Michael Amiott excessive force trial: Jury convicts Euclid cop of assault, violating civil rights
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A jury found Euclid Police Officer Michael Amiott guilty on one count of assault and one count of interfering with civil rights in his excessive force trial on Friday. Amiott was found not guilty on a second assault count.
Sentencing will take place at a later date.
The trial of Amiott continued on Friday for its fifth day. After closing arguments took place, the judge gave instructions to the jury prior to them beginning deliberations. The verdict was reached in a matter of hours.
Amiott was charged in connection with a violent traffic stop in August of 2017. Cell phone video showed the officer repeatedly punching Richard Hubbard after the latter was pulled over for an unspecified moving violation.
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Cops have gone so long without being held accountable it’s a beautiful thing to hear “guilty”.
How hard is it for these thugs to just not beat people in the street? Since when is punching a citizen on the ground, guilty or not, become standard procedure? Stop hiring these bozo officers that just want to beat people up.
he did not serve any time at all
It makes me sick to think of all of the people that have been jailed wrongfully before cameras and social media.
But not so accountable when it comes to sentencing. "Be a good boy and don't do it again, or you will have your lollypop taken off you". Cops like this have black souls and should never be allowed to do police work. They are paid and sworn to uphold the law, not to break the law.
seems it is mostly white cops
May these thugs continue to be held accountable.
hear hear!
its not accountable until a just sentence which will be determined "at a later date" after everyone forgets about it and assumes there will be accountability. You are doing exactly what they hope you will.
No jail time. No probation
May get arrested, or quit their jobs and go back to mcdonalds.
He wasn't. He got one year probation with a 90 day suspended sentence. Nothing, for a brutal cop with a long history of abusing citizens, being fired from multiple departments, being sued and having his employers pay out lawsuits totaling over half a million dollars. As far as I can determine he is still a cop when he's clearly in the wrong profession. He's nothing but a thug with a badge. What's scary is the support he gets from the Ohio FOP and other cops. For the record I support all GOOD cops.
Man, how "safe" would you feel as a juror handing out that verdict while a room loaded with cops were staring at you.
Damn safe. I'd dare them to fuk with me. I'd have cameras installed in places that would require a surgeon. 😉😂
Exactly…and every judge and prosecutor and politician.
That's why they show up like that, to intimidate.
If it was me I would tell them to kiss my ass
And they have ALL your info..address..phone...work..family...get the picture....scary😮
It's so sad that they knew this man was guilty, but still stood by him. SAD....
Yeah said every democrat about Rethuglicans 😂
It's all about the money for them.
Pigs all roll in the same mud!
Welcome to the code of silence and the thin blue line .
Look at the bad cops here to support their criminal friend
Very true. That’s what gang members do also trying to intimidate the jury.
Did you know that most Lawyers, Judges, and Prosecutors, are in the Club ! Freemasons! That's why they backed off !
Thanks Jury, hold this coward accountable, we need more of this.👍😀
@@bitwright5185 "We the People" taking back our country.
LOL! The black cop looks like he was ordered to be there
It's about time these fools are being held accountable for their actions.
Sadly you are more likely to be stuck by lightning than a LEO ever really facing accountability for their action, inaction, criminal act, criminal behavior, illegal acts, violation of state or federal law and or violation of State and or Federal Constitutional Rights....then if they are, in some case they are granted "SWEETHEART" deals where they do not have to register, report to prison, verdict is set aside, probation, ...... Where as a citizen not connected or wealthy or "knowing where the bodies are buried" would not be given such a deal. Personally, this officer should have been hit with addition charges and I hope the DOJ also prosecutors and gets a conviction. This officer should get 8yrs in state prison, gen pop and 8yrs in federal prison and a total of 8yrs probation; as well as loss of pension, loss of ability to ever be in any position of LEO or Security, Loss Prevention, Personal Protection, no employment with city, county, state or contractor with contracts with said.....
What I must disagree with is they are not being "held accountable" by any stretch of anyone's imagination. His sentence was and is a cruel joke to those who are outside of the system and insulting to people who are intelligent. This is a war for our rights. This is a war for our country. This is a war for our constitution. This is a war we are loosing. This is a war that "We the People" have most likely have already lost. Who will stand and fight? The reason I don't give a shit.
No fools my friend “Criminals with badges
I’ve been saying this since I was a teenager, police get away with toooooo much 💩just based on his/her title “police officer”. There are terrible people in every & any profession & the police are NO different.
Yep
I'm glad those other officers were there to witness justice and be reminded that the trust they are given, is fragile and revocable
What justice, he just got 90 days community service and he can get back to his policing duties.
Scary part is... we ALL know at least one cop exactly like him. If you are a cop... you know many. And may be exactly like him yourself.
The disappointed look on the faces of every cop in that galley is incredibly satisfying. This is a win for the people.
