Another George Floyd move 🤦🏾♂️that almost killed the man , he should’ve got at least 30 or life, you officers are hear to serve and protect not brutally beat people unless there’s probable cause . Grant I could understand if someone is threatening you physically then yes use force to protect yourself but if there’s no threat then don’t enforce it at all if they don’t comply with what your saying either arrest or taze the person if they are becoming a threat. This is just sickening!!! They need to do something with the police system on how they enforce certain situations.
***** I have to tell you, I am against the death penalty. Not that many don't deserve it but there have been many innocents pt to death. Look at the people who have served years in prison only to be found innocent through DNA. There have been many already put to death and later it's found out they were innocent. It's just another murder and it does not bring who they murdered back. I live in a state that does not have the dp. They get life without the possibility of parole. Actually I'd rather die than spend my life in prison..
So true he was never sorry.he was only pretending. What type of language is that if it caused you harm.if the shoes was on the other foot that young man would have been put away years for beat a law enforcement officer.
If he was TRULY sorry for his actions, why didn't he confess/apologize until AFTER the video was made public? The victim spent MONTHS in jail, so there was PLENTY of time for him to feel remorse and tell the truth....but he CHOSE to keep the lie going.
@@Adamswright92 He still has a responsibility to serve and protect the citizens, even when it's from his fellow cop. At the end of the day, they are partners and if he's not against it, then he's with it.. that's why they're both guilty.
I agree. She spoke eloquently and made a lot of valid points but I don't think anyone is listening, they haven't listened to the cries of those who suffer most at the hands of the police so far and there is nothing that can convince me that they will listen now.
I agree with you. (And then there's the POS Attorney... "What do you do when a GOOD GUY (My ASS) does something wrong?!") He was not a good guy. A Good guy does not hit the man in the head 16 times after throwing him to the ground. Then Mr Dent goes & forgives the officer. That Mr Dent is the good guy. ("I'm sorry IF I caused any undue HARDSHIP on Mr. Dent and his family"!!!!) I caught that 'IF' also. That was NO APOLOGY!
Image if it was white Judge this will all go down the cop way but it was black judge & justice was serve but they are more Racist cop out there that not face justice & the System fail the Victim of hate crime
I don't care what anybody says. He beat that man with such hatred as if he wanted him to die! He should have gotten at least 15 years to teach him a lesson in respect of persons. There's no excuse for any policeman to beat a person like that, no matter what color he is. I've never seen such hatred in America this bad since the fifties. We All have to stand before the LORD one day to see what works we ha e done in our bodies, whether it be Good or Bad!
That man has bullied everyone from Inkster, including myself. This is the only crime he's had to pay for. I think he should get a extra 15 for the others. He has no remorse and the way he spoke to people was with nothing but Hate smh
@@tracyhurst7512 NOT TRUE, HE WILL BE PUT IN PROTECTED CUSTODY WITH ALL THE REST OF THE RAPIST AND RATS WHERE THEY WILL LIVE AS ONE HAPPY FAMILY THAT'S WHY THEY ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS THEY ARE LITERALLY WITH THEIR PEERS
Have worked for a sheriffs department for the last 24 years and I can't even understand and fathom what that man endured. He was beaten and bloodied to the point of needing medical attention and they did not give a damn. This was something I could not even watch.... let alone speak of. The police officers gave a sad excuse that they were victims and that they were...."conditioned " to seeing crime and poverty and that is what made them do this. I will tell you what I think of them... they are the lowest, the saddest and will pay dearly for the savage act they put upon this gentleman. I hope that he pays every day that he is in prison. I have seen officers lose their cool, but this is a far cry from that. I hope that this victim of justice can find peace with the brutal act he had to endure. I am sorry.
hello, the 21st century is calling and they want you to drop all the used to be crap that nobody can do anything about and get with fixing real problems today. #allmurdersmatter
CHARGE THEM, TAKE AWAY THEIR BADGE , LICENCE TO CARRY, & LOCK THEM UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP ALLOWING THESE DOGS TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER!!!!!!!! EVERY DOG MUST PAY!!!!!!!!
Hope he serves most of his sentence. You can tell he has no remorse whatsoever. Notice how emotionless he is as the judge speaks to him. Too many of these types of men in law enforcement.
