Florida Cop Arrested For Beating Up Woman
A Florida cop was fired and arrested after brutalizing a woman in front of his own dash cam. A routine review of dash cam video revealed that he brutally slammed a woman into her car.
Geraci had responded to a hit-and-run. In the video, Pensacola Police Officer Christopher Geraci is seen smashing 29-year-old Abbi Bonds into the side of her car, causing her to drop to her knees and hit her chin.
According to ABC News, Bonds suffered a swollen knee, a hurt jaw and a possible concussion. Speaking to ABC News, she said, “He just totally lost control as a police officer and beat the crap out of me using way beyond excessive force.”
Bond did not file charges, but a supervisor reviewed the dash cam footage. The cop was fired last Friday and charged with battery. He was taken to jail, but was later released on his own recognizance.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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The job does attract less level headed, well adjusted, intelligent and non A$$ H0LES types. If he conducted himself this way knowing the camera was 'rolling' and would be reviewed later, he's either stupid or can't imagine he did anything wrong.
why is this even in ttac?
Several years ago I did a ride along for two shifts with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Department. Among the many things I learned is, I couldn't be a cop. I don't have the temperament. Really, I was amazed they didn't go full Rodney King every day. Most cities offer a similar program. I highly recommend it. You may not come away loving the police, but you will have a better understanding of why situations like this happen.
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