Police officers' raid on marijuana dispensary caught on video

Tiny Mids Blunt · Jul 6, 2012

A raid on a marijuana dispensary in Long Beach was caught on video showing officers smashing surveillance cameras and stepping on a suspect, moves that prompted accusations against the officers of excessive force.

More than a dozen police raided THC Downtown Collective in the 300 block of Atlantic Boulevard on June 19, officials said. The video was posted to YouTube by user "Long Beach Raids" on July 1. Officials said they learned about the video on July 3.

The two-minute-long video opens to show a man surrendering to police, three of whom surround him while two put him in handcuffs.

One of the officers is seen stepping on volunteer employee Dorian Brooks' back with both feet before stepping on his neck, with what Brooks described as 300 pounds of pressure.
The video, which was being recorded at an off-site location, then cuts to an officer pointing at the recording camera before another looks up and smashes the lens.
"They noticed there was a camera that was on the wall right above my head, so they proceeded to smash it with a metal rod," said Brooks, adding that the camera shattered on him. "I wasn't able to protect myeslf because my hands were cuffed."
"I felt violated; I felt disrespected," Brooks said.

The video cuts again and reopens on a man donning a tshirt and backwards baseball cap with what appears to be a badge hanging from his neck. This man, apparently behind the dispensary's counter, also smashes the recording camera.
Footage from after the raid shows a disheveled room, with portions of the ceiling removed and scattered on the floor, strew with boxes, electrical cables and other objects.
Dispensary employees claim the raid caused tens of thousands of damage, and police took the collective's ATM and cannabis.
"A thorough review into what occurred during that operation will be conducted once all of the facts have been collected. This is a personnel matter and we are unable to discuss any further details," Lisa Massacani, with LB police, wrote in a statement.
Police said the dispensary was operating under state compliance, but did not have a city permit.

Five people were arrested in the raid, according to Long Beach police:
Dallas Alexander, 31, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary, serving as a looking for illegal activity and on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction;
Fernando Garcia, 50, and Mario Sanchez, 31, both of Los Angeles, and Landon Alexander, 22 of Long Beach were arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary and obstruction;
Dorian Brooks, 28, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of operating an unpermitted marijuana dispensary.
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ZootedCuteKid · Jul 6, 2012

these cops are screwed...

twakker · Jul 6, 2012

fuckin pigs.

xdog · Jul 6, 2012

The guy that was stepped on filed a $1 mil suit against the cops today.

Armory · Jul 7, 2012

I keep trying to warn you people Satanist's have taken over your Politics.

Who Looks like the Gangsters in that video??? Thank You.

pezlet · Jul 7, 2012

xdog said:

The guy that was stepped on filed a $1 mil suit against the cops today.
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Which they better f****** pay out of their own pockets, not our tax money.

WaGreenGuru · Jul 7, 2012

pezlet said:

Which they better f****** pay out of their own pockets, not our tax money.
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Dude you already know that if he does win it is going to be payed with tax money...

pezlet · Jul 7, 2012

Still pissed about it

Burned Haze · Jul 7, 2012

Fuck the police , all they are really is legal thugs for the pharm and prison p
Planet government , and we call ourselves the land of the free? Lol please

Deleted member 476945 · Jul 7, 2012

I bet this case will be thrown out in court due to long delays.

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