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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:32 PM Nov 2015

Man beaten by San Antonio PD officers paralyzed after complications from surgery

http://www.kens5.com/story/news/investigations/i-team/2015/11/20/man-beaten-sapd-officers-paralyzed-after-complications-surgery/76120736/

A man beaten by three San Antonio Police officers last year is paralyzed from the chest down after complications during surgery to repair his injured spine, his family confirmed to the KENS 5 I-Team.

Roger Carlos, 43, was paralyzed during surgery November 3 at a San Antonio area hospital.

Doctors have performed multiple surgeries on Carlos's neck and upper spine to relieve pain and pressure from herniated discs, following his May 2014 beating at the hands of two SAPD SWAT officers and a drug task force officer....

"People need to stand up and say something about it. Just because a police officer has a right to do something like that based on a law that protects them, it's not right, it's not right," Ronnie said.

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Man beaten by San Antonio PD officers paralyzed after complications from surgery (Original Post) KamaAina Nov 2015 OP

He wasn't even the man they were looking for. herding cats Nov 2015 #1

He doesn't even have a criminal record. They need to write him a nice fat check. Glimmer of Hope Nov 2015 #2

That, and send the offending officers to prison for it. Iggo Nov 2015 #3

a nice check that comes directly from the violent Policer's personal assets, bvar22 Nov 2015 #5

It just gives the PD someone else to blame. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #4

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

1. He wasn't even the man they were looking for.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:38 PM

Nov 2015

It was a case of mistaken identity and he complied with the officers orders, per that article.

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

2. He doesn't even have a criminal record. They need to write him a nice fat check.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 06:24 PM

Nov 2015

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

3. That, and send the offending officers to prison for it.

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 06:39 PM

Nov 2015

bvar22

(39,909 posts)

5. a nice check that comes directly from the violent Policer's personal assets,

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:01 PM

Nov 2015

and not paid by the taxpayers or a Police Defense Fund.
If the cop can't pay.....off to debtors prison....
Hopefully in General Population.

Until the cops are held PERSONALLY accountable for their crimes,
the Union or Defense Fund will cover their asses.
Until we can make them put their skin in the game (personal assets) to pay fines and reparations, nothing will change.

As long as we continue to allow cops to hide their names and Badge Numbers,
they are no longer representing The LAW, but some perverse gang that is immune from consequences for crimes up to and including Murder and Torture.

This MUST stop,
and the only was to STOP it is to hold the bad cops personally accountable for their crimes and brutality. THEY must personally pay the fines and restitution from their personal assets.
THAT would force them to think twice.

I would also like to see Police salaries DOUBLE, and make a 4 year degree in Psychology,
Negotiating, non-violent resolutions, Personal Responsibility, Criminology, Ethics, and accountability MANDATORY for passing the Sargent exam.

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

4. It just gives the PD someone else to blame.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 06:43 PM

Nov 2015

Other than the victim.

"Hey. Don't look at us. We were protecting and serving."

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