Cop pistol-whips a teenager so hard his gun goes off. Kid gets 4 months in jail.

[ReynardMuldrake]

BRENTWOOD, Md. -

Fox 5 has obtained surveillance video of a February 3rd incident involving a Prince George's County police officer that seems to dispute his story about why his gun discharged.

A Cottage City 19-year-old spent nearly 4 months in jail after Corporal Donald Taylor claimed Ryan Dorm assaulted him and the gun went off as Taylor struggled with him. The surveillance video is from a business on Perry Street near Rhode Island Avenue in the Brentwood area. Attorney Jimmy Bell, who represents Dorm, says the video shows Taylor out-and-out "lied" when he wrote up a report supporting assault charges against his client.

The incident started when Dorm and a friend say they went to the "Lowest Price" gas station convenience store late that night to buy snacks. Dorm says his friend was wearing a ski mask because it was cold, but two police officers thought he looked suspicious and were going to rob the store. Ryan says he wanted to avoid any trouble, so he left.. But he says Taylor and a second officer followed him. The video shows Dorm being approached from behind, then smacked in the head with a gun. The video shows the flash from the gun as Dorm was being struck.

Taylor has been indicted and faces a trial in November. Bell has filed a $10 million dollar civil lawsuit in the case.

http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/1943770...assault-arrest

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[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by FRCDFED

It sounded like the commentary stated that police grabbed his friend but this guy tried to walk away. I would suspect the police were giving orders to get on the ground and this guy (carrying the pillowcase or bag) had second thoughts about their plan and decided to engage in passive resistance. The bottom line is that if police are giving orders and you don't obey.......then you are resisting and will be treated as a potential threat. Clearly, a 10 second video clip does not tell the entire story. The accidental discharge was unfortunate and the aggressor and media are trying to take the focus off of the fact that the police most likely just thwarted a robbery. More often than not those who are about to commit a robbery are armed in some fashion and police have to consider all potential threats until they know otherwise.

Why didn't he use a taser or just try to tackle him?
The kid wasn't hostile, so there was no reason for the pig to respond that violently.

And you are leaving out one important fact: THE COP LIED. So it's obvious that he knew he ****ed up.

[BigMeatballDave]

The gun discharging was unfortunate?

I'd have no problem with this had the cop pulled a Terry Tate on him.

He'd still have his job and would not be going to trial.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Dave

The cop lied because he knew he was wrong about pistol whipping him.

If not for the video, he'd have gotten away with it.

And he would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you kids.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Lzen

And he would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you meddling kids.

FYP.


Rooby Doo!

Side note: The dude at the bottom of the picture looks like the crippled guy from Family Guy.