Summary

Footage released by the New York Attorney General shows corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility brutally beating handcuffed inmate Robert Brooks on December 9.

Brooks, restrained throughout the 15-minute assault, died the next day, with preliminary autopsy findings citing asphyxia and actions of others as the cause of death.

14 staff members have been terminated or suspended. Some officers failed to properly activate body cameras, violating state policy.

Advocates highlight systemic abuse and racial discrimination in New York prisons, while the investigation continues.

  • @StupidBrotherInLaw
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    132 days ago

    It’s incomprehensible and not reflective of our values, despite how it keeps happening across the nation. The only true response is thoughts and prayers.

    It sounds just like the United States conservative’s standard response to mass shootings: we haven’t tried anything and we’re all out of ideas!

      • @StupidBrotherInLaw
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        102 days ago

        I wish they’d actually send tots and pears after school shootings. At least the poor children that survived would reliably get fed at lunch.

        The fucking USA has lost the plot.