I would still bet that the only thing that is going through their minds is that they need to do a better job of watching out for cameras. I still doubt that this will change how they act. They saw the video and still showed up think and hoping that the jury would look the other way because “Hey, we’re the good guys and it’s really dangerous out here.” As if the public should just give them permission to do whatever they want no matter the collateral damage done and innocent lives ruined. Their looks are just so telling of how deep the rot is in this occupation.
Not the ones that served on the jury. They are not safe.
Christopher Aaron: It's not enough every police officer who does wrong need to get a longer prison sentence like life in prison (F word) the police.
They need to get photos and names of the officers in the court just in case they retaliate against him
How do you know if he's a dirty crooked cop with a taste for power and violence? He's wearing a badge and carrying a gun.
Those cops in the crowd LOOKED SHOOK! It feels great to see police held accountable
I'm not so sure they looked "shook". Let's hope they don't leave the courtroom "fuming" and very ready and prepared to take it out on the next victim ......which is a very REAL possibility. A simple proceeding to register the jury's decision. I know NOTHING of this incident. The judge was about as "neutral" about everything as anyone could be. My observation of the courtroom is what appears to be one empty side, for the "victim" and the cop's side with a bunch of "on-duty" cops as well as "off-duty". Yes, all being very well-mannered, but they ALL have a very clear appearance of a bunch of bullies. They ALL "look down their noses .....heads high". That registers as a personality trait of defiance and arrogance. You don't teach people their character traits. This how they are born. They will be the first ones to deny they are like that ....but there is NOTHING they can do to change themselves. They love being confronted with a "situation" that requires police. It gives them an opportunity to practice their purpose of why we need police in the first place. A bit of a conundrum ..........particularly when they cannot or don't know how to control themselves. The notation made is "Cell phone video showed the officer repeatedly punching Richard Hubbard ....". As much as I hate cell phones .........just imagine what would have happened specific to the jury decision, without this "evidence" .......or ..... what might have happened even with this cop knowing full well about cell phones. Was this cop completely out of control? .
@@taxicamel you seem like a fun person to be around 🙃
@@Craggermoor - ,...and you don't.
@@AJ-jy6lb foh loser
@@Craggermoor - Cry harder, melting snowflake. LMAO!
It’s good to see so many other officers in the courtroom. Hopefully they have learned they can’t get away with just anything as they have gotten use to in the past. Also, the fact they are there shows they are aware this is not ok and can’t use the excuse of “not knowing” any longer.
Violating someone’s civil rights should be a felony. Hard stop.
The look on that defendants face was priceless. I don't think he has ever been held accountable for anything before.
The look in his fellow gang members in the crowd was just as good
Sad Panda 🐼
One time he had to give an account for stealing donuts
@@worker-wf2em Yeah same here absolutely love the looks on their faces. Like those verdicts weren't supposed to happen. As if that is the conduct all Officers should use. lol Or better yet the looks they were like S*** we do the same thing I hope the rest of the world doesn't see what I've done. Did they see us assist our fellow gang members to violate a civilian's rights? I'm just hoping that those looks really were a regret for not doing the right thing and stopping this terrible cop
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Feels good to see criminal cops being held accountable for their actions.
Sadly though, only a small percentage of them do. Without a doubt more then 75%of cops are corrupt in one way or another, at the very least, of having fragile egos and locking up innocent citizens for the crime of hurting their egos. All of them should be held accountable, but most aren't
I agree with that the judge threw the book in this officers face hopefully they can get more crooked cops like this one off of the force. I like seeing these corrupt dirty cops get convicted and held accountable for their actions.
@@krob08 Criminals that are cops should get longer sentences than citizens.
Amen and hallelujah
They’re all criminals
I really liked the way this judge treated the jury and commended them for their service.
The look on his face as the jury comes in says it all
Can't believe the officers showed up in uniform to intimidate the jury, and sadly to back their fellow officer caught doing a bad deed. Just unbelievable.
And they were probably being paid to be there.
How many on the clock. Being paid to do just that.
Interesting and telling that the police were there to support the criminal.
And they actually think they deserve honor! Right is wrong now, and Wrong is right, according to US Cops code of conduct!
Americans need to back each other regardless of guilt as well imo it's clearly us against them
The realization on the face of every officer in that courtroom was priceless. This is the same cop that was fired, charged, had the charges dismissed, rehired, recharged and now convicted over this incident. This was an uphill battle from the onset. Justice has been served and the will of the people has prevailed.
