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Title: Disturbing Video Shows Cops Force K9 to Maul Man for Not Getting Out of Car Fast Enough
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/co ... st-enough/#xOyJoDos50AbzMO3.99
Published: May 14, 2017
Author: Jack Burns
Post Date: 2017-05-16 09:52:00 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2275
Comments: 9
Beaver, PA — For many years we, at The Free Thought Project, have published story after story of small-town police departments and officers allegedly terrorizing its residents with threats of being tasered, beatings, head-stomping, and arm breaking arrests at the hands of the very people who are sworn to protect and serve them. Unleashing attack dogs on compliant citizens is also, unfortunately, a very real part of that list. Beaver, Pennsylvania has a population of just over 4,000, with one of its residents being James Cicco (34). Cicco told his lawyers he has been harassed by police in the past, so when Beaver Police Officer Jeffrey Wijnen-Riems attempted to pull over Cicco for a traffic violation, the man decided the best place to pull over would be at his home. Cicco’s lawyer, Geraldo Benyo, told reporters it only took 13 seconds to pull over, and that his client was being compliant for the entire duration of the traffic stop which took a violent turn for the worst. Wijnen-Riems can be seen in the dash cam footage approaching Cicco’s car. “The video does depict Mr. Cicco getting out of his vehicle with both hands palms out and raised and then he only retreats into his vehicle as officer releases the K-9,” Benyo explained. He opened up Cicco’s car door and then began to attempt to extricate the man from his small SUV. However, we consulted with a close-quarters hand-to-hand combat expert who concluded Wijnen-Riems tactics were not standard procedure. The officer can be seen placing Cicco in a painful wrist-lock which has the potential to break the man’s wrist. The patrolman then began cranking his arm behind his back, another move intended to break either the man’s arm or dislocate his shoulder. According to our expert, at no time did the officer attempt to unbuckle Cicco’s seatbelt and drag him out of the car. It appears Cicco unbuckled his own seatbelt, at which time the officer then flung him to the ground. Instead of placing the man in handcuffs, he went back to his vehicle and released his attack dog, a German-Shepherd. As Cicco sees the dog approaching, he jumped back into his car and shut the door, as anyone afraid of police attack dogs may do. Once again, Officer Wijnen-Riems opened the car door, this time aided by his dog, who began to viciously attack him, biting him under the arm, in the armpit, exposing gaping wounds. He bit his back as well. The small-town police officer, who some are now calling a bully, then charged Cicco with multiple charges including fleeing and eluding and driving without a license. Cicco fought the charges and his case was brought to trial. The jury could not agree on a verdict, ending the court case in a mistrial. The district attorney reportedly said he would not retry Cicco, and now the man is suing for having his civil rights violated in an apparent excessive use of force. “This entire incident resulted over an aggressive police officer who was upset because on the way to non-emergency call Mr. Cicco didn’t get out of way fast enough,” Benyo said. The lawyer said his client’s fears of police brutality, “Turned out to be pretty accurate with having the fear.” After obtaining the dashcam footage, the Beaver Countian also obtained audio of the officer’s call. In the audio, the cop is heard joking about the damage his dog inflicted on Cicco. Poster Comment: Disturbing indeed.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
I see. The MAN decided. F**k the Rules of the Road. The driver decides when he will pull over.
Yeah - 13 seconds and he pulled over. Keep licking those jack-boots, badge-kisser. 13 seconds of blocking a police car trying to get somewhere else. Asshole. You better hope he's not in front of the police when YOU call.
