Memphis Police Officer Caught on Tape Beating Transsexual (VIDEO)

[Shana A]

Memphis Police Officer Caught on Tape Beating Transsexual (VIDEO)

WMC-TV   |  Staff   |   June 18, 2008 11:00 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/18/memphis-police-officer-ca_n_107797.html

Exclusive video obtained by Action News 5 shows a Memphis police officer beating a suspect at 201 Poplar in an apparent case of police brutality.

The video, recorded February 12th, shows Duanna Johnson in the booking area at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center after an arrest for prostitution. The tape clearly shows a Memphis police officer walk over to Johnson - a transsexual - and hit her in the face several times.

[Laura91]

This is simply an abuse of power and like the lawyer said in the clip this could happen to anyone. I doubt that anything serious happens to this cop considering that things like this happen all of the time to all types of people.