He should have never been on the streets of Euclid in the first place, after being forced to resign for LYING to fellow officers in mentor, where his father had been chief. I have no doubt his father got the Euclid chief to hire the lying rat, where he's had other excessive force complaints, unprofessional behavior complaints and crashed two vehicles! Was he tested for drugs after beating someone he stopped for an expired license, even though he couldn't know who was driving the vehicle, unless he had prior contact, then pulling him from the vehicle to beat the crap out of him? Did I hear it right that he said afterwards that "that was too much fun"? Then he testified the VICTIM broke his hand, because the cop twisted his hand in his shirt to take him down and sprained his pinky? First, that's not a broken hand. Second, he's the one who initiated it all. The VICTIM looked to be only trying to protect himself from the blows he was receiving, and the dirty cops lawyer kept pointing out things the victim supposedly did on the video, that he didn't do. And she said, even with the cop sitting on his stomach and punching him in the face, the cop lifted up a bit, and he should have taken that chance to roll over, that it was plenty of space "for anyone to turn on their stomach!". All while being punched, I'm sorry, "pain complianced" into turning on his stomach!!??? She also called both the girlfriend and girl who took the video, a liar. You know who's a proven liar, the cop on trial! He was going to be FIRED FOR LYING IN MENTOR, OH, where his father had been chief. Only five months after RESIGNING, BEFORE BEING FIRED, the Euclid police chief hired him, knowing he was a list! No doubt his father called in a favor! Because of that and for not disciplining him more than a letter of reprimand for hitting a driver with his gun, after STOPPING HIM FOR A SUSPENDED LICENSE, the same reason he stopped this driver! How did he know who was driving? Did he have a grudge against "some drivers" he may have previously stopped, and did retaliation stops just to arrest them, or find a reason, in his mind, to beat them up or hit them with his gun? He should have NEVER been on the streets of Euclid. One thing we always hear is once a cop lies, there is no coming back from that, UNLESS THEY'RE LYING TO THE PUBLIC, THEN THAT IS APPLAUDED! This case seems early similar to the "suspended license stop he did where he cold cocked a driver who he stopped solely for a suspended license. The Euclid police chief who hired him, should lose his pension, for putting this dangerous psychopath on the streets and never giving him any punishment for the multiple reports of misconduct, other than a letter in his file. I feel that emboldened this criminal cop. The prosecutor mentioned there are two recordings where, after the severe beating, he said, "that was too much fun!". Does that sound like an officer who was in fear, or one looking for an opportunity to brag about kicking the crap out of a driver, who knew not to fight back, so he just tried to deflect the blows. Or grab his leg to stop him from kicking him! The criminal cop testified that he felt threatened when he grabbed his leg, because he had an ankle holster on, and that the Euclid PD policy allows officers to wear one. When asked which leg he wears his on, he thought for a second, to think about what leg the driver grabbed, and said, "I believe it's my right". Why wouldn't he immediately say, my right leg, if he wasn't lying about wearing an ankle holster, or trying to figure out what leg he grabbed, before answering? For him to brag about beating a defenseless man, as if it was a fair fight, shows the level of narcissism in this officer! Even when he approached the stand to testify, he gave a little wave with his left hand, and a smile and a wink, to try to look like a charming, unassuming guy. He just looked like he was trying to influence the jury to me, especially when he kept looking at the jury to answer every question! Remind you of anyone....like amber heard? His lawyer entered blood work proving the driver smoked pot. Did they provide a drug test on the criminal cop, who either is on drugs, or has a very big issue with anger and is looking to beat a citizen up, rather than to protect and serve them?
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Yes yes it was! End qualified immunity and no more police unions.
@@user-vs2tj7ky8g I agree and mut deal with them as in military courts.Reinforce the rules of engagement.They are soldiers of public security an their rights must be structured in a special ethic compromise.They need longer training in law,
These comments though 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
When he was chocking that poor guy he fully expected they'd be no consequences. He and his fellow cops, who were there to support him, must be in shock!
Good job jurors, you guys listened to all testimony and seen the bodycam video and gave a good verdict.
Good decision jury! This man should not ever be in a position of power over others and needs to go straight to jail.
A simple proceeding to register the jury's decision. I know NOTHING of this incident. The judge was about as "neutral" about everything as anyone could be. My observation of the courtroom is what appears to be one empty side, for the "victim" and the cop's side with a bunch of "on-duty" cops as well as "off-duty". Yes, all being very well-mannered, but they ALL have a very clear appearance of a bunch of bullies. They ALL "look down their noses .....heads high". That registers as a personality trait of defiance and arrogance. You don't teach people their character traits. This how they are born. They will be the first ones to deny they are like that ....but there is NOTHING they can do to change themselves. They love being confronted with a "situation" that requires police. It gives them an opportunity to practice their purpose of why we need police in the first place. A bit of a conundrum ..........particularly when they cannot or don't know how to control themselves. The notation made is "Cell phone video showed the officer repeatedly punching Richard Hubbard ....". As much as I hate cell phones .........just imagine what would have happened specific to the jury decision, without this "evidence" .......or ..... what might have happened even with this cop knowing full well about cell phones. Was this cop completely out of control? .
@@taxicamel agree with you.
