A Brooklyn man seen on video getting stomped by a city cop thanked prosecutors Tuesday for bringing criminal charges against the offending officer.
Joel Edouard, 37, was slapped with misdemeanor assault for allegedly kicking a subdued Jahmiel Cuffee during a marijuana-related arrest in July.
“I’m very grateful to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office for taking the initiative to hold this individual accountable,” Cuffee, 32, a carpenter who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, told the Daily News.
He is seen on a cellphone video tussling with cops when Edouard momentarily pulls out a gun and later stomps his head as angry onlookers yell and gasp.
The officer’s lawyer Stephen Worth claimed his client was acting in the context of “an extended period of resisting arrest by the individual, Mr. Cuffee” and has committed no crime.
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4 comments:
Kicking someone in the head is a felony assault/ attempted murder.
Kick a cop in the head and see what they charge you with. (if your still alive) and with that logic, this cop should face life in max security. (prison fodder)
Too bad it wasn't Obama's head.
Jahmiel Cuffee is a Muslim. The officer should get a reward.
Anonymous said...
Kicking someone in the head is a felony assault/ attempted murder.
Kick a cop in the head and see what they charge you with. (if your still alive) and with that logic, this cop should face life in max security. (prison fodder)
February 6, 2015 at 9:36 AM
Must be our resident cop hater.
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