All law enforcement officials including police officers should be held to a higher standard of our laws. This officer has no none remorse at all . He displays this very well as of he's taking one for the team. Look at this footage clearly displays, his statement if he has caused . He knows he has changed this mans family lives forever very unjust. I also feel the sentence should have been stiffer more 7 to 20, they should be held at a higher standard. If throughout his career in which he has used the benefits of being that police officer taking advantage of those benefits. And the others who were part of the beatings and denied delayed rights should have their day in this judge courtroom. We must follow completely as to serve justice for the unjust that was placed on Mr. Dent by all. An example must be placed on those who are held to a higher standard and misuse of OUR laws. If they see real time is being handed down on them, there will be that hesitation into breaking OUR laws.
+gamersxs there is a female cop where i live who ran a light while drunk, kill 6 people, four were children, got 15 years, served 2 weeks and is now working for the police dept. but not as an officer.
That “What do you do when good people did something wrong” just doesn’t cut it here . That’s a brutal man brutally beating an unarmed man . And even lied under oath . Send him to prison and throw away the key !
2:11 "how do you deal with a good person who did wrong?... Now, we don't adMIT he did anything wrong...but..." Mr lawyer, I'm no lawyer but you just admitted he did wrong.
He probably smoked a spliff to prepare himself for Judge Vonda and then ended up talking gobbledygook to the cameras. He even called the defendant a "good person".
don't forgive until the police department commit to complete genuine police reform AND begin whistleblowing on their racist colleagues. Their union protects them. I'm amazed that this person was jailed at all. I'm watching on from Australia.
I think this jackass cop got sentenced by a black judge for two reasons. One is because the victim was black and also because the victim hired a very good attorney. 1.3 years however is not enough for this POS.
Cop beating a men give him serious injury. Cop in american cout room: im sory to him and his family. Judge: alright, 13 month sentences. 13 months?? This is act of murder, he should be charge with 2nd degree murder case. Atleast 7 year sentence in prison.
Thirteen months for assault no matter how great this past, seems too lenient. he was in a position of power and the victim was fully cooperating - disgusting. I hope the other cop who held him down gets changed too.
I'm over the "when a good person does something wrong" .. A good person wouldn't abuse his power and savagely beat undeserving people. That man is a menace. He is disgusting. He deserves the whole 10 years in jail.
That's crazy. The stupid guy is a Latino! Black, latin, Chinese, Arabic, we're in the same boat. I don't understand why those cops think they are superiors!
124555 wdjjig the older they get the more emotional groveling they will start doing for being immoral scumbags. like this dr. who has thousands of hours of child porn. even some of him sexually assaulting young preteen girls. its a shame how real people exchange morality for laws.
We need to stop with the labeling of each other by the color of our skin. I don't give a damn if you are pink, purple or green ..... your human and what occurred was a monstrous, heinous act on that poor man.
tim darr sometimes u have to call it like it is --you can’t sugar coat everything. This was a racist white cop who uses excessive force. When we start seeing others who don’t look like the poor man who was beat....then we may consider y’all feelings who don’t like the terms we use. U don’t have a pic but I can guarantee ur a nonblack person along with the person that commented. We don’t say shit like this
soli Sanchez lol obviously he's gonna say that for the camera, also how sorry can someone be about that if they were seen celebrating with the people who assisted in this bullshit
He's sorry that he got caught doing what he enjoys doing...He also tried to put some dope in his car, which was on shown from one of the officer's video camera! He never would talk like that out in the streets...Got damn race soldier terrorist!
yo respect MR. Dent nobody deserves that shit from police unless they are a child molester but a minor traffic stop give me a break it took a good man to forgive that treatment I commend you for that sir
bred white some cops are child mollestors.. so are some politicians.. they are on the sex offender registry. the belief in government and authority is the cause of this. lets take some of the worst people society had to offer. they totally hate freedom.. well call them politicians.. and they will violently dominate anyone they disagree with. this isnt just a police problem. it is a societal problem
If that Cop is truly sorry, then he should do his sentence. The Cop that said they are appealling his sentence is also just as bad. Cops supporting cops for doing the wrong thing to innocent people. And theres the problem right there. 😠
" a good person does something wrong"... really? Did his lawyer just say that? A "good person" does NOT beat up another person just because they are bored or because the color of their damn skin... ( in that moment it was 2015) I think its about damn time to get over the differences of skin.. we are ALL fucking human! My God when are people going to get that through their head? Disgusted with people like him.
I was confused on that aswell, I would understand something like 8-10 years because there's not much to determine but with 1-10 years there's multiple options haha
These type of cops are in every department and as a Caucasian that has worked with many tune up artists, this punk got what he deserved. As for the judge great job and hopefully the tuneup artist / tuff guys with badges will learn, it’s just a job and taking your frustrations out on a collar will always catch up to u, no matter what color u r.
