r/worldnewsvideo • u/CantStopPoppin šSourcerš šæ PopPopšæ • Oct 19 '22
News Report š An Indiana police Sargent stomped on a black man's head and then falsified police reports
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u/CantStopPoppin šSourcerš šæ PopPopšæ Oct 19 '22
INDIANAPOLIS ā A federal grand jury indicted an IMPD sergeant Tuesday for violating a man's civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him.
Sgt. Eric Huxley, 44, is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Huxley is a 15-year veteran with the department.
On Sept. 24, 2021, IMPD officers were called to apprehend Jermaine Vaughn, who was homeless, on Monument Circle.
The indictment alleges Huxley kicked Vaughn in the head and face without lawful jurisdiction during the arrest. Credit: IMPD Eric Huxley
In September 2022, two IMPD officers filed a lawsuit against the department for retaliation after reporting their sergeant in the incident.
One of the officers held Vaughn's legs while the other handcuffed him. While Vaughn is on the ground, Huxley can be seen on body camera video kicking Vaughn in the face.
Huxley remains suspended without pay pending a recommendation of termination to the IMPD Civilian Police Merit Board. The Civilian Police Merit Board only reviews an officerās status once the criminal process is completed.
āThis incident was unnecessary and should have never occurred. I would not tolerate this behavior from any community member; Sergeant Huxley is no exception," said Chief Randal Taylor. "As law enforcement officers, we must understand that this behavior violates the community's trust. We have confidence the judicial system will bring justice to Mr. Vaughn and his family."
The two officers with Huxley the day of the arrest said they reported the alleged excessive use of force to superiors. After which, the officers allege the department accused them of not making a timely report and placed them on administrative leave. The two said IMPD then had them turn in their current patrol vehicles for older models that were "determined to be unsafe."
The officers said they were removed from regular duty and not permitted to work overtime, part-time or any other form of security duty. They claim their fellow employees treated them with "disdain and as being untrustworthy and disloyal."
The officers claim in the lawsuit that when IMPD held a news conference on the incident, they were implicated along with Huxley in the excessive force incident.
The officers are seeking punitive and other damages in an amount to be determined at trial. They're also requesting legal fees be covered.
The two officers have also filled charges of employment discrimination against IMPD with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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u/NathanD2113 Oct 19 '22
"Jermaine Vaughn, who was homeless"
Man's about to be able to afford a very big home.
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Oct 20 '22
The two guys with integrity will never be cops again. They wouldn't want anyone like that on the force.
Fuckin crooks, all of em.
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u/mr_lamp Helpfulāļø Oct 19 '22
Is there any info on when they reported the excessive force? The arrest was on 9/24 and the article says they filed the discrimination lawsuit in September. That's only 6 days to report, get rejected by the other piggies, then file a lawsuit.Nevermind, skimmed over the line that answers my question:
The two officers with Huxley the day of the arrest said they reported the alleged excessive use of force to superiors.
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u/ObviouslyIntoxicated Oct 20 '22
And this is exactly why ACAB. The good ones get punished and forced out.
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Oct 20 '22
Thatās fucking crazy. The corruption is so obviousā¦ itās straight out of the movie āAmerican Gangsterā
āRichie, a cop who turns in this kind of money says one thing: He'll turn in cops who take money. We'll be pariahs.ā
Replace ātake moneyā with ābeat the shit out of people who are restrainedā and itās the exact same thing. That entire cityās police department needs to be heavily examined and have staff replaced by observing every single action that was taken after this incident.
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u/LouizSir South America š Oct 19 '22
Good cops getting reprimended for reporting abuse? Who knew huh? Its like, either you become a "bad apple" yourself, or you"ll have a really bad time. There is no changing the police from within, its rotten and corrupted. The "tree" needs to be chopped down, and something new has to be built in its place.
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u/AlesusRex Oct 20 '22
Okay but like what? A brand new police force? Iām not disagreeing with you at all, but we as a society need to think through our next steps. What would we then do to ensure no corruption in the new force?
