An Australian man is in an induced coma in hospital after a confronting encounter with police.
Video of a police officer in Melbourne stomping on a man’s head has sparked outrage online and will become the focus of a professional standards probe. #9Today pic.twitter.com/RsdUkXiLFX
– The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) September 13, 2020
Police were following 32-year-old Tim through the Victorian suburb of Epping last week when he was allegedly struck by a cop car. Videos posted onto social media also allegedly show an officer stomping the man in the face when he’s on the ground.
In one of the clips, a person can be heard saying: “Am I witnessing this? What the f***. That is f***ed up.”
Advert
It took up to six officers to subdue the father-of-three and their foot pursuit of him on Wednesday was said to be due to a ‘highly dynamic incident’.
Tim’s family say the man spent a day in hospital looking for help with his bipolar disorder. After not receiving treatment, he asked to leave and the hospital called police, according to 7News.
Credit: Reddit
He ran into stationary traffic and allegedly damaged a police car before he was taken to the ground and arrested.
Advert
Victorian Police have released a statement saying: “During the highly dynamic incident a police officer was assaulted and OC spray was deployed before the man was arrested and subsequently taken to hospital for assessment.
“Upon arrival the male allegedly became aggressive and damaged a police vehicle while attempting to avoid arrest.”
More Like ThisMore Like This1 of 6
NewsVictorian Woman Films Police Dragging Her From Her Car
NewsVictorian Police Have Handed Out $2.9 Million In Curfew Fines In The Past Month
NewsVictorian Parliament Votes To Extend State Of Emergency By Six Months
NewsVictorian Police Officer's Head 'Bashed Into The Concrete' By Woman Refusing To Wear A Mask
NewsMan Accused Of Headbutting And Spitting On Police Officer After Being Told To Leave Sydney Beach
NewsMan Charged With Punching And Kneeing Australian Police Officer On Duty
Victoria Police say the incident will be investigated by the Professional Standards Command.
However, Tim’s family are disgusted with the way that he was taken into custody. The 32-year-old’s father told 3AW Radio that he couldn’t sleep after seeing the vision of the dramatic arrest.
Advert
Credit: Reddit
“It could’ve killed him,” Glen said. “These people need to be held to justice and [be] accountable.
“You think you’re safe with police but when you see stuff like that… that’s like some crap you’d see from America.”
His family aren’t allowed to see Tim in hospital due to coronavirus restrictions but they’ve been told scans are underway to determine whether the man has suffered any serious injuries during the arrest.
Advert
Robinson and Gill principal lawyer Jeremy King will be representing him and say the way the situation unfolded was not up to standard.
“Really he’s a person that the police should be dealing with in a very unique way,” he said. “They should be recognising that he’s a vulnerable person and this isn’t a situation…where police are pursuing an offender.
“I would be fairly confident to say that in the Victoria Police manual regarding their approved tactics, you’re not allowed to ram somebody with a vehicle and you’re certainly not allowed to stomp on their head.”
Mr King wants an independent investigation to be done into the incident to ensure that it’s completed ‘objectively’.
Link nguồn : https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-victorian-man-in-a-coma-after-being-hit-by-police-car-20200914