I'm 61 years old I have a black friend that we have shared 4 decades together as friends We have carried our family members and other friends to the graveyard. We have watched our kids grow up and old together we have always known the lines that our nation and society have drawn between people of color. In all my imaginations as a white man I could never see myself or my buddy cross the line this thing did while wearing a uniform. It is the greatest horror we face as a race. The human race. Its confusing to me racism. So confusing to see in the land we all call home.
That lawyer..."he has a lifetime of service and what do you do when a good person does something wrong. We're going to appeal." If I recall, this cop has been reprimanded multiple times for tampering with evidence and planting drugs, which he tried to do in this case as well. That guy is a piece of shit and lucky he didn't get more time.
I have personal experience being 'roughed up"-kicked in the head by local police. I knew some of these cops and was incredulous as to how and why it happened. I have lost respect for the most part for our justice system.
Jordan Washington nah sorry....i hear you...forgive n all that. Not me....thats why the system fucks you. Couldn't forgive a dirty cop for giving out a fine ... leave alone a beating. Until you stop forgiving rec this shit will not.stop. history proves that
MrRebuttal what the fuck omg I know I’m just someone on a comment board but can you please elaborate oh my God I am in shock right now. But seriously you’re the only person that seems to know anything so to speak and your comment is shocking to me let me know what happened and if you have any links please. Thank you so much
@MrRebuttal he was taken out of boot camp after only two weeks, and sent back to big boys prison, where he served 14 months. www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/01/23/william-melendez-to-be-released-from-prison/96955000/
chedderz66 Yet he didn't have to hug him. Also he doesnt give me the impression he's in a gang. What does black on black crime has to do with this? This guy jumped him because he was black then threatened to kill him. I hate when white ppl throw that bs in like it's justified.
Melendez says he's sorry. His lawyer says a good person doing one thing wrong. But he will appeal because he didn't do anything wrong. These sidemouth talking snakes really piss me off. And to top it off the victim forgives him even though Melendez doesn't feel he did anything wrong. His apology was meaningless. He joked about the assault with other officers. And his punish,want will be less than 13 months? He should be serving 10 yrs. and he should have been fired.
“Resisting arrest” as a charge needs to be reformed or completely done away with. The natural reaction to someone bashing your head is to put your hands up in defense. That should not be an additional criminal charge.
The police force never sides with the victims,they can see that the victim was treated unfairly,and they want to appeal the judges decision. What does this tell you about this police department? For the X officer I feel do unto others as you have done to them...he deserves the same beating he dished out!!! hope he gets it in prison!!
If not for the video footage the entire police department, the city prosecutor, city official, the police union and just people that support racist cops...all would have stood proudly behind this dirty racist cop in support his actions and false filed report...I cant even imagine how many times this has happened and the police got away with it clean...That is a scary thought....and what makes it even scarier other police keep their mouth shut and say nothing....Yes what happened to that motorist could easily happen to anyone..WHITE OR BLACK, if you do find yourself in this situation, you just better hope and pray the camera is on and catches it all , if not you are completely screwed.
melendez wasn't sorry just sorry that he was caught
that's right
Well maybe he didn't but guess what he'll be known in prison as Mr Sorey ass.
Plus he's got a damn cheek to racially profile anybody, he's not white himself! Melendez sounds Mexican to me................
+shelby6571
surname Melendez origin is Spanish, not necessarily Mexican.
You are missing the point.....
A good man doesn’t beat people for no reason.
You are so right!
Totally agree! Manners like these don‘t come by chance.... it is within you or it is not!
Thank god he got sentenced!!!
On Point Like An Sister, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
The minimum of three years...
He should be in Hollywood for his soggy performance they all start off with i'm truly sorry now can i have my power back.
The punishment for police should be MORE, not less. The police should be held to a HIGHER standard, because they represent the law.
Said most sane people. But they wouldn't protect the rich people's interests which is critical.
So true!!!
The police - despite the myth - are held to a much lower standard, this has been proven over and over again.
I agree. 13 months is a joke. That was attempt murder. No human should have to go through this especially at the hands of police. Horrible
People get longer sentences for possessing weed, for fuck's sake!!!
