The events were watched by a family waiting for their table in front of the restaurant. A woman named Michelle filmed the incident on her mobile phone. “At first it looked like the man was mocking the police,” said Michelle.
One of the lawmen knocked him to the ground from behind. Immediately, two other colleagues joined him and started beating the man head on. “I didn’t understand why they started beating him in the face,” said Michelle. According to her, he did not attack them or fight with them. “They understand that sometimes force is needed, but there are certainly ways to deal with it other than knocking and repeatedly punching people in the face,” Michelle said, adding, “I think this is police brutality.”
Charlotte police are investigating the case, but have declined to comment officially.
Human rights experts have long pointed to the brutality of American police officers. He claims that procedures such as kneeling on the neck or other touches, grabs, punches and kicks can be compared to torture. Footage of brutal interventions usually provokes protests in society.
The most massive, not only in the USA, but also in other countries, took place in 2020 in connection with the arrest of the African-American George Floyd. Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes during the arrest, even after the detainee lost consciousness and rescuers arrived at the scene. The policeman was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
