Tommy Yancy, veteran of the Afghan and Iraq wars and father of two, was beaten to death by CHP after they pulled him over for not having a front license plate in Imperial, CA, this past Sunday, Mother’s Day.
A witness to the event claimed he was not resisting arrest at all, but was first attacked by a police K-9, hit with a taser, and then beaten by five officers until he died.
Another witness said that Tommy Yancy was “mad” and “uncooperative” during the traffic stop, but that police went too far in their beating.
A close friend of Yancy described him as “shy, and a comedian” an “excellent dad, who kept in contact with his army buddies every week.” His sister-in-law, Jaqueline Hernandez, described him to as “a very loving guy, loved his kids to death… they were his everything. Very funny down to earth guy, and loved by all”.
I don’t care if this man was belligerent, you don’t kill people for belligerence or even for taking a swing at an officer, especially when there are 5 cops around who can easily subdue him.
The incidence of police brutality in this country is skyrocketing as we see the federal gov’t arming themselves to the teeth, our Constitutional rights stripped and gun control measures being enacted across the country.
The government is conditioning us to ‘absolute domination or suffer the ultimate price’ by hiring these thugs and turning them lose on society.
There is so much rampant police brutality now it almost seems that brutalizing and killing people is part of some initiation process.
You can voice your complaint to the district attorney in Imperial, CA at this number: 760-482-4331
California,land of the nazis
so sad, something has to be done
if those california cop murders get away with this then there isn’t much to say for cops anywhere. they will think it is a free for all on drivers and if they don’t like your look then you are dead. the cops seem to think they are all above the law in every way. they shouldn’t be, but it looks like they are. give them the trial the deserve for killing a veteran for no reason.
people out there should start shooting there corrupt cops
in Alabama we only have a back tag no front one
cops are being taught ex military are terrorists.
this is horrible with no reasoning to do such an act of violance(sp)
Those cops need to be held accountable for prosecuted to the full extent of the law and then hung out and then hung public square just because they have a uniform on doesn’t make the above the law
Jesus, shame on you for doing this to citizens. But damn a vet. You just made yourselves marked targets.
Hang these bastards!! They don,t even deserve a trial! Turn them loose to their friends and family!!!