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Oct 20 '22
All officers must wear pink uniforms and drive smart cars. Time to soften up these wannabe commandos.
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Oct 20 '22
Take their guns away. Tasers and pepper spray only. As a bonus there probably would be a monumental shift in gun laws in the US overnight.
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u/GortimerGibbons Oct 20 '22
The archetype republican, Reagan himself, banned assault rifles in California when the Black Panthers started carrying to protect their communities. Interesting, as you point out, that gun reform comes quick when the right people feel threatened.
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u/isadog420 Oct 20 '22
Shackles. They can still drive and walk, attempted curb-stomps would require balance and precision.
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u/im_a_dr_not_ Oct 20 '22 edited Oct 20 '22
No they need to revamp the training, because theyāre trained to treat everyone like theyāre hostile and to escalate with overwhelming force to subdue.
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u/RobuVtubeOfficial Oct 20 '22
Public Safety Force, they are trained to de escalate situations and are to be trained in Psychology AND Sociology. They need to also live in the neighborhood and WILL NOT ACT OFF THE CLOCK.
They will be given psychological audits every third week and if they try not to do it. They will be fired and NOT ALLOWED TO SERVE IN ANY FORM.
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Oct 20 '22
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u/RobuVtubeOfficial Oct 20 '22
We can do a COINTEL on those unions. Codify that they can't be a union, and if they attempt to it's basically akin to a gang trying to be a corporation. Set up local versions of this and push the original police force to be neigh profitable with arbitrary costs.
If the officer isn't from the neighborhood encourage that neighborhood to get em out and go back. If they can't then they can work in Arby's
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u/devilpants Oct 20 '22
It's actually not a bad way to go and has been done. Camden replaced their entire force.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/12/camden-policing-reforms-313750
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u/theRIAA Oct 20 '22
"Child-proof" bodycams with live network upload. More cameras on car, chest and gun, at a minimum.
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u/olivetrees420 Oct 20 '22
Itās so simple and itās so mind boggling that Americans donāt get it. Train the pigs properly.
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u/louderharderfaster Oct 20 '22
I had a long talk with a very good guy whoād been a cop for 27 years (black man in Oregon) and unprompted and eloquently he told me that what needs to change is the education/training. He theorized that if this happened first weād have real police, not the idea of police v reality.
This guy was a bad ass around too. Fit, smart and humble. I looked him up and his bravery blew my mind.
Anyway, it was the first person Iāve spoken with whose ideas and experience on this topic made me feel hope for what could be v what is now.
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u/420ohms Oct 20 '22
Modern police haven't been around very long. We need to fix the problems that created the "need" for them in the first place.
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u/I_AM_YOUR_DADDY_AMA Oct 20 '22
We donāt even need to create a new system. We just have to make them accountable by creating a department that investigates police, and not have it ran by the police. We make them pull from their pension any time they go to court. Make them actually go to school for 2 years to be accredited and understand how to de-escalate and how to enforce the law.
Itās not difficult
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u/AlesusRex Oct 20 '22
āI did a bad thing so I had my friends investigate how bad it was and they said Iām actually not badā - every cop probably
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u/LouizSir South America š Oct 20 '22
First teach them Class Conscience, Because today their main function is to protect private property of the Elites that run the countries. Then you teach them How to treat people humanely, and How to Solve and deescalate situations. Then you make them liable for their actions and and a zero tolerance to abuses. It really isnt hard, society Just needs to want that.
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u/DontBeMeanToRobots Oct 20 '22
We take their overinflated budgets and pump it into the community and FIX the issues that create crime. It's not really a difficult concept, it's going to be a lifelong process for our species but we can get away from the police state we currently have.
I wish the very worst possible for that cop and all cops like him.
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u/scificionado Oct 20 '22
Austin did this in the last election. Now our police are pouting because they lost some funding, and they won't do a damn thing, except beat up peaceful protesters.