Correction hands of a racist terrorist
he will get a good beat in prison evben if its oly 1 month. that fucker is dead i there
I don't like her. She talk tough but she's soft 🍦😂🍦😂🍦😂🍦
Another George Floyd move 🤦🏾♂️that almost killed the man , he should’ve got at least 30 or life, you officers are hear to serve and protect not brutally beat people unless there’s probable cause . Grant I could understand if someone is threatening you physically then yes use force to protect yourself but if there’s no threat then don’t enforce it at all if they don’t comply with what your saying either arrest or taze the person if they are becoming a threat. This is just sickening!!! They need to do something with the police system on how they enforce certain situations.
A ''good person'' does not beat another human being to a pulp just because he can. He should have got 13 years
Right! 13 years straight. The only thing the cop was sorry about is the fact that this time his ass was going to jail.
I agree and disagree with you. If a person is beating up say Paul, Bernardo, then I think it's okay! Or Hitler either one I'm okay with.
*****
Right. Some people like the ones you mentioned , anyone who harms a child in any way and many others deserve the crap beat out of them.
flybynight R
I agree one hundred percent! I also think capital punishment.
*****
I have to tell you, I am against the death penalty. Not that many don't deserve it but there have been many innocents pt to death. Look at the people who have served years in prison only to be found innocent through DNA. There have been many already put to death and later it's found out they were innocent. It's just another murder and it does not bring who they murdered back. I live in a state that does not have the dp. They get life without the possibility of parole. Actually I'd rather die than spend my life in prison..
" I'm sorry IF this had caused you harm"
You beat a man senseless and you're wondering "if it's caused harm"
You definitely deserve jail Time!
Exactly!!! That was not a sincere apology. These psychos don't ever give a sincere apology and own their shit.
So true he was never sorry.he was only pretending. What type of language is that if it caused you harm.if the shoes was on the other foot that young man would have been put away years for beat a law enforcement officer.
I'm a white guy and I have a problem with this sentence, it wasn't nearly severe enough.
Virtue signal much?
Exactly Fred!...God Bless You Bro!
Thank you for your honesty
God bless you.
Why is being white important. This clip in itself is explaining that colour is irrelevant
hes sorry he got caught
If he was TRULY sorry for his actions, why didn't he confess/apologize until AFTER the video was made public? The victim spent MONTHS in jail, so there was PLENTY of time for him to feel remorse and tell the truth....but he CHOSE to keep the lie going.
@@ianbattles7290 because racists think they're right
Why isn't his partner in crime being sentenced too?
@Richard Wagner I know you must be mistaken your mother
In the video it only looked as if the partner was trying to restrain him.
@@Adamswright92 He still has a responsibility to serve and protect the citizens, even when it's from his fellow cop. At the end of the day, they are partners and if he's not against it, then he's with it.. that's why they're both guilty.
those jerks always get off too lightly
@Richard Wagner really?
respect for the judge
I agree. She spoke eloquently and made a lot of valid points but I don't think anyone is listening, they haven't listened to the cries of those who suffer most at the hands of the police so far and there is nothing that can convince me that they will listen now.
I agree with you.
(And then there's the POS Attorney... "What do you do when a GOOD GUY (My ASS) does something wrong?!") He was not a good guy. A Good guy does not hit the man in the head 16 times after throwing him to the ground. Then Mr Dent goes & forgives the officer. That Mr Dent is the good guy. ("I'm sorry IF I caused any undue HARDSHIP on Mr. Dent and his family"!!!!) I caught that 'IF' also. That was NO APOLOGY!
Image if it was white Judge this will all go down the cop way but it was black judge & justice was serve but they are more Racist cop out there that not face justice & the System fail the Victim of hate crime
he Mexican 4 real
jack jones ... that man should NOT be wearing a uniform or a badge. Throw him in prison for life.
I don't care what anybody says. He beat that man with such hatred as if he wanted him to die! He should have gotten at least 15 years to teach him a lesson in respect of persons. There's no excuse for any policeman to beat a person like that, no matter what color he is.
I've never seen such hatred in America this bad since the fifties. We All have to stand before the LORD one day to see what works we ha e done in our bodies, whether it be Good or Bad!
That man has bullied everyone from Inkster, including myself. This is the only crime he's had to pay for. I think he should get a extra 15 for the others. He has no remorse and the way he spoke to people was with nothing but Hate smh
Ms Hijazi Horrible, horrible case.
i hope he gets MUTILATED IN THERE BY A TEAM OF OVERSIZED BLACK MEN..
Linda Venable a he a ex cop going to prison you know what they do to cops in prison it’s Rhymes with grape
Linda Venable should have got 20 years and sue them for a million dollars for each punch they gave that poor man
"I am sorry IF..." has never been a genuine apology!
What a truly disgusting being.
