Long Beach police have been accused of brutality after a YouTube video shows an officer striking a prone man multiple of times with a baton.
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Several officers are shown surrounding the man, who is lying on the ground, and then one of the officers strikes the man in the legs as the others shout orders.
The video, which was posted to YouTube on Monday, also shows the man being Tased by the officers at least once Monday at Locust Avenue and South Street.
"Police can only use force that is proportionate to the risk of injury or resistance," said Peter Bibring, spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union. "And it's difficult to see how striking someone who's lying on the ground in a proportionate response."
Family members identified the man who was struck by police as Porfirio Santos-Lopez, 46, of Long Beach.
Santos-Lopez was taken into surgery late Tuesday at Long Beach Memorial Hospital for his injuries, his wife Lee Ann Hernandez said.
Long Beach police are expected to comment on the incident later today.
Comment: Becoming a Police Officer is the perfect job for a psychopath. Once they get a badge, they can brutalize people with complete impunity.