From [HERE] Ten Omaha police officers used excessive force when they arrested a Latino man at a hospital last year, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week. Attorneys for Robert Wagner, 36, said he did not resist as officers jumped on his back, hit and kicked him and stunned him with an electroshock gun. Wagner was viciously beaten in the incident which was recorded by a surveillance camera. In the video he is gang tackled by numerous white officers. After he is taken down he is pounced on, kicked and stomped on over and over. After he is subdued and handcuffed police are seen smiling and appear to be amused at their gang activity. One of the police officers said, “that was fun!”  at the end of the encounter with Wagner, the lawsuit contends.

Wagner was arrested May 29, 2011, at Creighton University Medical Center, where he had gone to visit his cousin who had been shot and was dying. At the time a crowd had gathered at the hospital because they believed he had been killed by police. Officers were called to the hospital for crowd control (negro removal).

Officers testified they told Wagner to leave the hospital after he cursed at the sight of City Councilman Ben Gray in the emergency room and called him an “Uncle Tom.” A detective testified that Wagner started to leave, moved just outside the doors, but then turned and cursed at officers and made more "threatening comments" (such as what? as he walked away and complied with their request to leave). So the detective ordered his arrest. [MORE] 

However, Omaha police officer, Danielle Cloudt, testified that she has known Wagner for years. She said she knew him as a “gentle giant” with a calm demeanor. She said she never heard Wagner make any threats. Officer Ruben Soto also said he hadn't heard Wagner make any threats. [MORE]