Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court
apnews.com
Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four others were charged with lesser crimes.

The beating of Robert Brooks by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in December was caught on body-cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice.

The office of the special prosecutor, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, said a “noteworthy development” in the case would be announced before a state judge Thursday afternoon, but they would not provide details. Fitzpatrick has previously said he would not comment on the investigation until a grand jury has acted.

Body camera video shows officers pummeling Brooks, whose hands are cuffed behind his back. Officers strike him in the chest with a shoe and lift him by the neck and drop him. The video recorded on the night of Dec. 9 has no sound, but the guards meting out the punishment and watching it appear unconcerned. Brooks, 43, died the next day.

  • Substance_P@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 days ago

    “Accountability must include, but cannot stop with, the firing of a few individuals. Their violence is not an anomaly; it is the product of a system steeped in impunity.”

    Looks like a slap on the wrist and a serious talking to for these officers.