And then, assaulted. And another officer took him to the ground he was held against his will, and beaten with batons and thrown to the ground again. The case gained notice because hes a motivational speaker that teaches High School Students to write, and perform poetry. Who he does and what he does carries no weight with a police auditor, a retired judge working with the Department Internal affairs division. We determine if the investigation was fair and objective. If we disagree and if there is bias, we send them back. Los angeles last year he talked about an incident in a you tube page, talking about being unlaw fly detained in his house during a party. Mr. Howard asked the San Jose Police for a written apology and also, for discipline of the officers involved. The San Jose Police have not responded. From san jose, Wayne Freedman abc7 news. One person taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in atherton this afternoon. Police closed part of El Camino Real for about 0 minutes wh
Trip for the president and another opportunity for discenters. Good evening. Well have more in just a moment. First a lawsuit has been filed against San Jose Police department by a man who claims he was beaten and detained. Police show he grabbed him and forced him to the ground he was in san jose to give a key note speech to the graduation. Wayne freedman is live with the story tonight. Its a formal conduct complaint. It happened here just weeks ago the department receives 200 complaints per year. This comes rather prominent young man, people take notice. Was it an ordinary action or a case of Excessive Force . Watch on this cell phone video. Police throw a 23yearold to the sidewalk, handcuff him, and take him into custody. All, howard says, because he questioned their actions with a friend. Howard filed a complaint and when receiving no response, he escalated the matter. Today, lawyers filed a complaint against the department. One officer said to mr. Howard youre so ignorant as to wh
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