Dad who died during arrest 'begged for his life'; witness videos seized

[cyclonescott]

California Quicklink
The Kern County Sheriff's Office says Silva resisted, a canine was deployed, more law enforcement arrived, batons were used and the man later had trouble breathing. He was taken to KMC, where he died. An autopsy was slated for Thursday, but no results have been released.

Some witnesses apparently took cellphone video of the incident but deputies moved quickly to seize the phones. The Sheriff's Office, after releasing a statement Wednesday and naming its officers Thursday, declined all further comment.

People who say they witnessed the incident as well as Silva's family members described a scene in which deputies essentially were beating a helpless man to death. They were indignant that cellphone video had been taken away by deputies.

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x568091070/Dad-who-died-during-arrest-begged-for-his-life-cops-take-witness-video

[Forever_frost]

Not an issue because it's just a bad apple and shouldn't taint the name of police or their actions

[inline 6]

Nice try Dorner!

[lowthreeohz]

Seizing a citizens phone? Lol theyd have to arrest me for noncompliance and we would go see a judge. Fuck all that.

Edit: those motherfuckers beat him to death OUTSIDE the hospital? Fuck.

[Forever_frost]

Seizing a citizens phone? Lol theyd have to arrest me for noncompliance and we would go see a judge. Fuck all that.

Edit: those motherfuckers beat him to death OUTSIDE the hospital? Fuck.

Conspiracy and impeding an investigation and then assault of an officer. Unfortunately, you were beat in the head with a baton, shot with a taser and then had 9mm rounds pumped into your body with your cell phone being destroyed due to your resistance. Next?

[line-em-up]

Conspiracy and impeding an investigation and then assault of an officer. Unfortunately, you were beat in the head with a baton, shot with a taser and then had 9mm rounds pumped into your body with your cell phone being destroyed due to your resistance. Next?

And then he came back Dorner stile with 10 of his buddies and went Rambo on the bad cops and their wives and children. Just sayin..

They wouldn't want me on their bad side because I wouldn't be as nice as Dorner was.

[Forever_frost]

And then he came back Dorner stile with 10 of his buddies and went Rambo on the bad cops and their wives and children. Just sayin..

They wouldn't want me on their bad side because I wouldn't be as nice as Dorner was.

Massive manhunt and you're burned alive with police not trying to take you alive or arrest you.

[Trip McNeely]

We have to hear the other side of the story guys.

[Forever_frost]

Absolutely. I'm 100% sure there's a reasonable explanation of why this man was beat to death by multiple cops and cell phones taken so video could not be shared with anyone else.

[Jimbo]

They were indignant that cellphone video had been taken away by deputies

This is legal?

[line-em-up]

Massive manhunt and you're burned alive with police not trying to take you alive or arrest you.

I would accept a 50 to 1 kill ratio.

[91CoupeMike]

I would accept a 50 to 1 kill ratio.

Terrorist or hero?

[Sean88gt]

Snatch my phone? Fuck you. I'll run long enough to email that shit, youtube it, and distribute it in a manner that it can't be deleted by some fuckhead with a badge and a hard on for clubbing other men.

[line-em-up]

Terrorist or hero?

They're just labels and it depends on which side of the fence you're standing on. If someone treats me right, I'll treat them right. Fuck me over and I'll repay them 10x's over.

[Forever_frost]

Anytime you stand up, you have to ask yourself "What am I willing to sacrifice to do this?" If your answer is "Everything up to my life" you are free.