Imagine you are at your place of residence, minding your own business. The cops show up for something unrelated, but decide to frisk you anyway. You are cool with it, don’t show any resistance and then because you didn’t sit down in a timely manner the cops beat the hell out of you, hog tie you, put a bag over your head and the charge you with a crime.
That is exactly what happened to Robert Johnson.
The Mesa (Ariz.) Police Department is under scrutiny after releasing video on Tuesday that showed officers brutally beating a man who appeared to be minding his own business while on his cellphone.
Batista noted that the incident is being investigated and that four officers who were involved in the case have been put on paid leave pending the investigation. The officers involved have not been identified.
In the footage, Johnson can be seen leaning on a railing while on his phone. An officer can be seen talking to another man who is sitting against a wall. The elevator opens and more cops come out, approaching Johnson and frisking him.
Once they realize he has nothing on him, the cops point to the wall near the railing, presumably telling Johnson to move away, which he does, while still looking at his phone, occasionally putting it to his ear.
At one point, Johnson is leaning against the wall looking down at his phone when four officers start to circle him. Video footage shows the four officers then start to pummel him repeatedly, knocking him to the ground before ultimately handcuffing him and using a zip tie to secure his feet.
The Mesa PD says they are going to put in a rule that says Cops can’t punch people in the face for doing nothing. One would think that rule should have already been on the books.
I am sure all these guys stand for the anthem.
Flip the page for the full videos of the arrest. It’s really sickening.