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I think that James acknowledges the fact that many who have had this experience recently have not lived to tell about it. Rogue cops need to be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

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The New York Times reported that the officer who stopped Blake—James Frascatore—already had a history of excessive force complaints, including two violent altercations with black men.

He was promptly stripped of his badge and gun, and placed on desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation. - article

A ragged edged cop thinks a fraud case needs a takedown in front of a nice hotel on Manhattan?

Blake was in town to make endorsement appearances at the US Open and was met by a group of police officers—all of them white—just outside his Manhattan hotel

Stripping the mad dog cop of his gun is probably because internal review knows he's a liability, mentally. Mr. Blake has the rare opportunity to make a real difference in his home State. Is Albany calling Mr. Blake?

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KurobuneSEP. 13, 2015 - 07:28AM JST I think that James acknowledges the fact that many who have had this experience recently have not lived to tell about it. Rogue cops need to be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Where does the statistics show 'many have not lived to tell about it? Do you have any idea how many arrests per any 10 minutes are made in USA? Seems we would have quite a population decline if this were so.

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MarkG,

Do you have any idea how many arrests per any 10 minutes are made in USA?

This thuggish assault was only flagged because the victim is famous. How many have suffered the same fate in unpublished silence?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgOhLtyrJ5A the attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XV3qhQClvg (the innocent look alike that they thought was Blake)

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On occasion innocent people are mistaken by police. That's a worldwide fact. On occasion innocent people are killed in error. A sad worldwide fact. The U.S. mainstream media makes USA sound like it happens all the time. The reality is most police are very cautious in their jobs and in USA we have more violence than other developed nations per capita and police need to be cautious daily.

What the mainstream U.S. media doesn't publish so predominately are all the police officers hurt or killed on the job. More police are killed on duty than innocent people, FACT!

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MarkG

When you're assaulted by police for minding your business as in the footage, make sure you repeat your 'facts' to yourself and just accept your unfortunate state sponsored abuse.

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And if it was not a mistake and the officer arrested a wanted killer? Would anyone know the story?

The officer made a mistake, it was standard procedure when a suspect must be subdued. Do you actually think thugs comply with police and do as their asked? No, they don't. They kick, punch, spit, stab, and shoot. Blame the uncivilized underworld for current police policies. They've made them change, and many of he same ones complain the most.

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Race was most likely a factor, as was that the cop is likely incompetent. But, MarkG, another major factor is the ubiquity of guns in America. Arrestees may kick, punch, spit, or stab, and police are generally trained to respond to that properly without tackling and handcuffing a suspect first. That is expected in Japan and Europe. Shooting, though: that is another story. This is just another example of how guns have warped American society.

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And if it was not a mistake and the officer arrested a wanted killer?

And what if an apple was an orange? And what if the sun was blue? And what if an infinite number of other unrelated and irrelevant things?

The guy he was mistaken for was wanted for credit-card fraud - a non-violent crime. James was standing outside of a hotel minding his own business, and the officer ran up and tackled him unannounced, without identifying himself as an officer.

To attack someone who is non-threatening, for a non-violent crime, is inexcusable, and not the proper way to do things by the police. It breeds disrespect and fear, two things the police should most definitely not be trying to breed in the police they are supposed to be serving.

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Looks like he's about to become a bit more rich than he already IS.

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And if it was not a mistake and the officer arrested a wanted killer?

And if a couple of civic-minded people had happened to be at the scene and witnessed an unidentified guy jumping another guy, and decided to step in?

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Just another day in the police state called Amerika.

If Blake was just some average guy, there is no doubt Frascatore would still be operating with just one more complaint on his list.

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Race was most likely a factor, as was that the cop is likely incompetent. But, MarkG, another major factor is the ubiquity of guns in America. Arrestees may kick, punch, spit, or stab, and police are generally trained to respond to that properly without tackling and handcuffing a suspect first. That is expected in Japan and Europe. Shooting, though: that is another story. This is just another example of how guns have warped American society.

It's something more than just guns. We've always had a proliferation of guns, even worse than it is now. It is the lack of empathy, respect and morals which has grown dramatically in recent decades.

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The arrest warrant was for credit card fraud. Good thing for Blake it was not something worse.

Could the cop just not asked Blake for ID before he pommelled him?

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MarkG

It is the lack of empathy, respect and morals which has grown dramatically in recent decades.

No. We could have the same social issues with crossbows and knives instead and the police would not be nearly as prone to paranoia and overbearing action off the cuff. Guns are fast, efficient killing machines and that is why they are the weapon of choice for individual wanna-be cop killers. Remove them, or even just place some effective restrictions on them (and let that work for a few years) and Amerika's cops will no doubt relax considerably.

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It is the lack of empathy, respect and morals which has grown dramatically in recent decades.

No. We could have the same social issues with crossbows and knives instead and the police would not be nearly as prone to paranoia and overbearing action off the cuff. Guns are fast, efficient killing machines and that is why they are the weapon of choice for individual wanna-be cop killers. Remove them, or even just place some effective restrictions on them (and let that work for a few years) and Amerika's cops will no doubt relax considerably.

You seem to miss my point. Criminals of yesteryear were not complete animals in general. Today hardened criminals are way on the fringe of acceptance. I am for tighter gun controls as well as stiffer penalties for violent crimes. Removing guns is not a few year project. Many would not be turned in and a guess would be 25% or more. And many of those would be in the hands of scumbags using them. Not to mention stealing one fro a cop is not too difficult. It's the barbaric behavior some people live daily.

Welfare generations help nobody, absent fathers with multiple children don't help. Loosing spirituality isn't helping. And glorifying criminals is no help either of which Hollywood helps with that. It's a complex problem. Few well paint jobs, lack of education.....

And America is spelled with a "c", it's disrespectful to write in English and spell it with a "k".

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America is spelled with a "c", it's disrespectful to write in English and spell it with a "k".

Respect is earned.

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We could have the same social issues with crossbows and knives instead and the police would not be nearly as prone to paranoia and overbearing action off the cuff.

There were some pretty large scale acts of police brutality spanning from the early 20th century when police would beat striking laborers with impunity to the urban massacres of the 20's through the 60s. Even with an environment of incurable concentrations of poverty, violence and pathology we have now there is way more professionalism and accountability with less corruption than even 30 years ago.. If an extreme mistaken identity incident or any case was caught on camera with no valid reason for the police to engage in violence.where I live it would certainly lead to a public outcry, huge monetary settlements, resignations or firings and in the long run better oversight, better government and better policing.

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USA earned it time and time again!

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In USA, it has been just standard procedure that cops say "You have right to remain silence. Anything you say may ibe used to incriiminate you. If you can not afford to hire an attorny ....." when they arrest criminals. I assume he dd not fight with cops when he was arrested like viohttp://www.gravatar.com/lent men might do But he was injured. I don't think he purposedly injured himself to earn more money. He is an athlet. He wouldn't damage his body purposedly,

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USA earned it time and time again!

Amerika isn't the one that gets to decide whether or not its earned respect.

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So Pro tennis players do not earn like MLB athletics 8 illion a year , many earns,

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