Unfortunately the judge didn't see it that way.
The people say that he is not above the law. That should be a message to all cops.
Except they are and whatever city they work for will pay out the lawsuits the cops cause. Unions will have their backs and call their actions reasonable. The only ones that pay are the citizens that are left to cover their bills.
The problem is individual "dirty cops," are on trial, NOT the system that spits them out. Until that is changed, the officially sanctioned violence against citizens will continue.
You would think!!!!
@@billjoe39 that's an ignorant statement
@@sbc6480 quit shilling for the fuzz online
The fact that those officers came there and weren't there for any particular reason says a lot about that Department.. He needs to get the same sentence that his victims would have gotten. Many Many Years
Civil rights violation needs to be a felony .
How the hell has it taken 5 years to bring this criminal to justice?
White male privilege.
Bc he’s part of the police and they enforce the laws,they don’t abide by them.
@@electroluxiatf lol
@@Final_Boss_Racing He's found guilty. 😊
@@Final_Boss_Racing Don't exactly call him assaulting someone "enforcing the law," and he certainly wasn't abiding by them.
This verdict is based solely on the video evidence by a citizen… This is why you must record the police. The camera doesn’t lie or take sides the police will and do lie.
Oh I disagree. The camera doesn't fully tell the story either. In this case maybe, but sometimes it doesn't.
@@berlygirl123 Yeah the cops will tell the full story without cameras.
These tuff Cops sure were quiet in court. GUILTY. We need more accountability. All his buddies where there to lie for him. Thugs all of them.
@@berlygirl123 Cameras do tell the truth, how don’t they are you on a different planet ?
@Nunofya Business Gangsters
Look on other cops face, priceless!!!
Judge: "Micheal Amoitt you are now hereby remanded to the custody of San Quentin Federal Penitentiary and to be watched under close supervision for a term of life. May God have mercy on you." 👏👏
Just imagine of how many beatings he got away with he just got caught this time
Exactly
There's an 'unseen eye that is a silent witness to everything we do! Can't play God or yourself!!💯
Agree he is not smiling with a smirk look now i hope he gets a long sentence
God bless the cameras...
@@easyabc1404 Indeed! But more so the one with the wisdom to record!!💯
Keep in mind that the event he is being found guilt of happened 5 years ago. Just think of how many cases of events that happened well after, have already gone to trial and have concluded since then. That's a long time for them to finally decide to do something about this.
Yeah its bullshit it takes so long.
I will tell you this, what goes around, comes around. AND WHAT YOU DO IN THE DARK, WILL COME TO LIGHT.MOST TIMES ,IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET AROUND TO VIEWING CORRUPT COPS WHO HAVE COMMITED CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE. BUT, SOONER OR LATER, THE CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE WILL COME TO LIGHT. AND TO ALL YOU CORRUPT COPS OUT THERE WHO THINK THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH ANYTHING, BEWARE!YOUR DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING!IT MAY TAKE YEARS,BUT REST ASSURED, YOUR DAY WILL COME!
Excellent point!
I believe Covid has a part in it taking so long
He is still a cop on desk duty. Not even sentenced.
I didn’t quite understand the two assault charges and how he was guilty of one assault but not the other.
His family and officer looked more worried than the guilty culprit .
The thin blue line always sticks together. What a piece of crap of a cop! The other cops in the gallery looks surprised he was found guilty. That’s what makes me feel so sick of these tyrants. Finally these guys are starting to be held accountable for their actions. Videos don’t lie folks.
The thin blue line gang
The only thing that's crap,Is your comment.
Videos just show facts. They are not Blue, Black, Dem, or Republican. He was running towards me, He lunged at me, he was reaching for my weapon, I feared for my life. etc. I have never seen this on any video but it sure used to be in a lot of police reports before there was video everwhere.
When people start calling a spade a spade, then change for the better starts......not 'tyrants' TERRORISTS.
Onlooking pigs pay attention. You scumbags can visit him in jail.
Glad to see the other cops in the court room getting a little dose of reality. People are sick and tired of living in a police state and this trial and verdict are example of that.
Problem is: They never learn, otherwise this would have stopped years ago
Let me guess the black criminal got let off?
Good question. I'm sure the actions of these criminal cops did not help with matter getting a potential criminal off the streets. Seems ironic & funny. Karma is a cruel bitch!
they were there in uniform to intimate the jury
@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 Yes. And rightfully so.. but you're American, so I wouldn't be surprised if you disagree.
Glad to see being held accountable
I CANT STOP LAUGHING THE PEOPLE WATCHING IN THE GALLERY LOOKED SHOCKED HE WAS FOUND GUILTY HE IS GUILTY FOOLS
They though he is a cop and with us cops all here the jury will not find him guilty
Now it can go federal because it’s deals with the civic rights
they weren't watching..they were there to show off and intimidate..and to display solidarity with another gang member.
