Black Man Sues After St.Louis Cop Turns Off Dashcam Before Brutally Beating Him During Arrest We’re barely 2 months into 2015 and there’s already been a slew of brutality incidents between black men and police officers across the country. via USA Today ST. LOUIS — A man has filed a lawsuit against the city’s police department after a dash cam video showing his arrest was turned off by an officer. The man arrested, Cortez Bufford, is claiming excessive force. St. Louis police say they pulled over Bufford and a passenger on April 10, 2014, after his car matched a description to a shots fired call. Police say they tried to get him out of the car, but he did not comply. You can hear a man screaming and see a struggle ensue in the police dash cam video. A few officers kick Bufford as he continues to fight back, then an officer uses a taser on him. They are on the ground for nearly two minutes when you hear an officer say, “we are red right now,” which means the camera is on, and then the camera shuts off. “Hold up, everybody hold up, we are red right now, so if you guys are worried about the cameras just wait,” the unidentified officer said. Bufford’s attorney said there was no reason for the police to pull over his client, and no reason for officers to kick him. Bufford was charged with resisting arrest, along with drug and gun possession, but those charges were later dropped. Stay woke and be safe, Bossip fam. These shady cops are showing no signs of letting up anytime soon!
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In PIG News: Black Man Files Lawsuit After Cop Turns Off Dashcam Before Brutally Beating Him During Arrest