Exactly. And the words he used..."for what happened " instead of taking ownership for his own criminal actions
I'm white this sentence was nowhere long enough
Salute 💪 💪 💪
20 to life plus 5 to 10 years for being a fucking racist asshole
Why color write✍??Am sure you green
@@bright2334 because it matters, alot of white people are blind to the privilege they have.
When a cop feels powerless his next outlet is suicide by a single slug or a couple under the chin or in both temple.
hope he gets a good beating in prison he's only sorry cause he got caught
Amen Baby!
Unfortunately, he will not be put in general population. He WILL be in Administrative Segregation. He can only be out his CAGE 1hr a day.
@@tracyhurst7512 NOT TRUE, HE WILL BE PUT IN PROTECTED CUSTODY WITH ALL THE REST OF THE RAPIST AND RATS WHERE THEY WILL LIVE AS ONE HAPPY FAMILY THAT'S WHY THEY ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS THEY ARE LITERALLY WITH THEIR PEERS
The victim, is an amazing man, even going through all that, still said "no man should be away from his family" wow, what a good guy
What makes him a good person?? He got caught THIS time!
Have worked for a sheriffs department for the last 24 years and I can't even understand and fathom what that man endured. He was beaten and bloodied to the point of needing medical attention and they did not give a damn. This was something I could not even watch.... let alone speak of. The police officers gave a sad excuse that they were victims and that they were...."conditioned " to seeing crime and poverty and that is what made them do this. I will tell you what I think of them... they are the lowest, the saddest and will pay dearly for the savage act they put upon this gentleman. I hope that he pays every day that he is in prison. I have seen officers lose their cool, but this is a far cry from that. I hope that this victim of justice can find peace with the brutal act he had to endure. I am sorry.
The sad thing is you never ever know what cop you're going to run in to, so avoiding any interactions with police officers is key.
tim darr thank you, and we need more people in law enforcement to call misconduct like this out!
We need law enforcement for our law enforcement.
A police that police's the police.
Sorry I couldn't find a less cringey way to put that.
yeat but is the police was european white was ok , but it was a hispany what did it is wrong, you people make sick
@@michaelmend8959 Fuck you and your racist shit
He's for sure done that so many times this is the reason there is so much hate in the world!!! Sentence was to soft!
The only thing this cop was sorry for, was being caught. How many other times has this disgraceful cop beaten up innocent people ??
+Lord Walker He has also planted drugs on people and then arrest them.
I hope he met THUNDER DICK!
I wonder how many times he did that to others and didn't get caught
exactly, probably numerous times, taking out his personal frustrations on innocent people while hiding behind a uniform
I love that judge, she showed him!!
He deserves everything he got and more..
He is truly sorry he got caught: he intended to continue his horrific actions without consequences to himself
I feel so bad for that black guy. To have such forgiveness is truly noble. Despicable case.
144 VIBRATION You think blacks would win the race riots? I'm sensing some Kappa
144 VIBRATION Because that worked so well with the jews right? :)
+144 VIBRATION That's Right! !!
hello, the 21st century is calling and they want you to drop all the used to be crap that nobody can do anything about and get with fixing real problems today. #allmurdersmatter
The black guy is God's son with good heart
Mr Dent is an amazing man. Good for him for being so forgiving.
Black people are always so forgiving.......
Anyone else notice a bit of a smirk on his face when he said he was 'truly sorry'?
yes i did
Yes I was JUST writing that!!
Hes gonna have fun in prison if he survives
Once he gets to prison!, let’s see if he can fight!!, I don’t think he will have that Smirk on his face any longer!!.
he looks like di Niro,
He should have gotten MUCH more prison time.
i agree
Prison will teach him respect for people!, he won’t have a badge to hide behind!!.
He's literally reading an apology.... So frickin pathetic
He's not sorry!
Casey Thomas he sorry he got caught
CHARGE THEM, TAKE AWAY THEIR BADGE , LICENCE TO CARRY, & LOCK THEM UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOP ALLOWING THESE DOGS TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER!!!!!!!!
EVERY DOG MUST PAY!!!!!!!!
and still the brother victim said that he forgives him that is powerful 🥺 so sorry for your loss 😢
I know I wouldn't.
Hope he serves most of his sentence. You can tell he has no remorse whatsoever. Notice how emotionless he is as the judge speaks to him. Too many of these types of men in law enforcement.
