Monday, June 15, 2020

Kenta Settles of Cleveland case

black man, 28, spent 5 months in prison for 'assaulting' two cops before bodycam footage revealed a group of officers beat, tased and taunted him after arresting him for no reason
  • Kenta Settles, 28, of Cleveland, suffers from bipolar and schizophrenia disorders
  • Video shows him being beaten, tased and taunted during his January 23 arrest  
  • Settles was stopped by cops on Turney Road while walking but it's unclear why 
  • He was immediately detained without being told what crime he committed 
  • Within a matter of seconds he was tackled to the ground by the two officers 
  • Settles was then shot in the back with a Taser and repeatedly struck by the cops
  • He was charged with assaulting a peace officer and obstructing official business
  • Settles was jailed on a $250,000 bond and spent five months in prison 
  • He was released June 8 after judge saw video and granted him a personal bond
  • Settles has since filed a lawsuit against the officers alleging excessive force    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8423837/Footage-shows-Ohio-cops-beat-tase-mock-mentally-ill-black-man.html
  • here's the astounding video of Settles getting jumped:  
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd8V3nmQGJg
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  • Let’s look at bipolar/schizophrenia here (killing at Wendy's, Atlanta)::
    Rolfe had been recently trained in de-escalation tactics, according to his department record.  In addition to de-escalation training he took coursework in April in cultural awareness.  This past January he passed a course entitled 'Use of Deadly Force.'
    Rolfe has also had multiple courses in tactical team operations and firearms training.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8423709/Cop-came-close-letting-Rayshard-Brooks-incident-go.html
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    India new cases/active cases 10/143=  7% increase/day    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india/
    Brazil  237/3702= 6.4% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/Brazil
    Mexico 415/1743= 24% increase/day   https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/Mexico

    Chile 12/15= 80% increase over 2 days combined  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/chile

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