New York correctional officers are under investigation after "shocking" footage shows handcuffed inmate who died after prison guards beat him

Summary

Footage released by the New York Attorney General shows corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility brutally beating handcuffed inmate Robert Brooks on December 9.

Brooks, restrained throughout the 15-minute assault, died the next day, with preliminary autopsy findings citing asphyxia and actions of others as the cause of death.

14 staff members have been terminated or suspended. Some officers failed to properly activate body cameras, violating state policy.

Advocates highlight systemic abuse and racial discrimination in New York prisons, while the investigation continues.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 days ago

    The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association issued a statement reading, “What we witnessed is incomprehensible to say the least and is certainly not reflective of the great work that the vast majority of our membership conducts every day… This incident has the potential to make our correctional facilities even more violent, hostile, and unpredictable than ever before.”

    You can take that and shove it up your ass. Fuck every one of these murderers.

    • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      It’s incomprehensible and not reflective of our values, despite how it keeps happening across the nation. The only true response is thoughts and prayers.

      It sounds just like the United States conservative’s standard response to mass shootings: we haven’t tried anything and we’re all out of ideas!