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Cellphone video of a brutal arrest by Providence, Rhode Island, Police on May 23 is being reviewed by the department after Mayor Jorge Elorza questioned whether the use of force would be considered excessive.
'Excessive,' however, could be considered a major understatement whether or not the officers' claims the suspects acted violently toward them.
Footage uploaded to Facebook on July 7 begins with Patrolman Michael Place growling, "Get the fuck up," as he yanks a woman,
identified later in police reports as Carolinmar Torres, to her feet from the steps of a front porch — violently striking her head first into the side of the home.
Apparently alarmed by the officer's actions, a man approaches, is thrown back by a second cop who punches him in the face, screaming, "Get the fuck off!" — as Place grips a handful of the Torres' long hair and forcibly jerks her away from the porch.
Comment: The all-important context of Ms. Evans' bravery: Police shootings: Yes, they are about race