Police Brutality Caught On Tape!!!….Officer Punches Hand Cuffed Man In Back Of His Squad Car!!!

A now former Milwaukee County sergeant was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for punching a suspect in the face several times as the[picapp align=”right” wrap=”true” link=”term=police+brutality&iid=6029540″ src=”5/a/d/c/Rally_Protests_Police_5580.jpg?adImageId=11015926&imageId=6029540″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /] man sat in the back of a squad car with his hands cuffed behind his back.

Prosecutors played the video recording at former Sgt. Scott Krause’s sentencing today. It shows 38 year-old Krause hitting and slapping Ray Calderon because he was repeatedly kicking the back window with his foot because he has to go to the bathroom.

Krause’s attorney, Michael Steinle, told Judge Thomas Donegan that the former deputy was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after two tours of combat duty in the Army and doesn’t remember punching Calderon. Steinle says Krause was “flabbergasted” when he saw the video of the incident.

Deputies arrested Calderon, 34, early on Oct. 16, 2009, on two warrants from Winnebago County, according to Milwaukee County sheriff‘s officials. He was transported to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility for processing and remained in the back of the squad car.

The judge imposed 18 months in prison and one year of extended supervision on the felony misconduct charge and nine months in prison for battery to run concurrently with the felony sentence. The maximum sentence on the felony was three years and six months in prison.

Calderon’s attorney, Jonathan Safran, called Krause’s actions brutal and cowardly.

Krause plead no contest to felony misconduct in public office and misdemeanor battery earlier this year.

Calderon has filed the preliminary paperwork to file a civil lawsuit.

Calderon told the judge he suffered eye and back injuries and is now paranoid of law enforcement.

“I haven’t been the same psychologically or physically,” Calderon said in court. “What we need to do, your honor, is hold law enforcement to a higher standard.”

Well…it’s hard to uphold the thin blue line when the police brutality is caught this clearly on tape!!!!..police manuel 101…turn the camera off first,then beat him…

Handcuffed,beaten and tortured...police brutality caught on tape...

Sources…

CBS News

TWIN CITIES.com