Officer Jesus Martinez was recently fired from the Dallas Police Dept. and charged with official oppression, which is a Class A misdemeanor, for using excessive force against a homeless man.
The cop apparently maced himself and took out his frustration on this panhandler.
For three-and-a-half minutes, Joe Wesson can be heard screaming and groaning in pain in a recording of his arrest.
The video was shot by a passerby who saw Wesson being arrested in June 2014.
You can hear the passerby commenting on the tape, ‘Damn, that is unnecessary.’
Wesson is pictured already handcuffed and not resisting arrest. Officer Jesus Martinez stays on top of him and yanks Wesson’s arm over his head several times.
‘He actually was kneeing me in my back and pulled both my arms in the air like he was trying to break both of them,’ Wesson said.
According to an arrest affidavit, Martinez said Wesson was panhandling, and resisted arrest by swinging at the officer with closed fists and grabbing the officer’s uniform, causing it to rip.
The officer said he had to use pepper spray but that was not captured on video, and Wesson disputes the account.
‘I am 57 years old. I’m not thinking that it’s that serious for a cop to really take that much force on one guy,’ Wesson said.
The officer did radio for assistance, but remained on top of Wesson even after other officers arrived. He eventually left Wesson lying on the concrete.
‘Clearly, we have an issue here in the City of Dallas, and something needs to be addressed,’ said Daryl Kevin Washington, Wesson’s attorney.
Wesson was charged with resisting arrest.
The Dallas Police Department declined comment, saying there are ongoing internal and criminal investigations into the officer’s actions.
I’m always noticing the huge increase of police brutality yet every one keeps saying most cops are good. I must say, its not lloking like that anymore.
Yeah right!
I like that ,very witty
Would u STOP it with the “how many blacks kill blacks” justification. That doesn’t make it a free for all for those that uphold the law to terrorize us dumbasses! And I’m not just talking like this on the keyboard I’ll gladly tell anyone that in their face!
$#%&!@*in stupidpig
lisahawks says:
“they better charge that officer”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/cop-tries-break-homeless-mans-arms-accidentally-macing/comment-page-1/#comment-759314
they better charge that officer
I’m not saying that’s the only reason I’m just saying there are plenty of examples, and I also never said that most law enforcement are bad people. The balance is definitely shifted in the opposite direction compared to how it used to be.
I disagree. When ever I see cops I feel like I’m going to get shot or they are going to shoot my dog. Because we all know the cops have proven time and time again police like shooting unarmed people.
The one time I got beat up by the cops I deserved it, and 90% of the time that’s the case