It shows us that the other officers are guilty as well.
@@kaptain1x EXACTLY! THATS WHY THEY CAME IN UNIFORM.
Hope to see a lot more of this in the coming years. It's high time we start holding officers criminally liable for breaking the law.
One of main issues with far too many cops is EGO / self-esteem issues. This needs to be addressed as either they are employing the wrong type of person or the training sucks. Perhaps both
Just look at that evil look on their face can you imagine getting pulled over by one of these guys. That set them back for a while there's nothing like a little act right put on their asses.
@@deletebilderberg Some guy did a video probably from Columbus city... about training the "Jiu-jitsu",and the trainer said that all cops should know Jiu-jitsu, to restrain the "confused" or misbehaved suspect......because he thinks the main problem is that every department is trained differently in all US states. None is trained the same way. He thinks if the beginner Cop, is doing the job and is not prepared for some type of people, the cops freak out, and first what they do is start shooting, or using a taser. because they have no ability to use "jiu-jitsu" movements etc Now I think maybe, therefore, they created tasers maybe its easier and cheaper than, put money and time in the training.
I hope to see more cops go into other careers leaving the country with lack of law enforcement and people get f*cked up.
@@alenaadamkova7617 You go roll around on the ground with a suspect that you have no idea is armed or not. People like you are such idiots. Jiu-jitsu..... hahahahaha. No.
Look at the utter disbelief and shock on the faces of all those uniformed clowns/goons. They just can't believe one of them was actually held to account in a court room.
great judicial temperment..very professional!
Like *the cops themselves* say, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!"
There was no time to do. He got off scott free at sentencing.
This should happen more frequently. Too often the cops get away with it.
Hey cash, let's hope that this is the start of many more to come until they stop!
It would if they couldn’t turn their body cameras off.
@@rippingred5265 I am sorry to tell you but he is not in jail. He is appealing the decision. They are hoping to have the jury finding overturned on a technicality, but not because he was wrongly convicted. This appeal could go on for years and all the while he is still employed with Euclid. The F.O.P. needs this conviction over turned because it establishes a precedence making it easier to cite this case in future prosecutions of Officers. Especially since he was convicted of violating the victims civil rights, it does away with his Qualified Immunity should the victim attempt to pursue further Fed. Litigation. The FOP fears that more that anything if they loose their Qualified Immunity, they are not shielded against personal suits.
He DID get away with it, at sentencing. $1,000 fine and probation!
I have a great deal of respect for the judge and how he handled this case and the jury. The jury should go home with a clear conscience and know they did a good job. It was good to see the cops in the courtroom and hope they understand that citizens have rights and can not be abused without justification.
The look on their faces when caught out
Minor traffic stops are costing drivers, pain and suffering and sometimes death. This has to stop, especially when drivers exercises their rights. A win for the general public!
Any engagement with law enforcement these days is ripe for escalation to a more serious matter. It must not be this way.
I saw full unedited video. it looked like the suspect stood up and faced him then resisted. the cop wanted to slam him but ended up slamming himself. he got mad then lost control. it seems a minor traffic stop can made ya a lot of money if you can play the racecard.
And when we fight it in criminal court we pay an attorney. And when we sue them in federal court we pay an attorney. We can win but time and money is a big part of it. They still know that and will fight everyone of these, because the odds are forever in their favor.
Show me your stats on that.
@@liberalmadness7248 guess you haven’t been looking at enough simple traffic stop videos…
these cops look like they want to take the verdicts out on someone...
To me, the cops in the courtroom all looked like they each had got caught with their hand in the cookie jar. Each was probably thinking, "I've done almost the same thing".
They all looked like they were gonna cry.
They will take it out on someone in a dark street
They have no body cams for a reason. They’ll find their next victim quickly.
His fellow officers can’t believe it. How dare the law do such a thing as hold us accountable. They look surprised because they use to doing dirt
Amagine if cops that violate your constitutional right are held accountable. All cops would treat ppl better with respect.
I'd be willing to say that from what I see all these police officers in uniform it's pretty much jury intimidation
They should be stopped from attending in uniform or at all. Disgrace.
Yep
It didn't work!! The jury's, saw straight through the costumes!
Right
A definite attempt at it, but it backfired, and their collective pensive and crestfallen looks after the verdict was pronounced was beautiful to behold. Suddenly they learned that they are also supposed to OBEY the laws they enforce too. These are baby steps, but they are a good sign that the end of Qualified Immunity is well and truly under way.
the people have to learn that pretextual crap like "he locked eyes with me" is NOT grounds for pulling someone over!!!!
Yes, I agree. That was the original reason the cop stopped him in the first place. He thought it was "suspicious". I'm surprised the prosecutor did not bring it up in closing arguments. I'm not a lawyer or student of the law but to me that was an obvious mistake to admit.
