Comments on: New Jersey cop beats man in unprovoked attack caught on video

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:53:12 +0000

Kylie, you are far more reasonable than I am! I know, you try to understand cops actions but it only leaves you frustrated. I think it boils down to the fact that they don’t have normal motivations…

What really makes no sense is why we as a society tolerate this kind of stuff, and from those we pay to “protect and serve”. When is it going to stop?

By: Kylie

Kylie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:18:46 +0000

Anonymous (#20&21): I have noticed the same patterns you mentioned, and am in complete agreement. Well, possibly not with them needing to be shot, but certainly with all the rest.

I was merely trying to make sense of why would a cop tell a person on the street to zip their jacket. Even if the scenario I presented were true and Ronnie failed to obey the order to zip his zipper, that would not give the cop legitimate cause to arrest him, let alone beat him.

The other thing that bothers me about this report is the allegation that they denied him medical treatment while holding him overnight. I truly hope that it turns out that someone was misinformed about it and he did indeed receive treatment. But, really, it wouldn’t surprise me if it is true – bother me, yes; surprise me, no.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:44:25 +0000

I forgot to add 4) the camera always seems to catch their true sadistic colors 5) lowlife fellow cops will ALWAYS make excuses for their pig pen brothers 6) this ability to justify anything makes them very dangerous. 7) they really need to be shot, but fired would be good enough. Anybody have any contact info for this one?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:27:29 +0000

#17 I agree, critical thinking is always good. It’s important to try and think of possible scenarios and likely explanations. After a while though, you start to notice some patterns with those sworn to “protect and serve”. 1) 99 % of the time their behavior makes no logical or moral sense. 2) They’re only tough guys when they get to kick people who are already down and 3) the weak, sick or disenfranchised are easy targets for brave, tough cops.

By: The Boise Picayune

The Boise Picayune — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:47:06 +0000

I lived in Passaic from 81 to 89. The Cops there (at least at the time) were anal apertures of the highest degree. I myself was beat down by one with his Maglite (AFTER he cuffed me) during an arrest for trying to swipe the “Welcome to Passaic” sign (stupid kid stuff), even though I was cooperative and not resisting arrest.

I hope Mr. Holloway sues Passaic into the Stone Age!

By: JimmyJustice4753

JimmyJustice4753 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:43:59 +0000

This is a very disturbing video. I cannot fathom the reason why the cops arrested him. Even if there was a reason, the beating was unacceptable.

The victim is clearly not resisting arrest.

This officer should be fired, and then put on trail for assault and for falsifying police reports.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:50:16 +0000

I’ve thought of a possible scenario that might explain the alleged order for him to zip his jacket, though nothing excuses the beating he received. Is it possible that maybe his pants were unzipped and the female police officer was telling him to zip his zipper, and he misunderstood what zipper she was telling him to zip? If that were the case, then maybe the male officer got angry when Ronnie failed to zip his pants; maybe he thought that Ronnie was guilty of contempt of cop when really what he was guilty of was not understanding?

Again, I am NOT condoning what the cop did, in fact I think he should be charged with assault. Just trying to think of all the possible scenarios that could explain any of the behavior captured in this video.

By: Black Bellamy

Black Bellamy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:17:12 +0000

I used to live in Passaic. The entire town reeks of corruption. If it’s not the mayor with his kickbacks and bribes then it’s the police with payoffs and brutality. They just had a scandal last year where the mayors daughter or something was promoted in the police department ahead of others even though she failed some tests and didn’t qualify.

By: jones

jones — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:10:12 +0000

I’ll reserve judgment until I see the whole tape. At 28 seconds the tape cuts from the officers being inside the car to the one officer going after the guy. I would like to see what happened before before the officer went after him and hear what the officer has to say.

Gene – “not all the facts are here”

Yes Gene, I wouldn’t consider an edited video without audio “all the facts”