'The behavior of the officers is indescribable.'
After suspects were arrested, officers shared photos of two of the suspects' injuries that were taken of in the hospital.
"I field goal kicked his head," texted Rombough."I tried to knock him unconscious. And he got muzzle stumped six times before he gave us his hands." An unnamed person texted back"glad you're having fun babe." The aunt of one of the suspects targeted in the texts said the officers' behavior has been swept under the rug for far too long.
"As far as the officers you don't go around doing dirty and think the dirt can't come back your way," said Lisa Baker, Terryonn Pugh's aunt."None of them should have that kind of power over another human being," Caramagno said."Because they lacked the basic humanity one would expect from a stranger on the street let alone a law enforcement officer. Do I think it's appropriate to dismiss this case against these young men under these circumstances? Yes.
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe responded Saturday after a judge released the names of 17 police officers accused of using racist language.
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