Monday, August 17, 2009

MPD chief asking FBI to review violent arrest tape (City Pages)

MPD chief asking FBI to review violent arrest tape:
When 42-year-old Derryl Jenkins was pulled over in February as he drove through north Minneapolis, the altercation that followed left him at the hospital with a bloodied and bruised faced. He had to receive seven stitches above his eye after he was punched and kicked by six officers on the scene.
Jenkins said he was a victim of police brutality and now he has a squad video that shows it. Now Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan is asking the FBI to review the tape for any wrongdoing by officers that came on to the scene. Officer Richard Walker pulled Jenkins over around 3 a.m. for allegedly driving 15 miles-per-hour over the speed limit. After Walker is seen wrestling Jenkins to the ground, he calls for back up and other officers arrived shortly after. In the video, the officers are seen repeatedly punching and kicking Jenkins as they try to arrest him...

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