The woman who captured a viral video of a man being brutally beaten by a trio of cops outside an Arkansas convenience store insists the suspect didn’t strike officers first—contradicting the police’s version of events, the witness’ sister said.
Instead, the witness has told FBI investigators that “at no point” did she see 27-year-old Randal Worcester attack officers, her sister Naomi Johnson told theThe witness said she watched cops and Worcester talk “calmly” as he sat on the curb—unaware of what was about to happen, Johnson explained. She said the officers then erupted, pinning Worcester to the ground and wailing on his head and face. Johnson said that’s when her sister began recording.
Tens of millions have since viewed the disturbing video on social media—even with messages posted at the video’s start warning of its graphic nature. “I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter,” Sheriff Jimmy Damante said in a Facebook post.
“The amount of force authorized under the law is always relative to the offense the suspect commits,” Wood said. “In this case, this violent suspect showed his willingness to commit serious violence and then he continued to resist arrest.” “I was the first person my sister talked to after witnessing the attack. She was shocked and horrified,” Johnson said. “She said to me, ‘I’ve always been nice to police officers. They’re in our family.’”
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