Seven times, SMDH. Handcuffed person, SMDH.

And stuck to it unless independent video comes out. Even then they will drag it out and eventually sweep it under the rug once the fuss dies down.

They do this a lot, but the McKenna beating is the most blatant example.

PG Police needs to be taken over by an outside agency and rebuilt from the ground up. They are the poster child for police corruption

Too bad for the victim, his family and friends, no matter what sort of drugs may have lead to that situation, BUT will hope to see that cop dealt with like any other citizen.

"Stawinski? explained that seating individuals in the front seat of police cruisers gives officers better control of the person, and has been a practice in the department for years."

Under the department's policy, officers can seat people in the right front or rear seat depending on whether their police cruisers have a partition. Owen's vehicle was equipped with a partition, the department said in a statement.

as opposed to behind a strong metal grated separator in the back seat?

I don't get the rationale.

many weapons are in the front seat area along with at least one computer etc... It just don't make any sense.

Body cam protocol needs to be reinforced.

Just sayin'