A Baltimore police officer was suspended on Saturday after a video surfaced online that showed him punching a man repeatedly and knocking him to the ground over steps on a sidewalk. The recording lasts about 30 seconds, and the city’s police commissioner said that it “deeply disturbed” him.
The video opens with a scene of the officer standing in front of a man who clearly has his back to a wall. The officer can be seen shoving the man in the chest before the officer starts throwing punches. The man tries to block punches from the officer but doesn’t appear to fight back. The man is pushed over some steps by the officer who continues to throw punches, and the video ends with the officer on top of him. Police violence like this has unfortunately, become commonplace.
Baltimore City States Attorney recently announced an indictment against former Baltimore Police officer Arthur Williams in the beating of Deshawn McGrier.
Source: https://atlantablackstar.com/2018/08/13/baltimore-officer-suspended-after-brutal-video-shows-him-pummeling-deshawn-mcgrier-to-the-ground/