All law enforcement officials including police officers should be held to a higher standard of our laws. This officer has no none remorse at all . He displays this very well as of he's taking one for the team. Look at this footage clearly displays, his statement if he has caused . He knows he has changed this mans family lives forever very unjust. I also feel the sentence should have been stiffer more 7 to 20, they should be held at a higher standard. If throughout his career in which he has used the benefits of being that police officer taking advantage of those benefits. And the others who were part of the beatings and denied delayed rights should have their day in this judge courtroom. We must follow completely as to serve justice for the unjust that was placed on Mr. Dent by all. An example must be placed on those who are held to a higher standard and misuse of OUR laws. If they see real time is being handed down on them, there will be that hesitation into breaking OUR laws.
+gamersxs there is a female cop where i live who ran a light while drunk, kill 6 people, four were children, got 15 years, served 2 weeks and is now working for the police dept. but not as an officer.
The victim is a better man than me. It takes an unbelievable amount of grace to forgive something like that. I couldn't do it.
What about the other officer that was holding the victims hands down while he was getting beat in the head?
His lawyer said he is a good person...Wow, what if he was a bad one, would killed the poor man.
That “What do you do when good people did something wrong” just doesn’t cut it here . That’s a brutal man brutally beating an unarmed man . And even lied under oath . Send him to prison and throw away the key !
Should be sentenced for attempted murder.
Amen
It's good he is appealing the sentence. The judge messed up. That jackass should have gotten double the sentence.
lmao
"A good man who did a bad thing"?!?!? That leads me to ask.... define a "good" person.
Face of evil.
who the judge=?
Judge Vonda Evans
@@tomjohns5146 No the bastard ex cop William Malendez.
2:11 "how do you deal with a good person who did wrong?... Now, we don't adMIT he did anything wrong...but..."
Mr lawyer, I'm no lawyer but you just admitted he did wrong.
He probably smoked a spliff to prepare himself for Judge Vonda and then ended up talking gobbledygook to the cameras. He even called the defendant a "good person".
My exact thought.
TBH as a black man in america i’m tired of forgiving these ppl
don't forgive until the police department commit to complete genuine police reform AND begin whistleblowing on their racist colleagues. Their union protects them. I'm amazed that this person was jailed at all. I'm watching on from Australia.
The so called victim forgave him smh. Talking about “I done forgave him.”
"these people?" Bro, officer Melendez is latino
HE GOT CAUGHT AND NOW HE IS SORRY
Poetic karma... having to be sentenced by a black judge... who's also a woman 😂😂😂😂
Serves him right😁😁
I think this jackass cop got sentenced by a black judge for two reasons. One is because the victim was black and also because the victim hired a very good attorney. 1.3 years however is not enough for this POS.
What does that have to do with price of tea in china?
And then the victim forgives him, why?
@Kaan Will He wasn't white, he's latino
Cop beating a men give him serious injury.
Cop in american cout room: im sory to him and his family.
Judge: alright, 13 month sentences.
13 months?? This is act of murder, he should be charge with 2nd degree murder case.
Atleast 7 year sentence in prison.
Thirteen months for assault no matter how great this past, seems too lenient. he was in a position of power and the victim was fully cooperating - disgusting. I hope the other cop who held him down gets changed too.
You were sorry that you got caught nothing else.
The only reason you’re sorry is because you were caught and held accountable.
I'm over the "when a good person does something wrong" .. A good person wouldn't abuse his power and savagely beat undeserving people. That man is a menace. He is disgusting. He deserves the whole 10 years in jail.
MrRebuttal Damn. Is there hope for humanity?
melendez, ten years?..you deserved more, lots more
13 months up to 10 years is not the same as 10 flat.
Agree. He should living in prison
I fear he'll only get one year. Ten years would be fair, a real warning to other cops.
That's crazy. The stupid guy is a Latino! Black, latin, Chinese, Arabic, we're in the same boat. I don't understand why those cops think they are superiors!
somebody tell the cops that the 1950s are over
124555 wdjjig the older they get the more emotional groveling they will start doing for being immoral scumbags. like this dr. who has thousands of hours of child porn. even some of him sexually assaulting young preteen girls. its a shame how real people exchange morality for laws.
Dont drop the soap.
Jason H do*
Jason H OMG the epic soap lmao
Jason H too late..
Funny how cops expect differential treatment for the wrongs they do but if an ordinary citizen were to do the same...well, you know the story.
On appeal, sometimes the accused gets more time, as this cop certainly should.
The lawyer said, "...we don't admit he did wrong, we're going to appeal". Soooo did he not see the video evidence?
+defAngel Of course he's going to appeal. That would just be a missed opportunity to add to the lawyer's fees.
