Long Beach Cops Fucking Suck

[Ma Huang Sor]

idiots.



A raid on a marijuana dispensary in Long Beach was caught on video showing officers smashing surveillance cameras and stepping on a suspect, moves that prompted accusations against the officers of excessive force.

More than a dozen police raided THC Downtown Collective in the 300 block of Atlantic Boulevard (map) on June 19, officials said. The video was posted to YouTube by user "Long Beach Raids" on July 1. Officials said they learned about the video on July 3.

The two-minute-long video opens to show a man surrendering to police, three of whom surround him while two put him in handcuffs.

One of the officers is seen stepping on volunteer employee Dorian Brooks' back with both feet before stepping on his neck, with what Brooks described as 300 pounds of pressure.

The video, which was being recorded at an off-site location, then cuts to an officer pointing at the recording camera before another looks up and smashes the lens.

"They noticed there was a camera that was on the wall right above my head, so they proceeded to smash it with a metal rod," said Brooks, adding that the camera shattered on him. "I wasn't able to protect myeslf because my hands were cuffed."

"I felt violated; I felt disrespected," Brooks said.

The video cuts again and reopens on a man donning a tshirt and backwards baseball cap with what appears to be a badge hanging from his neck. This man, apparently behind the dispensary’s counter, also smashes the recording camera.

Footage from after the raid shows a disheveled room, with portions of the ceiling removed and scattered on the floor, strew with boxes, electrical cables and other objects.

Dispensary employees claim the raid caused tens of thousands of damage, and police took the collective's ATM and cannabis.

"A thorough review into what occurred during that operation will be conducted once all of the facts have been collected. This is a personnel matter and we are unable to discuss any further details," Lisa Massacani, with LB police, wrote in a statement.

Police said the dispensary was operating under state compliance, but did not have a city permit.

Five people were arrested in the raid, according to Long Beach police:

Dallas Alexander, 31, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary, serving as a looking for illegal activity and on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction;
Fernando Garcia, 50, and Mario Sanchez, 31, both of Los Angeles, and Landon Alexander, 22 of Long Beach were arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary and obstruction;
Dorian Brooks, 28, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary.

[Ma Huang Sor]

The ceiling panels were torn down because they were looking for the dvr. They assumed the cameras had an internal machine to record. The police have been doing this for years. Luckily technology has surpassed them with cameras that can record off site. We will see the truth more and more. You can no longer just destroy the tape boys. I hope you fucking cocksucking pigs do time for this. That man immediately surrendered and showed no resistance yet you walked across his back like he was the floor.

[Duchess]

Good cops don't like seeing this kind of thing any more than we do.

[Ma Huang Sor]

I wasn't dissing cops, just got pissed watching that fat asshat step on that guys neck while he was down, and all they were up to was trying to find the dvr to get rid of the evidence of their abuse.

[Duchess]

I think it's despicable when they use their authority in that manner. I hope they are punished & their reputations take a hit. It's because of cops like that so many people have a distrust of them.

[Riotgear]

Good thing they caught those farmers. We can't have a bunch of harmless farmers running around like they own the place all horticultural and shit.

Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?

[Lady Cop]

Gear: Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?


i don't answer for (or second guess) what good cops do and i sure as shit don't answer for what bad cops do.

[Riotgear]

Sorry, but that's bullshit. You have the authority so you have a responsibility to take a stand.

It's every cop's responsibilty to examine and judge the decisions/actions of every other cop every time. Otherwise _your_ decisions/actions can and should be called into question.

[Lady Cop]

You have the authority so you have a responsibility to take a stand.


and if you had known me over my years of doing a crime forum, you would know i have often taken a stand against dirty cops.

[IMaDick]

Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?

So they wouldn't work.

What other reason could there have been for breaking them?

[Riotgear]

You have the authority so you have a responsibility to take a stand.


and if you had known me over my years of doing a crime forum, you would know i have often taken a stand against dirty cops.

You know I understand.

[Riotgear]

Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?

So they wouldn't work.

What other reason could there have been for breaking them?

Good ol' Ima. Not much get's by you eh?

[IMaDick]

Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?

So they wouldn't work.

What other reason could there have been for breaking them?

Good ol' Ima. Not much get's by you eh?

Nothing gets by me.

That's why your innuendo got the response it did.

"get's" really?

[Ma Huang Sor]

You have the authority so you have a responsibility to take a stand.


and if you had known me over my years of doing a crime forum, you would know i have often taken a stand against dirty cops.

I spoke for myself and completely reactive in the moment without filtering....an "honest" response.. After I spoke I realized I was dissing your work in that regard. I wish to apologize to you for that, without apologizing for what I said.

You get that?

[sally]

Check please.

[Ma Huang Sor]

Any of you cops wanna explain why they broke the cameras?

So they wouldn't work.

What other reason could there have been for breaking them?

Good ol' Ima. Not much get's by you eh?

Nothing gets by me.

That's why your innuendo got the response it did.

"get's" really?

I have to tell you. I think you're pretty awesome. I also think you're a complete asshole about some shit I think you should be smarter about, but am glad you're a real live person.

[cladking]

They need to be fired.

[Lady Cop]

You have the authority so you have a responsibility to take a stand.


and if you had known me over my years of doing a crime forum, you would know i have often taken a stand against dirty cops.

I spoke for myself and completely reactive in the moment without filtering....an "honest" response.. After I spoke I realized I was dissing your work in that regard. I wish to apologize to you for that, without apologizing for what I said.

You get that?

yes of course i do. over the years i have met many knee-jerk cop-haters that i usually ignore. and then there are thoughtful rational people who are outraged and angry at abuses as well. i know the difference.
i simply won't always get sucked into the deal. usually because i wasn't present. i am not compelled or required to defend every cop out there.

[Ma Huang Sor]

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/0...claim?lite

Lawyers for a medical marijuana dispensary worker wounded in a police raid at a Long Beach shop filed a claim on Thursday seeking $1 million in damages from the city of Long Beach.

The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, alleges that a police raid of a pot shop June 19 was illegal and that the officers involved used excessive force.

"In terms of the excessive force claim, we will investigate that aspect of it," said Long Beach City Attorney Robert E. Shannon.

Shannon said that the Long Beach Police Department is also mulling whether to open a criminal investigation into the activities of the medical marijuana dispensary and police are considering an internal investigation into the officers’ conduct during the raid, Shannon said.

The claim, filed Thursday with the Long Beach City Clerk’s office, alleges officers injured a volunteer employee, violated his civil rights, and violated the state’s disabled persons act.

It also alleges officers "engaged in conduct that violated various provisions of the state and federal constitutions," the claim alleges.

The claim stems from a YouTube video that shows officers smashing surveillance cameras and stepping on a suspect at THC Downtown Collective in the 300 block of Atlantic Boulevard. The video was posted by user "Long Beach Raids" on July 1. Officials said they learned about the video on July 3.

An advocate for medical marijuana dispensary owners and workers criticized the officers’ conduct.

"That behavior is so blatant it cannot be the first time," said Steven Downing, a retired Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief and current board member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition."It was arrogant. It was unnecessary and it was brutal."

The claim seeks damages in excess $1 million for medical treatment and mental counseling.