Cop Who Paralyzed Grandfather For No Reason Remains Unpunished After Mistrial Is Declared
Jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision despite footage of officer slamming elderly man face first into concrete
by Steve Watson | Infowars.com |
September 16, 2015
Back in February we reported on the shocking footage of a police officer in Alabama sweeping out the legs of an frail elderly man and slamming his face into the concrete, for no other reason that he did not understand what the officer was saying to him.
The incident left the man partially paralyzed and unable to walk, needing months of rehabilitation. Ironically, all Sureshbhai Patel was doing was taking a walk around his son’s neighborhood. Some busy body neighbor didn’t like the look of Patel and called the cops.
Mr Patel was severely injured and had to undergo surgery to fuse two vertebrae due to swelling in his spine.
Eventually the officer, Eric Parker, was arrested for assault and indicted on one count of felony use of unreasonable force.
Media coverage of the story forced Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) to formally apologize to the Indian government, given that Mr Patel was visiting his son, an American citizen, shortly after the birth of Mr Patel’s grandson.
To any reasonable person, the footage of the incident clearly shows it to be an open and shut case of excessive force. Mr Patel had done nothing wrong and was attacked by officer Parker because he did not respond (not understanding much English) and tried to pull away from the cop.
Jurors assigned to the case were not so sure, however. Being swayed by claims from defense attorneys who claimed officer Parker was frightened of the elderly man and acted to ensure his own safety.
“This was an escalated police action based on what Mr. Patel did,” Robert Tuten, Parker’s attorney, said during closing arguments.
The officer also testified that he lost his balance, as he took down Mr Patel, causing the take down to be much more severe than he had intended.
It seems the jury bought this, because they have been unable to come to a decision on four separate occasions, prompting U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Haikala to declare a mistrial.
“The government will retry the case,” the U.S. attorney’s office in the Northern District of Alabama said in a statement. “We look forward to having another jury hear the evidence.”
Welcome to America Mr Patel, where cops paralyze you for no reason and the justice system does nothing about it.
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Back in February we reported on the shocking footage of a police officer in Alabama sweeping out the legs of an frail elderly man and slamming his face into the concrete, for no other reason that he did not understand what the officer was saying to him.
The incident left the man partially paralyzed and unable to walk, needing months of rehabilitation. Ironically, all Sureshbhai Patel was doing was taking a walk around his son’s neighborhood. Some busy body neighbor didn’t like the look of Patel and called the cops.
Mr Patel was severely injured and had to undergo surgery to fuse two vertebrae due to swelling in his spine.
Eventually the officer, Eric Parker, was arrested for assault and indicted on one count of felony use of unreasonable force.
Media coverage of the story forced Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) to formally apologize to the Indian government, given that Mr Patel was visiting his son, an American citizen, shortly after the birth of Mr Patel’s grandson.
To any reasonable person, the footage of the incident clearly shows it to be an open and shut case of excessive force. Mr Patel had done nothing wrong and was attacked by officer Parker because he did not respond (not understanding much English) and tried to pull away from the cop.
Jurors assigned to the case were not so sure, however. Being swayed by claims from defense attorneys who claimed officer Parker was frightened of the elderly man and acted to ensure his own safety.
“This was an escalated police action based on what Mr. Patel did,” Robert Tuten, Parker’s attorney, said during closing arguments.
The officer also testified that he lost his balance, as he took down Mr Patel, causing the take down to be much more severe than he had intended.
It seems the jury bought this, because they have been unable to come to a decision on four separate occasions, prompting U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Haikala to declare a mistrial.
“The government will retry the case,” the U.S. attorney’s office in the Northern District of Alabama said in a statement. “We look forward to having another jury hear the evidence.”
Welcome to America Mr Patel, where cops paralyze you for no reason and the justice system does nothing about it.
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Steve Watson is a London based writer and editor for Alex Jones’ Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com.
He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of
Politics at The University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree
in Literature and Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.http://www.infowars.com/cop-who-paralyzed-grandfather-for-no-reason-remains-unpunished-after-mistrial-is-declared/
3 comments:
“The power of the judge and prosecutor has over the jury is in direct proportion to the jury’s ignorance.”
What about the other Blue Gang members on the scene and their superiors? I guess they don't count.
In response to, Eventually the officer, Eric Parker, was arrested for assault and indicted on one count of felony use of UNREASONABLE FORCE, the following should apply....
When the regime or government does it. When we do it
THE PATRIOT ACT Felony wiretapping
Enhanced interrogation torture
No-knock raids breaking & entering
Taxation Armed robbery
arrest kidnapping
indefinite detention Holding hostages
Income & property tax Tribute to mafia
"Protecting & serving" Terrorizing
Education Indoctrination
Making a campaign promise Lying
Campaign contribution Bribery
Defense operation Aggression & violence
Military occupation Land theft
Peace keeping mission Invasion
TSA pat down Sexual assault
National security Spying on your neighbors
War Mass murder
WHEN ARE WE THE PEOPLE GOING TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND TAKE THESE SONS OT AHOS ....O U T....... I FIND IT RATHER IRONIC TO SEE PEOPLE BITCHING AND COMPLAINGING ABOUT THESE SORT OF ACTIONS BUT TURN OUT BE C / SHITS WHEN THEY COULD TAKE A COP LIKE THIS ....O U T...
The cops across the nation have, for the most part, become Nazis abusing the people most of which have done absolutely nothing to be abused as they are - just like this gentlemen. There appears to be no justice in the courts or in the police departments for the victims of this abuse. Perhaps it is now time for the people to rise up - create citizen vigilante groups if necessary - and responsibility take the law - justice for the victims - in to their hands and forget the criminal Nazi 'courts'. It is time that these Nazi abusers are themselves abused, and receive the kind of injustices to their bodies that they are so eagerly inflicting upon others. Rough these bastards up enough to teach them a severe lesson that they should strongly consider changing their ways or the 'next time' may be more than they will be able to recover from. Enough is enough, and the people have suffered enough. There comes a time that the people need to rise up and take back their rights and freedoms, and force the 'public servants' to be accountable for their lawless unjust criminal actions. Just because they wear a blue suit and a badge does not give them the unrestricted 'right' to take the law in to their own hands. Rise up Americans!!!!! Show these Nazis that you're not going to take it anymore!!!!
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