US Ex-cop Gets More Than 4 Years Jail Time For Beating Undercover Black Colleague
Sumaira FH Published July 16, 2021 | 09:00 AM
Washington, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jul, 2021 ) :A US court has handed down a four-year sentence to a former police officer charged with illegally beating a Black undercover colleague posing as a protester at a 2017 demonstration.
A Federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Randy Hays, 34, to more than four years in jail after the former cop pleaded guilty in 2019 to using excessive and unreasonable force, according to court documents.
Hays, along with former officers Dustin Boone and Christopher Myers were accused of knocking to the ground an undercover officer who was monitoring protesters, and then kicking and striking the officer with a police baton.
On Thursday, another former officer, Bailey Colletta, was given a three-year suspended sentence for lying to a federal grand jury during its investigation of the incident.
Boone was found guilty by a jury in June and is due to be sentenced on September 15, exactly four years after the incident.
Protests broke out in mid-September 2017 in the US city of St Louis, Missouri against the acquittal of former officer Jason Stockley in the fatal 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith.
That case, involving a white officer and a Black victim, was one of many around the country that inspired public demonstrations, policing reforms, and led to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The police response to the protests was widely criticized.
According to the indictment against the four defendants, several officers deployed "expressed disdain" for the protesters and "excitement about using unjustified force against them." "It's gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of these shitheads once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart!" Boone said in an exchange transcribed in the court document.
Undercover cop Luther Hall was gathering information at the rally and was posing as a protester when the three other officers "threw (Hall) to the ground and then kicked and struck (him) while he was compliant and not posing a physical threat to anyone," the indictment read.
His white partner, also dressed in civilian clothing, went unscathed.
After discovering he was a cop, the three male officers made false statements about the incident "to justify their use of force," the indictment said.
They also tried to contact Hall, a veteran of the St Louis police force, in an attempt to dissuade him from taking legal action.
In February, the city of St Louis agreed to pay Hall $5 million to settle a civil suit.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Malala expresses unwavering support for Gaza people
Selection committee dissolved over Pakistan women cricket team's poor performanc ..
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz in police uniform at Chung police center
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 25 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 25 April 2024
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
PDMA predicts gusty wind, rain with thunder, hails
2 days ago -
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
3 days ago -
Intellectuals, writers accolades Naseer Mirza on his literary contribution
4 days ago -
Bahawalpur Adabi Sangat hosts memorable mushaira
4 days ago -
Cattle farming vital to alleviate poverty in rural areas
4 days ago -
Pakistan: A land of tourism, archeological wonders
4 days ago
-
Transforming education sector: from job hunters to job creators
6 days ago -
Amjad Bobby remembered on 19th death anniversary for timeless contributions to music
10 days ago -
Legendary actor Nadeem’s 26 films released on Eid-ul-Fitr days in 50 years
11 days ago -
Besant Hall Cultural Centre to celebrate evening with Sanam Marvi on 26 April
11 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur presents program “Eidi Shidi”
14 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur to broadcast Eid programs
16 days ago