G20 in Pittsburgh

[Ed Jewett]

Baghdad, USA: Chicago police officers accused of forcing kneeling suspect to pose for photo during G-20 summit 16 Oct 2009 The Chicago Police Department is investigating several of its officers accused of forcing a college student they arrested during last month's G-20 summit in Pittsburgh to pose for a group photo with them. The department, which has been dogged by embarrassing allegations of misconduct in recent years, began investigating the Pittsburgh claims after video of the alleged incident was posted on YouTube. [size=12][size=12]The [/SIZE][/SIZE]video[size=12] apparently shows about 15 police officers in riot gear posing for a photo with a man they detained kneeling in front of them. [/SIZE]

Chicago police conduct at G-20 summit in Pittsburgh under investigation --Video shows officers forcing suspect to pose with them 16 Oct 2009 Chicago police are investigating a video of officers who allegedly forced a college student to pose with them after his arrest during last month's G-20 summit in Pittsburgh... Pittsburgh attorney Cris Hoel, who represents Kyle Kramer, said the student was arrested Sept. 25 and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and failure to disperse. Hoel said Chicago police officers motioned for his client to get into the photo. "He strenuously objected to being in the photograph," Hoel said. Kramer found being forced to kneel "demeaning," he said.



17 Oct 2009

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