After Los Angeles police released body camera video that shows an officer punching a detained man in the face, the man's attorney spoke out in an interview with ABC7.
Tim CaputoThe controversial footage, which was also recorded by a bystander, shows an officer hitting 28-year-old Alexander Mitchell as he was being handcuffed in Watts in the late afternoon of July 28.
The video posted on social media shows two officers arresting Alexander Mitchell. Footage shows him handcuffed with his hands behind his back as he asks,"What did I do, though?" An officer then throws a punch and hits Mitchell in the jaw.According to police, officers were conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle that was double-parked - sitting against traffic - at the intersection of 113th Street and Graham Avenue.
Gage is representing Mitchell in what he calls a civil rights violation, saying the officer was aggressive from the start. He believes he could've just asked Mitchell to move his car.tow his car - that's all that would happen," said Gage.
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