This article explains that after a basketball game on March 3rd, where Maryland won against Duke, two students were charged with attacking riot police and their horses. The documents that formerly charged the students with public disturbance also stated that the horses kicked and injured the students and, at that time, the officers intervened. However, these charges were dropped and an officer was suspended after a video of the incident came forward. The video shows that the students did not approach the horses and, in fact, were beaten by three officers until they dropped to the ground.
Of course the incident is horrendous and that this should never have happened in the first place. But, also, we look towards police officers and officials to protect us. It is such a shame when we hear that those who are meant to serve and protect actually abuse their rights and powers. At some point, these officers felt that they were above the law and this should never be the case.
Hopefully these students recover quickly and it will be interesting to see what happens to these officers who thought that they would never get caught.
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/13/maryland.police.beating/index.html?npt=NP1
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