Melendez wasn't remorseful, he was sorry he was being videotaped & he was probably just as sorry that Judge Vonda Evan's presided over his case.
We need to stop with the labeling of each other by the color of our skin. I don't give a damn if you are pink, purple or green ..... your human and what occurred was a monstrous, heinous act on that poor man.
tim darr sometimes u have to call it like it is --you can’t sugar coat everything. This was a racist white cop who uses excessive force. When we start seeing others who don’t look like the poor man who was beat....then we may consider y’all feelings who don’t like the terms we use. U don’t have a pic but I can guarantee ur a nonblack person along with the person that commented. We don’t say shit like this
allen7002 wonderfully said ❤️
@@allen7002 Haha "this was a racist WHITE cop!"
NO IT WASN'T!!! THAT COP WAS LATINO, NICE TRY!!!! 😅🤣😂
Sinful people!! I can't even look at him!! His words are like sandpaper!! He ain't sorry!!
soli Sanchez lol obviously he's gonna say that for the camera, also how sorry can someone be about that if they were seen celebrating with the people who assisted in this bullshit
He's sorry that he got caught doing what he enjoys doing...He also tried to put some dope in his car, which was on shown from one of the officer's video camera! He never would talk like that out in the streets...Got damn race soldier terrorist!
He sorry he got caught!!
@soli Sanchez I wouldn't have accepted sh*t!!He SHOULDN'T have done what he did!!Period!!And I bet my life this isn't the 1st time either!!!
@soli Sanchez keep believing in people when they seem genuine!!
13 months ? If that was the brother beating the pig , he would of got 20 years
This racist dog should NOT be allowed to speak!!!!! THE VIDEO SHOWED WHO HE IS 100% !!!!!!
yo respect MR. Dent nobody deserves that shit from police unless they are a child molester but a minor traffic stop give me a break it took a good man to forgive that treatment I commend you for that sir
bred white some cops are child mollestors.. so are some politicians.. they are on the sex offender registry. the belief in government and authority is the cause of this. lets take some of the worst people society had to offer. they totally hate freedom.. well call them politicians.. and they will violently dominate anyone they disagree with. this isnt just a police problem. it is a societal problem
If that Cop is truly sorry, then he should do his sentence. The Cop that said they are appealling his sentence is also just as bad. Cops supporting cops for doing the wrong thing to innocent people. And theres the problem right there. 😠
Judge Evans is great! I'm glad Mr. Dent is doing well.
" a good person does something wrong"... really? Did his lawyer just say that?
A "good person" does NOT beat up another person just because they are bored or because the color of their damn skin... ( in that moment it was 2015) I think its about damn time to get over the differences of skin.. we are ALL fucking human! My God when are people going to get that through their head? Disgusted with people like him.
I don’t understand how people can be so forgiving..
how does 13 months to 10 years work out? that's a big spread.
rladd622 right! Say that again. She was so appalled with his crime, but turn around and gave him 13 months in jail, that's what it's amongst to.
***** I am confused with you comment. I will ask again what is a sentence of 13 months to 10 years actually mean?
findme..he can be made to serve anywhere between 13months and 10 years.
Coco dan That's what I don't get... The judge is the one giving the sentence. So who decides if it is 13 months or 10 years?
I was confused on that aswell, I would understand something like 8-10 years because there's not much to determine but with 1-10 years there's multiple options haha
These type of cops are in every department and as a Caucasian that has worked with many tune up artists, this punk got what he deserved. As for the judge great job and hopefully the tuneup artist / tuff guys with badges will learn, it’s just a job and taking your frustrations out on a collar will always catch up to u, no matter what color u r.
"and as a Caucasian....." 😂
Dude, Melendez is latino Haha
I'm 61 years old I have a black friend that we have shared 4 decades together as friends
We have carried our family members and other friends to the graveyard.
We have watched our kids grow up and old together we have always known the lines that our nation and society have drawn between people of color.
In all my imaginations as a white man I could never see myself or my buddy cross the line this thing did while wearing a uniform.
It is the greatest horror we face as a race.
The human race.
Its confusing to me racism.
So confusing to see in the land we all call home.
That lawyer..."he has a lifetime of service and what do you do when a good person does something wrong. We're going to appeal." If I recall, this cop has been reprimanded multiple times for tampering with evidence and planting drugs, which he tried to do in this case as well. That guy is a piece of shit and lucky he didn't get more time.
Matthew Price cut that lawyer's balls off, too.
he's sorry he got caught.
