"It stems from a violent encounter between a Passaic, N.J., cop and a mentally ill man.
The entire incident was recorded by a surveillance camera mounted outside a nearby restaurant on May 29 2009.
With a swollen eye and bruised ribs, Ronnie Holloway claimed to wonder what led to it all.
"I know I deserve better the way I was treated," Holloway said.
The way he was treated by Pass More..aic Police was captured on surveillance camera at a restaurant.
Holloway, who has lived in the neighborhood near Lawrence’s for 25 years, said he was taking his nightly walk when a police cruiser stopped in front of him.
It was warm and Holloway had his sweat shirt unzipped and was bare-chested.
Holloway said the officers told him to zip his sweat shirt and that he was complying when Rios got out of the cruiser.
“That’s when he grabbed me with both hands at the collar area real physically hard and just flung me up against the police vehicle," Holloway said.
Holloway is then thrown to the ground and punched several times. Then the baton comes out, followed by swings to the ribs.
"I recall him saying, 'get down' as he swung, but he kept swinging like that," Holloway said.
Holloway is seen getting up and is pushed against the squad car again, then swung around, followed by two more baton swings to the legs.
Holloway was hauled away when back-up squads arrived and insists he never resisted or said a word to Passaic Police during the entire 90-second incident, but it's clear from the video that he was saying something.
"You don't recall saying anything, yelling anything, saying anything that was provocative?"
Holloway: "No."
Regardless of what may have been said, the family said it hardly justifies the physicality that followed.
"A lawsuit is likely," mother Betty Holloway said.
Holloway's mother also said her disabled son has schizophrenia.
"He's a good person," she said.
"Is it possible his schizophrenia may have done something to provoke police?"
Betty Holloway: "No, because he wasn't doing anything. He was standing."
Officer Joseph J. Rios III, who is a seven-year veteran, did not respond to a telephone message today about the incident.
Passaic Police Chief Daniel Paton declined to comment through White, the department spokesman.
No record of prior arrests for Holloway could be found in a search of court records today. Holloway denies he has a record.
Passaic Police said the incident is under investigation and won't answer any questions, including why the officer is still on active duty.
"I feel he should definitely lose his job because it's not fair to be treated that way," Ronnie Holloway said."-liveleak
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csnel3says...From what I can find out,
They arrested him for Resisting Arrest and "Wandering with the intent to buy drugs".
Since the police aren't talking, we will have to wait on the "intent" charges. The Resisting arrest charges appear to be the same old bullshit charges that cops file after they assault somebody.
Can we all agree that the police always charge somebody they have assaulted, with Resisting arrest, its an automatic charge, probably an order from the lawyers from the police departments?
The other charge is to cover their butts on why they needed to beat him to begin with. Can't have a Reisting arrest charge without a Reason for arrest in the first place. Its pretty amazing that his original crime is a "thought crime".
Also please note: when the other cops show up, they just seperate the bully cop and the victim, Fight over! No more need to beat the "resisting guy who is thinking of buying drugs".
I bet the asshole cop was trying to impress his female parner, even though it looks like she wanted to intervene, but didn't.
geo321^csnel3. An intent to buy drugs defense was obviously created after the police knew the video exists. Otherwise, without the video I bet they would have charged assault against a police officer.
csnel3says...>> ^geo321:
^csnel3. An intent to buy drugs defense was obviously created after the police knew the video exists. Otherwise, without the video I bet they would have charged assault against a police officer.
Good point! I'm gonna note that for future referance,: If there is not a charge of Assaulting a police officer, then the cops are aware of a videotape of the incident. Simple, but I'm with you Geo, probably deadly accurate.
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therealblankmanTitle says "Cop beats man with a mental disorder". Funny, to me it looks like he beats him with a stick.
rich_magnetIf you note the behaviour of the offending police officer after "backup" arrives, he looks crazy agro like he wants to keep beating on the guy. And he appears to have lost something; maybe his marbles.
joedirtWhy was the second cop busy elsewhere if this is a violent situation that deserves beating? It seems like the one cop is just retarded and likes beating someone with a metal stick...
Why is the second cop so busy radioing for backup instead of being backup.
Cops love physically being tough guys.
lavollfat pig
MarineGunrockAsshole shouldn't have been standing there minding his own business.
Duckman33As much as I hate the idea of surveillance cameras everywhere, it seems they are doing some good. Cops really need to remember that us citizens are not the only ones being watched.
Big Brother is watching you too Officer.
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