It happens more often then people think. Sad but true.
@@sydneyevans2637 just shows how corrupt USA is. Got his Job back did he?
So the fact the registered owner and driver were driving under suspension, no seat belt, and did not stop for a red light doesn’t matter to you?
@@sydneyevans2637 you mean the defense
It is called poetic justice
“You came you HEARD the evidence you APPLIED THE LAW.”
Everyone please take notice to all the cops who supported this officer in the courtroom. Should raise red flags in the community. Doesn’t give me faith that there are more good cops who will stop back cops actions.
Yes, there was something unnerving seeing that side of the courtroom with the many "comrades". A simple proceeding to register the jury's decision. I know NOTHING of this incident. The judge was about as "neutral" about everything as anyone could be. My observation of the courtroom is what appears to be one empty side, for the "victim" and the cop's side with a bunch of "on-duty" cops as well as "off-duty". Yes, all being very well-mannered, but they ALL have a very clear appearance of a bunch of bullies. They ALL "look down their noses .....heads high". That registers as a personality trait of defiance and arrogance. You don't teach people their character traits. This how they are born. They will be the first ones to deny they are like that ....but there is NOTHING they can do to change themselves. They love being confronted with a "situation" that requires police. It gives them an opportunity to practice their purpose of why we need police in the first place. A bit of a conundrum ..........particularly when they cannot or don't know how to control themselves. The notation made is "Cell phone video showed the officer repeatedly punching Richard Hubbard ....". As much as I hate cell phones .........just imagine what would have happened specific to the jury decision, without this "evidence" .......or ..... what might have happened even with this cop knowing full well about cell phones. Was this cop completely out of control? .
Exactly! Dirty pigs!🐷🐷
There are NO good cops.
Even the ones who want to won't dare turn on their own.
The sad part is that he won't spend a day in prison.
@m K , because the system will still protect dirty cops.
@m K the recommended sentence is less than a year. He'll get unsupervised probation and a pat on the back from his chief.
@m K all misdemeanor offenses .
Power to the people 🙏
When the other officer tapped him on the shoulder to say hey that's enough this officer yells out he is going for a gun setting the stage to shoot the Subject and murder him . There is little doubt in my mind if it would have been dark and nobody filming him he would have shot him and got away with it
Absolutely 🙏🏾
The only way this will stop is if they loose there life's over breaking the law that would be great news if they deserve it 👍
Another dirty cop caught! However, it sounds like he is only found guilty of misdemeanors...why not felonies? Shouldn't police, who are given a higher level of trust and authority, be held to a stricter law. He should end up with felonies.
I'd be happy with equal law.
Should be a felony so he can't have a gun or get another job as a cop somewhere else and do this all over again.
@@dsonnek7781 exactly what I was trying to express
He still has his job and full support of his chief and the fop. Nothing will be done to stop this from happening again. I doubt he does any jail time or has to pay any fine. Besides the taxpayers we're on the hook for the 450k the city paid the man who was beaten. So tell me again how was he punished? Would a regular citizen get to do what he did and receive the same punishment?
@@dsonnek7781 that's exactly why he wasn't charged with felonies so he could maintain his credentials. He's still a cop.
5 years from time of criminality to guilty by trial. That is what is wrong with the justice system.
At the very moment the verdict was read, half the court room crapped their pants. Look at the faces of all those cops. They’re afraid accountability is finally coming.
What I love about this verdict is he knew he was abusing his badge even when it was over, he was sitting around bragging to the younger cops how he abused that person. Felt like a big shot. Now you are going to prison you ruin your police career you lost your pension & in due time you will lose your wife, home, bank account & self-respect. The inmates are waiting they watch TV Too!!!
nice if that happened but you are reading way to much into the verdict he will probably get no jail time and be given the option to resign ,keep all his entitlements and probably be re -hired in another county in due time. the only good thing that came out of this is that the public and people on the jury are starting to find out how their cops are treating citizens and becoming no better than Nazi jackboots a citizens camera exposed them and that is why they do not what any one filming them we need to see a lot more of this, but it is a start.
@@timoshea7034 Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer first issued Amiott, who is white, the longest possible suspension of 15 days after the dash cam footage came to light. Gail extended that suspension another 30 days before ultimately terminating Amiott on October 13.22
I hope he does get jail time he could have fun you think
Hopefully his life falls apart and he lacks the courage to eat his gun, enduring a long deep spiral into the abyss.
And his sphincter control.
It’s time for ACCOUNTABILITY!
AMEN!
This is not a surprise or at least it shouldn't be because this is happening more and more everyday.