I have personal experience being 'roughed up"-kicked in the head by local police. I knew some of these cops and was incredulous as to how and why it happened. I have lost respect for the most part for our justice system.
Much respect for this man forgave that man let that hate go bro it'll eat at your soul
Jordan Washington nah sorry....i hear you...forgive n all that. Not me....thats why the system fucks you. Couldn't forgive a dirty cop for giving out a fine ... leave alone a beating. Until you stop forgiving rec this shit will not.stop. history proves that
hope he doesn't make it out ☺
MrRebuttal what the fuck omg I know I’m just someone on a comment board but can you please elaborate oh my God I am in shock right now. But seriously you’re the only person that seems to know anything so to speak and your comment is shocking to me let me know what happened and if you have any links please. Thank you so much
Daniel I know it’s not right for me to think it but I was thinking the same thing I truly hope he’s made to stay all of the 10 or more
MrRebuttal 😲😳😲😳😲😳 what is this information from a good source? I need to look this up😱😰😨😨😭😭😭😭🤬😡🤬🤬😡😡🤬🤬🤬😡😠😡😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤
@MrRebuttal he was taken out of boot camp after only two weeks, and sent back to big boys prison, where he served 14 months.
www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/01/23/william-melendez-to-be-released-from-prison/96955000/
@@acrosstheacross677 thank you I was about to riot.
Bro, you're the reason people have animosity towards cops 😑
He's sorry he got caught. Just imagine how many times he's done this.
...I am truly sorry. sorry I got caught that is
“THEY WINT ADMIT HE WAS WRONG “ !!!!!!!! Let that sink in for a moment
sorry he got caught
He should of gotten 25 yrs. Flat
Cop: I'm sorry, my arm had a mind of its own.
another black who forgives his enemy
chedderz66 Yet he didn't have to hug him. Also he doesnt give me the impression he's in a gang. What does black on black crime has to do with this? This guy jumped him because he was black then threatened to kill him. I hate when white ppl throw that bs in like it's justified.
chedderz66 and what's that got to do with it, you sound stupid asf smdh
White is boring Exactly!!!
and whites don't you muppet
oh yes lovely little black person --bad little white person --god you people couldnt be more boring if you tried and you couldnt
Melendez says he's sorry. His lawyer says a good person doing one thing wrong. But he will appeal because he didn't do anything wrong. These sidemouth talking snakes really piss me off. And to top it off the victim forgives him even though Melendez doesn't feel he did anything wrong. His apology was meaningless. He joked about the assault with other officers. And his punish,want will be less than 13 months? He should be serving 10 yrs. and he should have been fired.
Did he say I forgive the dirty cop. Man what's wrong with these weak people.
sorry but we need to hold them to the highest accountability in my opinion and should have served more time.
Officer Melendez is latino
"Good person does something wrong" pathetic!
Don’t worry, LAPD and LASD has a job lined up for him as soon as he gets out.
They are always apologetic only when they get caught, otherwise we are all criminals and should be treated as such.
Let's hope he gets his in prison and doesn't make it out!
Let the prison rapings commence!!
He should had gotten 10 years
sorry he got caught...not repentant
“Resisting arrest” as a charge needs to be reformed or completely done away with. The natural reaction to someone bashing your head is to put your hands up in defense. That should not be an additional criminal charge.
any citizen would have got into serious trouble for beating someone like that... damn it must feel good to be a cop and get away with everything
the cop is sorry sorry that he got caught the video f him
The officer is sorry he's not a cop get it right.
I love how the judge delivers the verdict with fierce tone. 👊
WHAT! He's sorry. Right. Sorry he got caught.
+RamZ When I heard him say he was sorry that's EXACTLY what I thought!
The police force never sides with the victims,they can see that the victim was treated unfairly,and they want to appeal the judges decision.
What does this tell you about this police department?
For the X officer I feel do unto others as you have done to them...he deserves the same beating he dished out!!! hope he gets it in prison!!
When a good person does something bad?? HaHa, they pay the price as well.. A good person would have never done that.. Period
2:13 Good person ?The bible says no one is good only God.
If not for the video footage the entire police department, the city prosecutor, city official, the police union and just people that support racist cops...all would have stood proudly behind this dirty racist cop in support his actions and false filed report...I cant even imagine how many times this has happened and the police got away with it clean...That is a scary thought....and what makes it even scarier other police keep their mouth shut and say nothing....Yes what happened to that motorist could easily happen to anyone..WHITE OR BLACK, if you do find yourself in this situation, you just better hope and pray the camera is on and catches it all , if not you are completely screwed.