LAPD defends taking 40 minutes to separate the
eight who were on hand at beating of a suspect, saying they didn't
conspire on a story. Top Los Angeles police officials on Thursday
defended the 40 minutes it took to separate eight officers involved in
the beating of a car theft suspect and said an investigation has found
no evidence that the officers colluded to get their stories straight. The
officials offered a detailed account of the department's initial
response to the televised beating after City Councilman Jack Weiss
expressed concern that the 40-minute gap potentially harmed the
investigation. [more]
LAPD defends taking 40 minutes to separate the eight who were on hand at beating of a suspect, saying they didn't conspire on a story. Top Los Angeles police officials on Thursday defended the 40 minutes it took to separate eight officers involved in the beating of a car theft suspect and said an investigation has found no evidence that the officers colluded to get their stories straight. The officials offered a detailed account of the department's initial response to the televised beating after City Councilman Jack Weiss expressed concern that the 40-minute gap potentially harmed the investigation. [more]