They settled for $795,000 but the invesrigation said the cops did nothing wrong.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22964319/review-clears-3-denver-police-officers-2009-beating

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And the police wonder why people are shooting at them, and not on their side anymore? They must not be very bright.

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Both of the male officers were canned at later points due to related issues, one lied on a police report about a different beating and the other beat another person up and got caught on video.

However, apparently Denver has unlimited appeals for PO's, which means after a couple of years both of these officers were reinstated. Additionally the DA in the area has a long history of looking the other way when it comes to prosecuting cops.

I don't condone shooting or beating officers, lowering ourselves to that standard makes us no better. I do think it is beyond time to take severe steps to curtail these types of officers, through judicious use of repeated psych exams and zero tolerance policies. If you do something and get caught, you should do time and/or NEVER allowed to be an officer again. You should also lose your right to bear arms like a felon does, because you broke your trust with the public you were supposed to serve.

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I was raised by white parents, and I was also taught skin color didn't make a difference. I'm white, but I lived my entire life for ~18 years thinking racism was something from the past (I was very naive, and had very well-intentioned parents).

When I moved away to college (in an urban area) it was a slap in the face. It was also a slap in the face to be told that I was really racist and I just didn't know it. I know from experience it is entirely possible to be brought up in this country colorblind, but my being white just invalidates that opinion for most people.

In that respect, I won't raise my children to view race any differently than my parents raised me, but today I am far, far more racist than I used to be simply because I'm surrounded by this world that expects it at every turn. It's a somewhat lamentable journey backwards in that respect.

Don't get me wrong, the cops who do this kind of thing should be sanctioned, and severely so, but surely tarring a whole group of people with one brush is the problem here?

Cops shouldn't assume people are criminals because of the colour of their skin.

People shouldn't assume cops are racist assholes because they're cops.

You're participating in the very behaviour you're complaining about.

You took my comment wrong. I'm not ADVOCATING shooting cops, but I'm pointing out that some people DO paint entire groups with one brush (like the cops do, and turnabout IS fair play...but not always smart), and to many of those people ALL cops look like criminal thugs you should defend yourself against. Those people just might have firearms, and a small percentage of them may actually go out and use them. It IS the same mentality that cops use, and is not proper civil behavior, but it is absolutely foreseeable. That's what I meant.

That said, people CAN reasonably assume cops are racist assholes because they're cops because study after study shows that the job apparently MAKES them racist assholes, even the minority ones. It also seems to attract them, and absolutely doesn't exclude them. It seems likely to me that the prevalence of racist behavior among cops is based in the overwhelming negative contact they have with people, and a lack of positive contact. It's also obvious to me that it's getting worse, more prevalent, more institutionally accepted, and at least seems to be getting more deadly (but that could just be reporting trends).

I wish the police would re-instate the 'community policing' methods they used to try, where officers live in the community they police and are incentivized to participate in positive community activities...that would be better for everyone. Unfortunately I think those programs have all but halted.

All cops on duty need to wear video cameras with audio. Surveillance is an effective deterrent to criminal activity and that applies equally to corrupt cops.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-texas-city-council-police-taser-20151012-story.html

His body cam "fell off" before the illegal taze. But I guess if you're a cop anything is legal.

That's pretty stupid. Complete footage of the incident from the cameras of all the officers involved should have been released, unedited and uncensored. Police shouldn't get to pick and choose what gets shared.

That said, the councilman didn't really handle the situation well. If a cop tells you to step back, you should probably step back even if you aren't legally obligated to. Ignoring a cop or arguing with him/her is one of the worst things you can do. Physically resisting when they're trying to cuff you is the also a bad idea. If you feel that a cop's actions are unjustified and/or illegal, report him/her after you're inevitably freed and call a lawyer if necessary.

It's important to remember that cops are just humans with guns (and tazers and pepper spray). As such, you should treat them with the same caution that you'd treat any human armed with weapons.

"It's important to remember that cops are just humans with guns (and tazers and pepper spray). As such, you should treat them with the same caution that you'd treat any human armed with weapons."

This is brilliant. Best comment I have ever read about how to deal with police. Thanks @Jerykk