I think if the status is CLOSED that means it's closed. Dontcha think?

Really medical treatment for a slap on the head. Sounds fishy to me. I don't think the public knows what they deal with in that town.

The Police I mean.

Cop hits guy in cuffs and still working? Absurd

I'm thinking Dante needed a smack upside the head. He's disorderly (presumably drunk) out at 2am, fighting with people, wouldn't leave the bar and then returned and fought more. We don't know what he said/did to the police officers after he was cuffed, or if he was trying to escape them; IMHO, if he was verbally abusive or threatening, a smack upside the head is okay by me. Love the line that he thought the police would help him - duh, no, the police were there to help the people he was assaulting.
Most people would be too embarassed to have this behavior be public; he seems proud of it and thinks he should be rewarded. This guy is a snake, a lowly mud crawler; wants money in return for his bad behavior. And that money comes out of our tax dollars. I don't think police should abuse people; but know that emotions run high after a perp has tried to hurt people and those emotions don't just suddenly switch off. The guy got what he deserved - and hopefully will get more punishment. Stupid is as stupid does - and here you go.

Colliemom - you are correct!!!

and btw.. Cops are righteous.. bad guys are not.

Was told to leave and came back to fight again, sorry dude you deserved to be knocked around by anyone that was there, sorry no money for you if anything the city should be suing you for the cost of everything, police time, rescue squad time, jail time, hospital time etc... We the people have to put a stop to this.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/news/crime/ph-ll-laurel-police-sued-20120815,0,5869481.story
Above is the link to the August 15, 2012 Laurel Leader story.

Chief McLlaughlin, unlike Mr. Manzi, is indicating "no comment" beyond that an investigation is taking place.

Excerpt

Laurel Police spokeswoman Carreen Koubek said Police Chief Richard McLaughlin opened an internal investigation immediately. She declined to comment further.

Last week, McLaughlin declined to comment on the investigation, but said the case has been referred to thePrince George's CountyState's Attorney's Office.

End excerpt

Look whatever he did he certainly needs to be held accountable except that it looks like charges against Mr. Williams were dropped as the case indicates "closed" on the Maryland Judiciary page.

However, that certainly doesn't give anyone, especially a cop that is supposed to be trained to handle these types of incidents, the right to punch someone in the face 3 times while handcuffed. He was punched with a closed fist, not slapped with an open hand. I've watched the video several times already so I know what I saw. I don't care what Williams may or may not have said or what he was alleged to have done, that provoked the officer, it just shouldn't have happened, period.

Don't confuse my opinion with support for criminals and none for the cops, usually I see things the other way around. This time there was video, however brief and my vision is just fine thank you. It's the few bad cops that really make it hard for most who do an exceptional job and a thankless one.

The case was closed, the attorney general isn't looking into it, and you're making up lies to stir the pot Mr. Jackson. Save the BS for your 10 follower blog. Due process = move on.

And he wants you to tune in because his "blog" has 0 followers, 0 tweets, 0 Facebook likes and 0 Facebook comments. Really stirring the masses there action jackson.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/States-Attorney-Clears-Laurel-Police-Officer-of-Wrongdoing-in-August-Arrest-183219781.html

No comments on this story, no follow ups. Just like the old editor, if its not anti police its not news!