Two APD Officers Fired After Video Beating Incident

If its one thing I hate it's cops that think they are above the law can do what whatever they want. Case and point, this beating incident caught on a surveillance camera.

The video shows APD Officer Robert Woolever tackling and holding down a suspected car thief while while Officer John Doyle kicks and stomps the suspect repeatedly in the head.

After the suspect is restrained, the officers are shown in the video walking away and celebrating with a chest bump. (note: click full screen to see chest bumping a little better)

This is what APD Chief Ray Schultz had to say: "I've never seen something like this internal to the department of this level -- obviously shocking to me."

Schultz also said there's no question that the men involved used excessive force, and that's exactly why he fired them and that the men's behavior in the video is disturbing and criminal.

While the investigation is ongoing, I believe that these officers should be charged with felony assault. There is just no excuse for this kind of conduct in law enforcement. Watch the video and judge for yourself...

From our Facebook page, Mary F. left the following comment about the video:

      "So outrageous. These bad apples are why young people are losing respect for law enforcement. As with everything, it only takes a few rotten apples to ruin the bunch! Sad :( "

I totally agree with Mary as I could not have said it better myself...

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-RF