Property stolen? Tough. Speeding or reckless driving? Tough. Someone broke into your house? You're on your own.
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Oct 20 '22
well, fire them
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u/AlesusRex Oct 20 '22
Yeah itās almost like Iād you donāt do your job you should be firedā¦ like every other job. The entitlement is unreal
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u/Marcusquid Oct 20 '22
I feel a well regulated militia ran and operated by Citizens, without a badge that makes them feel like they can get away with anything, would be the solution. We still need people upholding the common good, but the police are no longer a sheriff and his possie who chase down those guys who stole the Johnson's horses. Modern policing is all about the Quotas and Highway robbery. Once we remove incentives for nonviolent arrests these matters would be less frequent. If everyone had the right to uphold the security of the community, anyone could hypothetically stop a crime. If its something that isn't hurting anyone, it shouldn't be a crime. I never want to use it, but it's the reason I carry a gun. If anything happens I know I cannot count on the Police, and if it's the Saftey of my spouse and child over someone's ability to walk for a couple of months, the choice is clear to me.
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u/AlesusRex Oct 20 '22
I like this idea, we need shorter terms, better training and a rotation of power so that it isnāt held by the same people in a totalitarian like way
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u/CaptPolymath Sep 09 '23
Dismantle and outlaw police unions. Scrap all bargaining agreements between the shuttered police unions and municipal governments. Start over with NO "qualified immunity."
Police are out of control because of the unfettered power of police unions and their completely one-sided contracts with the governments which hire them.
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u/uncommon-zen Oct 19 '22 edited Oct 20 '22
The other officers didnāt state the kick in the use of force report or in a ātimely mannerā. And now theyāre mad that other officers treat them differently, boo hoo. Everybody needs to do better
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u/MangledSunFish Oct 19 '22 edited Oct 20 '22
The victims face immediately after the stomp.... fuck. The fear. He really thought that was about to be the end, he thought he was about to be murdered in broad daylight.
That's so fucked up.
Edit: Fair point, it could have been him going unconscious. I thought the eyes unfocusing and his mouth opening like that was fear, but it could definitely just be a head injury. (hopefully a nontraumatic one)
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u/philippos_ii Oct 19 '22
You sure that was consciousness? I wasnāt sure if that was like, immediate head trauma or not. Stuff like that terrifies me, just so bad
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Oct 20 '22
I don't think that was his reaction, he has the reaction of someone who has just had his head basically curb stomped on concrete and has phased out.
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u/Howdydobe Oct 19 '22
Body cams are a very good decision, get rid of these bad cops. A bad egg spoils the bunch, and we got a lot of bad cops.
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u/atomcrusher Oct 19 '22
And to think how many incidents like this they got away with before tech and political will made bodycams a common thing.
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u/malibul0ver Oct 19 '22
Put this bastard officer into prison and never let him out again
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u/CarmineLifeInsurance Oct 20 '22
Can't it's a cop and you know how America just fucking cooms for cops.
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u/TheInfamous1011 Oct 19 '22
Dude probably been falsifying reports his whole career. Just like on We Own This City. I forgot which episode where they laughed at Jon Bernthals character because he DIDNT lie on a report.
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u/chaosfusion321 Oct 19 '22
Fucking pigs, none of the other "officers" called the offender out for his kick. This goes to show how normal it is for these bastards to hurt people
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u/SillyMonkey25 Oct 20 '22
The two arresting officers were retaliated against for reporting the Sgt.
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u/Spikes666 Oct 20 '22
They were punished for not making a timely report. Very possible the evidence got out and they squeeled in an attempt to get ahead of the bad publicity. This chief doesnāt seem to be playing around. All the grievances they ask for sound like something a FOP rep told them to say.
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u/Treereme Oct 20 '22
That is speculation at this point. Do you think the unsafe patrol cars they were downgraded to were also because they turned in late?
