An off-duty, armed police officer is filmed whipping a kneeling man

The Military Police said they are investigating the incident and that the police are performing an administrative function; case that occurred in Goiania

An off-duty military police officer was caught hitting a black man several times with a piece of wire, in the municipality of Goiânia, in Goiás. Footage taken by a witness shows the attack. (look up). In a statement, the PM said that he will investigate the case and that the police officer has already been identified and is exercising an administrative role.

The attack took place on March 5, as communicated by the body al Earth. In the images, the attacked man stated that he was working and that he was waiting for an instant noodle which he paid for. The victim came to kneel while taking several lashes with a wire. In addition to the object, the policeman was also holding a pistol.

In an interview with TV Anhanguera, a Rede Globo affiliate in the region, the woman who filmed the PM attacking the victim said she was shocked by the situation. “He [vítima] I was treated like a slave and it shocked me. Kneeling, taking the lash. Slavery ended a long time ago for people to be treated that way,” said the witness, who declined to be identified.

The woman says she was afraid to ask for help when it all happened. “I was scared, that’s why I didn’t scream, because I said: if I scream here, shoot in the air,” she said. she, she added she.

According to the Military Police, in a note to Earth, the police officer was off duty when the assault occurred. “The PMGO, having become aware of the facts, identified the police officer, who exercises an administrative function, as well as started an Administrative Disciplinary Procedure”, specifies the company.

The Goiás Military Police also say they do not condone any kind of misconduct.

OR Earth asked the Public Security Secretariat of Goiás if the victim had filed a police report and if the case was also followed by the Civil Police, but did not get an answer until the last update of this report.

Source: Terra

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