Cenk Uygur
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Cop Smashes Handcuffed Black Man's Head Into Windshield (VIDEO)
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October 7, 2016
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October 7, 2016
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4:56Now PlayingJaywalking can be a very serious crime if you’re black. Punishable by cracking a police cruiser windshield with your face. Police hid this 2014 video from the public as long as they could, but now it’s out. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"A man suing an Ohio police department alleges an officer violated his rights by slamming his head into a cruiser's windshield with enough force to crack the glass.
The incident, first reported by WKYC, was captured on a police dash cam. The police video shows 32-year-old Lorain resident Pele Smith being pushed down face first on a police cruiser windshield by Officer Zachary Ferenec.
The federal civil rights lawsuit filed last month says Smith received hospital treatment afterward.
Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera said there will be an investigation into the 2014 incident and has asked the Lorain County Prosecutor to review the dash cam video for any misconduct.
"I would caution observers to not rush to judgment relative to the actions of the police officers on the scene," said Rivera in press release issued in response to the dashcam video.
Lorain police captain Roger Watkins says that officers believed Smith had swallowed drugs and that he struggled with officers during the arrest. He says the slamming of Smith's head into the windshield was unintentional.
Smith was indicted on charges of tampering with evidence, obstructing official business and resisting arrest. He pleaded guilty and received probation.”*
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