Alameda County deputies on paid vacation following video of beating

[Jesus Malverde]

Two Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies were placed on paid administrative leave following the release of a video showing the officers beating a suspect with batons following a 38-minute car chase from the East Bay to San Francisco.

Sheriff Gregory Ahern placed the deputies on leave Sunday, two days after launching an investigation into the Thursday incident, said Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. The deputies were not identified.

The beating was the culmination of a car chase from San Leandro to San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood, with the suspect taking off after the deputies approached the man, who was sitting in a stolen car at about 1:38 a.m., according to Nelson.

The suspect, Stanislav Petrov, 29, reportedly rammed the deputies’ cars, knocking one of the officers down before fleeing the scene.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Alameda-deputies-on-paid-leave-following-6634553.php

xpost to cali group.

[JackInGreen]

1. Once upon a time

I was intimately familiar with Alameda County Sheriff. I often considered them the best I knew at the time (80s/early 90s). I'm sickeningly disappointed.

[Jesus Malverde]

2. which part

The beating or the holding of an obviously injured man under a boot.

Rare the audio and video is so good. You can hear the beating....it's savage.

[JackInGreen]

3. All of the above is damned disgusting

My experience was childhood through teenage long and unique. Many officers became/were family friends. I can't imagine them (most retired that I know of ) behaving like this. Please dont take it as an excuse or qualifying their behavior. Only that I'm aghast my 'good cop' memories are now this and I need to readjust.

[Jesus Malverde]

4. Actually it's your right.

Half the officers flee the scene knowing how fucked up it was.

brutal.