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Birmingham Police Fired Over Beating Film

Posted by davidagillespie on May 21, 2009

Five US police officers in Birmingham, Alabama have been fired for beating an unconscious suspect who had crashed his car in a police pursuit. The attack on Anthony Warren took place in January 2008, but police video footage has only just been made public.

It was uncovered in March by prosecutors preparing a case against Warren for assaulting an officer, for which he was later convicted. Officials said other officers had seen the video but never reported it.

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