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u/Spikes666 Oct 20 '22
You are correct, it is speculation. āUnsafe patrol carsā - so what, they got kicked out of their 2022 tricked out SUVs into the 2018 impalas? Sounds like a FOP rep telling them to sue the department to me. My guess is someone reported the three officers and when the chief started asking questions the two officers tried to cover their asses. It says they didnāt make a timely report but it doesnāt say how long they waited.
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u/Treereme Oct 20 '22
My guess is someone reported the three officers and when the chief started asking questions the two officers tried to cover their asses. It says they didnāt make a timely report but it doesnāt say how long they waited.
And my guess is that the department is throwing them under the bus because they didn't help cover up the abuse.
Guesses and speculation can go any direction.
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u/pozos13 Oct 19 '22
These fucking tyrants, my gawd. That's what happens when you don't know the meaning of discipline.
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u/CucumberCoolio Oct 19 '22
When cops start facing street justice, theyāll pretend not to know whatās the cause
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u/lilambro15 Oct 20 '22
Do we know if this guy has head trauma now? TBIs are serious, that looked serious. His brain could've sloshed and scraped against his skull with that kind of knock.
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u/AlesusRex Oct 20 '22
That broke his nose right? Man I hope this homeless guy gets a nice settlement and a new home. This aināt right
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u/fokaiHI Oct 20 '22
Wtf. Idk what level 6 felony is, but fuck these cops. The pastor used the word "dastardly." These cops are exactly that.
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u/sfitzo Oct 20 '22
WHY the hell does a cop just come up and heel a dude in the face. Heās handcuffed, not a threat, and the shit cop just wanted to kick him. This cop should be ashamed of himself.
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u/Jocastah May 18 '24
I litterly feel sick to my stomach. Why do people in positions of power abuse and take advantage of those titles. I hope this man got his justice!
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u/FoxHolyDelta Oct 19 '22
Dude, Huxley is white. The officer holding him is white.
It's culturally relevant right now because of the systemic nature of this, and the disproportionate amount that it happens to people of color by white authorities.
It's not intended to create an inflammatory event based on falsehood, it's pointing out something common and badly needing correction in our culture at present.
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u/S3RG10 Oct 19 '22
I want to see the 5 mins leading to the head stomp.
Anyone have that
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u/PlenitudeOpulence Plenty š©ŗš§¬š Oct 19 '22
Are you saying there is possibly context justifying this type of treatment of a citizen?
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u/Digital_Kiwi Oct 20 '22 edited Oct 20 '22
Only thing I could think of to justify this would be if the guy assaulted that cops daughter.
Since that didnāt happen, I hope the piggie rots in prison
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u/Stonk_Lord86 Oct 19 '22
How do we teach the bad cops empathy? How do we test for it? I get they are often in terrible situations, but reacting like this on a man in handcuffs is not someone with the mental capacity to do this job correctly.
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u/SmartWonderWoman North America š Oct 20 '22
God bless the victim and the two officers who stepped forward and reported the excessive force. I hope they win big in their lawsuits!
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u/BeTheImageOfChrist Oct 20 '22
This is disgusting! Does anyone know the manās condition after the attempt to murder him??
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u/DortmunderCoop Oct 20 '22 edited Oct 20 '22
If that chicken shit mofo cop isn't behind bars ASAP, all hell should break loose. Stomping on a defenceless person's face is unforgivable. This cop needs to be in jail, and the others for letting this cop get away with it...charged and fired. WTF is going on. How is this possible that we allow these gestapo brown shirt fascists roam our streets and terrorize our civilians?!?!? So angry.
EDIT: read further, realized the other cops tried to do the right thing...the system sucks.
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u/bonyagate Oct 20 '22
Ah, I looked up type 6 felonies in Indiana and it says that the judge can drop them down to misdemeanors under certain circumstances. Soooo... This guy's getting misdemeanors.
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u/BrooklynFlower54 Oct 20 '22
People keep talking about training, how do you train human beings not to be so HATEFUL? HATE is a heart condition and there's no training for that! A study states that 40% of police officers abuse their wives and children which they claim to love, so if you're a stranger buckle up!
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