The Dark Side in the War on Drugs.

May 26, 2006 1:53 PM

Caught on Tape: US cops torture US citizen
I know! News Filter, and Old news, but I guess it is relevant to all the torture and abuse being allowed to folks under the veil of authority.

"When Tennessee law enforcement officials showed up at the home of Lester Siler, who they suspected of drug use, they asked Lester's wife and son to leave. They didn't know that Lester's wife had turned on a tape recorder in the kitchen. "

Direct link to the Streaming MP3 (40 Mins till the tape ran out, the actual "visit" lasted two hours. And then we find out what unrestrained authority can and will do if allowed. Google "Lester Siler" for further local and blog coverage of this story.
posted by Elim (9 comments total)

pretty sure this is a double.
posted by soiled cowboy at 1:57 PM on May 26, 2006

double
posted by anotherpanacea at 1:59 PM on May 26, 2006

AH! I searched on the link and Lester Siler, Please delete it

Thanks
posted by Elim at 2:05 PM on May 26, 2006

i missed the original. before this gets deleted, i'd just like to say that that was fucking fucked.
posted by shmegegge at 2:20 PM on May 26, 2006

indeed

Maybe if we MADE cops film themselves when they visit.

On pain of forfitting the arrest or getting arrested them selves

But alas I dont have an answer other than prison for these fellows
posted by Elim at 2:29 PM on May 26, 2006

Police should be required to record everything they do (audio and video) as a matter of course.
posted by delmoi at 2:30 PM on May 26, 2006

they'd never go for it they have 'rights" you know
posted by Elim at 2:34 PM on May 26, 2006

"...until you sign that form, its fixin to get ugly, because them batteries right there, I'm fixin to go out there and get some wires and hook 'em up to your fuckin balls. And if you don't think I will, you don't sign that form and watch what happens. So you best git signing."

and

"Eugene, let me tell ya how this is gonna work, ok? We got here and guess what you did? You ran out the back door. We chased you ok? You fought with us, ok? We end up fighting with you. You 'bout whupped all our asses, so we had to fight back, ok?"

Personally, I've seen enough cases where 120 lb. weaklings "bout whupped" two or three 220 lb. cops to last a lifetime.
posted by anotherpanacea at 2:35 PM on May 26, 2006

It's one thing to see abuse, but when all you can do is hear it...that's something else. Maybe it's because our imagination has to kick into play, but it makes an ugly scene simply harrowing. No excuse for those cops.
posted by rougy at 2:36 PM on May 26, 2006