Police Brutality is everywhere: Shocking video shows man being punched and kicked by police in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley (saw this on the news)

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Shocking video shows man being punched and kicked by police in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley

BRITTANY VONOW THE COURIER-MAIL DECEMBER 14, 2013 10:33PM


A SHOCKING video has emerged showing a man being punched and kicked by police during an apparently unprovoked attack in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.

UPDATE: Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers said the police officers involved would be “completely vindicated” when the facts emerged.

“Having spoken with police familiar with the incident, I can confirm all police involved acted in an entirely professional, appropriate and responsible manner and their actions will be vindicated and put in context when all the evidence of this matter becomes public,” he said.

“I am informed the brief few seconds of footage that have been filmed by a bystander do not accurately portray or represent the entirety of the police interaction with the offender.”

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EARLIER: The video shows a man in a maroon suit in the alleyway next to the Fortitude Valley nightclub The Beat speaking with three police officers about 11pm Friday night.

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Amateur video captures a man being punched and kicked by police in an apparently unprovoked attack in Fortitude Valley.
The man is then suddenly punched by one of the officers, reeling back.

It then appears a further scuffle next to the wall takes place.

Further footage shows the man being kicked repeatedly by a second officer before being taken away in a police van in cuffs.

Joe Ritson, 24, said he was walking through the entertainment precinct with his friend when he saw the confrontation.

“I had a feeling something was going on, I don’t know why I was filming,” he said.

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Motorists watch as a man is punched and kicked by police in an apparently unprovoked attack in Fortitude Valley.
“He was just standing there, we were watching for a good minute or two, when it happened.”
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Mr Ritson said he approached police afterwards and told them he had recorded the incident.

“They said f*** off, we’ll arrest you too.”

He said he yelled out to the man being arrested he would try to do something.

Amateur footage shows a man being punched and kicked by police in an apparently unprovoked attack in Fortitude Valley.

“I was really worried and shocked … then I woke up to see the Queensland Police Facebook page. They were bragging about all of these arrests they made overnight but it really questions how legitimate they really are.”

Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

READ MORE IN THE SUNDAY MAIL - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH VICTIM

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Interview the next day with the dude:

A REVELLER who was filmed being punched and kicked by police in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley wants the officers to be charged.

Beau Hall, 19, told The Courier-Mail today he was unable to work last night because of soreness in his calf where he was allegedly kicked repeatedly by police outside a Fortitude Valley nightclub.

He will visit a doctor today to have his injuries assessed.

Mr Hall said he disagreed with comments from Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers, who said the actions of the officers involved were ``entirely professional’’.

Beau Hall, 19, was filmed being punched and kicked by police in Fortitude Valley
Beau Hall, 19, was filmed being punched and kicked by police in Fortitude Valley on Friday night. Picture: Adam Smith
He said he does not know what caused the officers to become violent because his memory of the incident is ``hazy’’.

``They can’t say it was professional,’’ he said. ``They could have chatted to me and sorted it out. They could have handcuffed me and that would have been it.

``I have talked to police in the past and never had a problem.’’

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Last Edited by CitizenPerth™ on 12/14/2013 11:17 PM