Springfield, Massachusetts Police Officer Jeffrey Asher is once again under investigation for being caught on tape using excessive force during an arrest. To see the video of Asher beating Jones repeatedly (at least 18 times) with his flashlight, click here.
The first time Asher was caught on tape was in 1997 kicking Roy Parker, a black city man in the head while the suspect was on the ground restrained. The first time Asher got in trouble was in 1994, one year after he became a cop, when the city settled with Michael Cuzzone for $75,000 after Cuzzone alleged Asher beat him unconscious.
To see an archive of Asher in the news from 1994-2005, click here.
To see before and after pictures of Jones, click here.
To see a copy of the Press Release by the Local 364 of The International Brotherhood of Police Officers, which insists this is not a racist issue, click here.
To watch and listen to the entire tape submitted to The Republican, and to hear an officer yell "Put your hands behind your back you fucking nigger!" While continuing to beat on Jones, click here.
And to see the TOP FIVE POLICE BLUNDERS OF THE WEEK, including two from MASS, click here.
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