Cop assaults man for talking on cell phone

[CptStern]

A Minneapolis police sergeant and SWAT officer — who was apparently angered by a loud cellphone conversation — was charged with assault Monday for allegedly punching a man in the head, seriously injuring him.

Sommer said video surveillance from Saturday night shows that Clifford and Vanderlee were seated at adjacent patio tables at Tanners Station, a steakhouse and restaurant in Andover, a Minneapolis suburb.
Sommer said Vanderlee was apparently talking loudly on his cellphone to a friend when Clifford got up and approached him. Sommer said the video shows Clifford appeared to say something to Vanderlee, who was still on his phone.

As Vanderlee was about to get to his feet, Sommer said, "Clifford strikes him with a closed fist, just once in the head."

Vanderlee fell backward and may have hit his head on concrete, Sommer said.
"From what I saw, there was no fight," Sommer said. "It was a one-sided assault."
Clifford, 47, of Andover, fled on foot.

http://news.yahoo.com/minneapolis-swat-officer-charged-assault-234917623.html

"You wouldn't think a police officer would behave in this way," said Anoka County Sheriff's Cmdr. Paul Sommer.

lol ya ok

 

[morgs]

The phone was charged with a cable.

he was charged with assault.

 

[kineaesth]

The phone was charged with a cable.

he was charged with assault.

We're getting to the point now where you're wrapping up threads in the first post, it's sort of problematic.

 

[Eejit]

The officer may not have smashed the phone open, but let's hope he still sees the inside of a cell.

 

[Raziaar]

lol ya ok

What? Most officers wouldn't.

 

[Krynn72]

The officer may not have smashed the phone open, but let's hope he still sees the inside of a cell.

Even if he does, I'm sure he's got a friend who's good at jailbreaking.

 

[Bad^Hat]

Sounds like he really beat the guy blackberry and blue.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

Hey, someone's gotta keep the inconsiderate douches in line.

 

[Stylo]

This thread will get a poor reception as long as people keep celling out and lowering the tone with puns. I think we're getting too hung up on humour to consider whether this man deserved to be charged with battery. He's going to have to cancel his plans because the law obviously has his number.