Shocking police brutality video from Manchester Airport sparks outrage
8:03 AM EDT, July 25, 2024
A brutal video from Manchester Airport has surfaced online. Witnesses recorded a police officer kicking a man lying on the ground in the head and then stepping on it. The local police have already stated this intervention.
According to the BBC, the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 23, in Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport. Due to its brutality, the video is not being published.
In the short video circulating online, we see a police officer holding a taser above a man lying face down. Shortly after, the officer kicks the man in the head and steps on it. Background noise includes chatter and screams. Local media describe how police officers were yelling at bystanders to stay away while an angry crowd shouted curses at the officers.
The video caused widespread outrage. According to the BBC, a crowd likely numbering several hundred people protested outside the police station in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday evening. Protesters emphasized that they "no longer going to settle for police brutality."
Manchester. Police officer kicked a man. The police responded
The police claim that the officers' behavior was a response to a brutal attack by the men. According to the explanation, services were called to the scene in connection with a dispute that had arisen between passengers. The officers were reportedly attacked while attempting to arrest one of the men.
As the attending officers were firearms officers, there was a clear risk during this assault of their firearms being taken from them - explained the police.
In the end, three officers were taken to the hospital, and one policewoman has a broken nose. Ultimately, the police arrested four men for fighting and assaulting emergency service workers.
According to the BBC, one officer has been suspended from duty. The police have stated that they are conducting an investigation into the officer's conduct.
We know that a film of an incident at Manchester Airport that is circulating widely shows an event that is truly shocking, and that people are rightly extremely concerned about - said a police spokesperson.