You'd have to be suicidal to call the cops for anything. How many times has someone been killed because they called the cops for help? Obviously whatever call the cop was on was much less important than him siccing his dog on a compliant man. [#2] "Yeah - 13 seconds and he pulled over." [excerpt]
By John Paul - May 11, 2017 [excerpt] Jurors heard evidence this week on the remaining charges of fleeing or eluding and possession of a controlled substance. But after nearly 5 hours of deliberations today, the jury foreman informed Judge Knafelc they would not be able to reach a unanimous decision on either of the two counts. The jury foreman spoke with the Beaver Countian following the proceedings for a lengthy discussion about his thoughts on the case. The man talked on condition he not be identified by name because he feared possible retaliation. He was the only juror who agreed to requests for an interview. The foreman said the jury’s final polls showed they were split 11-1 in favor of conviction on the charge of fleeing a law enforcement officer, and 8-4 in favor of conviction on the charge of possession. Jurors are required to reach unanimous decisions in order to render a verdict in a case. The foreman told the Beaver Countian that he was the lone holdout on the charge of fleeing and one of the four individuals who did not believe James Cicco was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of possessing a controlled substance. [...] It is not yet clear if James Cicco will be retried on the charges. - - - - - - - - - - Reader comment: You do know that this trial was to decide the guilt of Cicco right? Police brutality does not nullify a crime, do the crime then do the time. If Cicco believes his rights were violated then he has the option to sue and if the officer did in fact abuse this man then the officer gets a separate trial. Allow me to emphasise again the fact that police abuse DOES NOT give you immunity to crimes you did in fact commit, period.
Examples of police harrassment. Beaver Falls Sep 9, 2011 Police were called around 3 p.m. Aug. 22 about James Cicco going to houses on 35th Street and asking for money, a police report said. Cicco, 28, of 1504 W. Eighth St., told police he was asking for work, not money. Police searched Cicco to make sure he wasn't carrying any weapons and found a syringe in his pocket, the report said. Cicco told police the syringe was for insulin, and he was supposed to provide the police with his prescription, the report said. After several days, Cicco failed to produce a prescription and charges were filed, the report said. * A Beaver Falls man was charged with possession of a controlled substance stemming from an April 30 incident in Beaver Falls. - - - - - - - - - - [excerpt] Lasca Edwards, 20, of 1115 Sixth Ave., Apartment 206, Beaver Falls, was charged with hindering apprehension after city police said she tried to stop them from making an arrest. Police said Edwards would not let a constable in her home to serve an arrest warrant for James Cicco, no age or address given, around 9:15 a.m. Monday. After officers and the constable entered the home, police said, Edwards grabbed an officer from behind to prevent him from entering her bedroom. When officers walked in the bedroom, they found Cicco hiding behind the door, police said. Cicco was wanted for charges of writing bad checks. - - - - - - - - - -
Yeah, well, I'm sure he had his reasons for doing those things. If people would just leave him alone, you know. Every time, here comes the cops, harassing him. Why aren't they going after the "real" criminals?
What will I do today? I know. I'll go door-to-door, looking for handouts. OK. Let's make sure I got everything. House keys. Check. Cell phone. Check. Syringe. Check.
"so when Beaver Police Officer Jeffrey Wijnen-Riems attempted to pull over Cicco for a traffic violation, the man decided the best place to pull over would be at his home."
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#3. To: Deckard (#2)
"Yeah - 13 seconds and he pulled over."
#4. To: misterwhite (#3)
(Edited)
You better hope he's not in front of the police when YOU call.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#5. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#0)
[TFTP Article] "Cicco’s lawyer, Geraldo Benyo, told reporters it only took 13 seconds to pull over, and that his client was being compliant for the entire duration of the traffic stop which took a violent turn for the worst."
With its analysis to date, the Beaver Countian has been able to discern what is believed to be the sound of a police siren wailing (starting ~1m24s) as Officer Wijnen-Riems initiates a traffic stop of James Cicco, and also what is believed to be the sound of Officer Wijnen-Riems engaging his air horn as he pulls his patrol car behind the man (~1min35s). Engine noise as the officer accelerates at various times (~1min40s), cabin noise as the officer turns into Cicco’s driveway (~2min26s), and the sound of the officer using his car door (~2min36s), are all also believed to have been identified in the audio track.
#6. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#0)
MISTRIAL! Foreman Speaks Out After Judge Declares Hung Jury In Trial For Man Accused Of Fleeing Beaver Police K-9 Officer
BeaverCountian.com James T Kirk May 12, 2017 at 12:17 am
#7. To: Deckard, misterwhite (#0)
[TFTP Article] Cicco told his lawyers he has been harassed by police in the past, so when Beaver Police Officer Jeffrey Wijnen-Riems attempted to pull over Cicco for a traffic violation, the man decided the best place to pull over would be at his home.
* A Beaver Falls man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct after police said he was going door-to-door asking Beaver Falls residents for money.
Hindering alleged
#8. To: nolu chan (#7)
#9. To: nolu chan (#7)
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