of Blackwell, Oklahoma"

You cant copyright public records.
Cry fowl on this BS.
There are too many copies floating around in the public domain for them to "disappear" their problem.

Like these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9goSTQpUng
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=379_1207955946

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/712593/blackwell_police_videos_on_youtube.html
Many residents of Blackwell, Oklahoma are outraged about two videos posted on www.youtube.com.
The videos show a Blackwell police officer struggling with suspects in what some believe is a brutal way.

In the first video, officer John Mitchell is shown pulling over a vehicle for reasons that are unclear.

Another video involving Mitchell was posted on YouTube a couple of days later. In this video Mitchell is shown stopping a teen who is walking home. Mitchell accuses the teen of drinking resulting in a struggle.

The teen is sprayed and beat with the officer's stick.

Mitchell is one of several Blackwell police officers named in a pending lawsuit.