WATCH: NYPD officers beat young black man who had his hands up over allegedly-stolen pizza

[DonViejo]

A grocery store surveillance video shows a young black man holding his hands up in surrender before two New York police officers start pounding him in the head over the suspected theft of a $3 slice of pizza.

Thomas Jennings, 24, can be seen in the surveillance camera video leaning on the counter at a grocery store in Brooklyn on July 7, when NYPD officer Lenny Lutchman approaches from behind and immediately starts shoving him in the chest and grabbing his wrist. Jenning appears surprised and raises both hands in surrender.

Suddenly, Lutchman’s partner Pearce Martinez runs in and without breaking his stride or saying anything, rains down a full-force right hand punch to Jennings’ head. He continues to pummel him and Lutchman joins in, hitting Jennings with his baton. During the beating, Jennings remains curled over the counter and doesn’t fight back.

While Martinez handcuffs Jennings, Lutchman continues striking him, even though Martinez is facing no challenge from Jennings, who appears to helpfully put his hand behind his back.

“I didn’t ever know it was coming,” Jennings told the New York Daily News.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/watch-nypd-officers-beat-young-black-man-who-had-his-hands-up-over-pizza-he-didnt-steal/

[samsingh]

1. kick

[fadedrose]

2. That new special investigator of Gov. Coumo

that investigates deaths of unarmed blacks in NY - does he also cover cases of beatings of unarmed blacks?

Gee I hope so.

[elias49]

3. Pathetic. No words.

[Blue_Adept]

4. Just another day behind the badge

Sickening and disgusting. It won't be the 1%ers that get put to the guillotine first when those resurface at this point.

[Octafish]

5. The nation has not been the same since Nov. 22, 1963.

Human life has no value when "Money trumps peace" is the law of the land.

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Interesting. All four officers appear to be officers of color.

Point: Hiring more police officers of color .... a commonly advanced prescription for this sort of thing... is probably not getting to the heart of the matter.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Sorry. I didn't mean to spoil the party.

Please.... feel free to keep this going.

Let's get back to the 'master narrative'.... this example may be an embarrassing anomaly.... and perhaps, an *unrepresentative * example of interactions between poc suspects and law enforcement.

However... it is WHAT IT IS.

No getting around it.

So.... what do we make of all this?