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Video: Officer pretending to punch suspect is suspended

BY Jillian Raftery  on January 14, 2013 @ 1:50 pm (Updated: 3:47 pm - 1/14/13 )



Dori often defends local police officers accused of brutality when he thinks they are facing suspects who aren't cooperating. But Dori can't defend the actions of Officer Clayton Powell.

"It's physically intimidating someone who's already in handcuffs," said Dori. "I don't see any way you can justify that."

The Seattle Police Department released the video of Powell in conjunction with an investigation into allegations of brutality. In the video Powell appears to be threatening to punch a man who is under arrest.

The man is handcuffed and sitting motionless on a bench in a holding cell when Powell enters and dramatically pulls back his arm in the wind-up for a punch.

Officer Powell was reportedly upset after the suspect spit on him during an altercation earlier.

"Is it the worst thing that he kind of did a check-punch on him?" asked producer Jake.

Dori wants you to decide: should we be fine with police officers physically intimidating a handcuffed suspect with the threat of violence?

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Jillian Raftery is a social media captain for the Dori Monson Show. She loves the neighborly vibe of the Pacific Northwest and spends as much time as possible outdoors.
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  • Cash wrote...
    No I don't think that is a good tactic
    January 14, 2013 3:41 pm
    That being said #1 he did not punch or hurt him so that is good. #2 I thought he was faking a punch also the first time I watched this but I was shocked of the lack of response from the kid. In watching it a few more times and not having any audio I am not sure he was faking a punch so much as being so angry at the kid he is yelling and shaking his hand towards him like and extreme finger shaking... That would explain the lack of response from the kid and he was just being disrespectful of the cop in return and not listning to him thus causing the cop to get frustrated and doing this motion as he yelled at him. I don't think he was faking a punch at all now. Granted he should just chill out and not let the kid get under his skin for sure.
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  • irony wrote...
    what's next ???
    January 15, 2013 11:02 am
    you can't tell the prisoner no cause it would hurt their feelings.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    Jilliam asks.....
    January 16, 2013 11:49 am
    "Dori wants you to decide: should we be fine with police officers physically intimidating a handcuffed suspect with the threat of violence?" Dori has to ask?
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    avoiding ambiguity
    January 16, 2013 11:50 am
    The answer should be NO!
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