The judge has really impressed me with his demeanor and professionalism
Agreed. He has learnt how best to perform his job. Keep in mind he is being very well compensated. A simple proceeding to register the jury's decision. I know NOTHING of this incident. The judge was about as "neutral" about everything as anyone could be. My observation of the courtroom is what appears to be one empty side, for the "victim" and the cop's side with a bunch of "on-duty" cops as well as "off-duty". Yes, all being very well-mannered, but they ALL have a very clear appearance of a bunch of bullies. They ALL "look down their noses .....heads high". That registers as a personality trait of defiance and arrogance. You don't teach people their character traits. This how they are born. They will be the first ones to deny they are like that ....but there is NOTHING they can do to change themselves. They love being confronted with a "situation" that requires police. It gives them an opportunity to practice their purpose of why we need police in the first place. A bit of a conundrum ..........particularly when they cannot or don't know how to control themselves. The notation made is "Cell phone video showed the officer repeatedly punching Richard Hubbard ....". As much as I hate cell phones .........just imagine what would have happened specific to the jury decision, without this "evidence" .......or ..... what might have happened even with this cop knowing full well about cell phones. Was this cop completely out of control? .
@@taxicamel Well said ...All in a nutshell 👍🏼😀🎄
So I am thinking all the officers in the court room are there to stand in support of officer Amiott that was just found guilty of assault and civil right violation. So to me this looks like they are backing there bad apple. Think about that for a minute.
Except they all think that was he did was reasonable. The entire force is rotten
In kingsport, Tenn a local cop went to a large plant and drew a gun on a man getting off duty and communicated a threat. The officer had a wife that was a deputy in Gate city. Va. There had been words exchanged between the female deputy and the plant employee. The city manager fired the officer. On that Tuesday night at board of mayor and alderman the FOP and fire fighters union packed the meeting in their union shirts demanding the city manager ( that had been employed for about 6 months be fired) I got involved because of the way the unions was used to intimidate everyone. My self and an Alderman voiced our displeasure of the treatment of the city manager. They voiced to the Alderman ( that was also a local attorney) that he could either go along with them or he would no longer hold his position. The alderman told the union president if they thought he was going to go along with what they were doing they could have his job. Two weeks later city manager was fired ( he recieved a position in the Shannodore valley much larger population than Kingsport, Tenn. The officer that drew a gun on the citizen went to work for our county dirty sheriff. We had gotten a new honest police chief after many years of a dirty chief. The new chief had been assistant chief ( a good guy)under the dirty chief kesley.. I have been very vocal about dirty police and city business. I have worked with the police years earlier. People they have gone wild.
There are no good cops any more, think about it, If there were, they would have these guys like this under arrest for violating peoples rights, far before it comes to this level . Remember they Swore an Oath to Up Hold The Law, and to Defend The Constitution. The fact that they are not arresting these, pond scum for criminal actions, and then turning a blind eye, when they get caught, proves that they are no good too !
Harley, u pose a damn good point. In most cases of OBVIOUS police misconduct, the other officers back the offending officer. I mean, i always see people say there are some good officers out there. But, damn, how can u be GOOD but side with EVIL????? How can u call urself a "Good Cop" if ur backing the "Bad Cops" illegal behavior???? It makes no sense.
@@sinoralewis4521 The FOP (and the Teamsters end that allows police to join) are rotten to the core. The biggest obstruction against police accountability is the "qualified immunity" granted by the US Supreme Court in Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) -- which wasn't even a police case. It will never be fixed with the current make-up of SCOTUS, and if the Republicans take the House or Senate, it will never be fixed at all, because the "democracy" part of America will be over.
I love a story where everyone wins. We the viewers, the victim, the law, the lawyers, society, Michael getting a valuable life lesson... Even the inmates getting a new fresh tight piece of booty. This was victory.
Noticed the other cops in court fretting thinking that could of been me.
All his cop friends sitting in gallery showing their support. "Wow! You mean we could loose qualified immunity and be convicted, too?"
Justice. I hope the judge gives him whatever the max sentence is. Police should be held to a higher standard of accountability.
Probation ,be back on the streets for his payback
@Logan Craddick Times are changing.
Michael did nothing wrong. If Hubbard was white none of you racists would care about this situation.
Instead, they are held to a lower standard. And since average Americans find out that some of them are dirty Cops, they get mad, because they still believe they deserve honor/praise. I don’t get extra praise just for doing my job, that’s why they pay me every two weeks. If we call them, they feel they should be able to beat and kill at will, even when they aren’t in danger. And if the the public ask questions, how dare we question their judgment. When they’re caught red-handed, is there one honest enough to say, “I apologize for my behavior.” Shake up the entire Dept by being HONEST, be different, be honorable!
Justice? I remember being a juvenile in high school and being charged with two assault charges for fighting. Just for defending myself from an attacker. We both were charged. My ignorant self plead guilty. There’s no justice in a courtroom across the US.
Why wasn’t the criminal in handcuffs?😮
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR OATH BREAKING COPS
Prosecutor stood alone and defeated a behemoth, in his ill fitting suit and dorky glasses. Well done!
