Federal Monitor Criticizes LAPD for Stanley Miller Videotapped Beating

• Miller was Complying with Orders when he got Beat Down by Cops

Stanley Miller was complying with orders when an officer struck him repeatedly with a heavy flashlight, the federally appointed monitor overseeing reforms of the Los Angeles Police Department has said. "From accounts, including a review of the videotape of the incident, it appears that Mr. Miller was in the process of complying with the orders of the police when the force was utilized," the report states. Police Chief William J. Bratton has said he will complete his investigation by Monday, after which prosecutors will review it. The federal monitor said that the LAPD was making efforts towards complying with the law enforcement consent decreee  and the LAPD had shown improvement with regard to investigating wrongdoing. Both of those issues are collateral to what happened to Stanley Miller  and to  the  larger problem of  LAPD disrespect for the civil rights of  Black and Brown people; whom they are sworn to protect and serve[more ]

• The Federal Monitor made no mention of an unedited and more brutal video recording of the Miller beating. Journalist Betty Pleasant has claimed that contrary to media and LAPD reports, there is a nine minute versioin of the beating. The version shown by mainstream media is one or two minutes long. [more ]