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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 04:43 AM Feb 2013

Denver Police Officers Won't Be Charged In The 2009 Landau Beating Case

By Sadie Gurman | The Denver Post | Updated: 02/09/2013 02:15:52 PM MST

The Justice Department on Friday informed a man who was beaten by three Denver police officers in 2009 that it will not charge any of them with civil-rights violations stemming from the case.

Alexander Landau, 23, said representatives from the department and the FBI called him at about 6:30 p.m. to inform him of the decision.

"They said they didn't feel like they had enough evidence to bring federal charges against any of the officers who were initially involved," Landau said.

The agents did not expound on the decision, he said.

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- Clearly the man just stumbled, fell, and hurt himself. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.

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Denver Police Officers Won't Be Charged In The 2009 Landau Beating Case (Original Post) DeSwiss Feb 2013 OP

There's never enough evidence. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #1

How did he get a bloody hand, hitting himself in the face? Downwinder Feb 2013 #2

Not sure he could raise his hands to his face. DeSwiss Feb 2013 #4

they conspired to add "further outrageous falsehoods" to their reports Downwinder Feb 2013 #6

And along with that wretched decision, our country slides a few more steps backwards. gtar100 Feb 2013 #3

Country? DeSwiss Feb 2013 #5

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

1. There's never enough evidence.

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:08 AM

Feb 2013

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

2. How did he get a bloody hand, hitting himself in the face?

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:22 AM

Feb 2013

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

4. Not sure he could raise his hands to his face.

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 07:30 AM

Feb 2013

- Maybe from shielding his face from their blows?

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

6. they conspired to add "further outrageous falsehoods" to their reports

Reply to DeSwiss (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 07:41 AM

Feb 2013

Nixon subsequently said that he had forgotten to mention a bloody handprint on Middleton's gun and later saw her cleaning that evidence off her weapon, the suit said.

Read more: Lawsuit alleges unjustified cop beating, coverup - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17092161#ixzz2KUmEU4sA
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gtar100

(4,192 posts)

3. And along with that wretched decision, our country slides a few more steps backwards.

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:42 AM

Feb 2013

Not holding cops accountable means less trust in their integrity... or belief that cops can actually have any. The people who pushed for this decision may feel they are protecting their own, but in truth, all good cops are hurt by this type of decision. It also shows that the corruption exists up the management chain and isn't just a problem with cops on the street.

Truly sad to live in a country with such a rotten justice system. Apparently the criminals are the ones in charge.

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

5. Country?

Reply to gtar100 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 07:30 AM

Feb 2013

Or Police State?

- You decide.

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