Kinda like Bernie Sanders
PRAISE GOD FOR THIS JUDGE!
The judge let him walk at sentencing. Disgusting.
The scary thing is those cops watching the verdict are going out on the beat later and may well take their anger out on unsuspecting citizens!
I was thinking the same thing .
that is why the only good cop is a dead one
They might get shot too
Or their wives.
Or the jurors.
Why is the sentencing hearing taking so long. It was scheduled for Jan 13 and since has been postponed for March (7 months later).
So if a person assaults an officer or other person it's a felony and they pay for the damages, but if a cop assaults a citizen it's a misdemeanor and their monetary penalty is paid by the citizen?
so he has 2 mis charges, he may or may not see the inside of a cell for. I don't think this is really justice at all. It never really amazes me that some bad cops can continue doing things that would land average people behind bars for a very long time.
Also how do these cops keep their jobs when costing the city millions in misconduct lawsuits. You will never here politicians tell the people they represent that these cops need to be fired and locked up for cost taxpayers millions or billions of dollars and when cops commit misconduct they defund the police by the misconduct they commit.
also if you watched the hearing he kept testifying that he smelled narcotics in the victims car. Any good lawyer would have been all over that, because it was a tactic to make the victim look as though he was a drug addict, and deserved to be beaten, and bullied, and Marijuana, has never been a narcotic drug . It is an intoxicant, but no-doze is too, and the lawyers just kept on letting him say it ,over and over, as if the victim was a criminal, and deserved it.Shame on the whole effing mess !!
exactly!!!!! there’s DA’s are the real problem, cops do what they’re allowed to get away with!!!
a citizen would get at least a D felony and do two years in a state prison
the DA ensured he got a light sentence... this was just a shite show! if the DA charged him with a felony he would have gotten it.
He got off easy..But it’s a start to hold these bums accountable.
Too easy but I'm grateful cops will start to see their union can't always save them from their horrific egotistical acts when acting on behalf of the public who pays for their professional services.
I think the question you have to ask if a citizen did this to a cop what would he be charged with ?
Clearly the Euclid police dept has nothing to do with its on duty time but to attend court to watch proceedings
Thank the jurors for doing their jobs for the family members
This cop lied on a police report on his 1st cop job (he uncle had been a police chief for that area).. pulls over dealer car for no front plate then told dealers don't need front plate so he changed his reason for pulling over. Gets fired under the cloud of resigning. When he was hired at the Euclid job they knew the reason he left his old Jon. Now the city paid $450k and he has a record. Yet he did what he was trained to do - he's a bully.
No time in jail. B.S. "EUCLID, Ohio - More than eight months after he was found guilty of assault and interfering with civil rights amid a trial focused on the conversation of excessive force, Euclid police officer Michael Amiott was back in court Friday for sentencing where a judge placed him on one year of non-reporting community control with a $1,000 fine. That decision came after the judge initially announced a 90-day sentence, which he then suspended. The judge also said the punishment was only being attached to the assault charge. “Given the length of time involved here, the court will use the assault as opposed to the violation of civil rights," he noted. "Not saying they weren’t violated, but given the length of time the court will use the assault charge.” "
When is the sentencing court date?
Wow. Really happy to see a shift in public perception. Shifting in a way to actually hold a cop accountable. My only gripe is that if it were you or I we would have had 8+ charges.
8 FELONY charges! He was only charged with misdemeanors. This was no more than a show trial.
Justice prevailed! Citizens are no longer putting up with lawless tyrannical and brutal behavior from ignorant persons who wear a badge. This cop and any like him should be sued for all they got after the personal trauma that they caused!
What justice? He still has a job, the recommended sentence is less than a year which means he'll likely get probation and not have pay a fine. The city settled with the victim. That money didn't come out of his pocket. The FOP and chief have given him their full support. Justice would have been putting him in prison for several years. Justice would have been revoking his ability to be in law enforcement. Hell if anyone in the private sector cost their company 450k they would have to find new employment. When a cop does it it they get to remain as part of the gang.
Justice didn’t prevail? He gets a slap on the wrist and I can guarantee his ways will continue
Michael did nothing wrong. If Hubbard was white none of you racists would care about this situation.
May God Bless him. Hopefully he will reflect on the people he lied on and put in that position.
Why you gotta bring your God into this mess? Doesn't exist anyway.
We got a cop here that broke the law and was found and look at where his brothers are standing right behind him. That's disgusting!!
I am so glad this jury set an example with this clown. And can you believe he was still working at the police department collecting a check? Amazing
It’s good to see that the presence of all those sour faced cops didn’t intimidate the jurors.
The look on that goon's face is priceless.
It is that quiet when the jury walks in.
The cops acting sorrowful for the verdit are just as scary considering it was an extremely light charge for the unjustified acts of violence committed on the Member of the Public. Many Officers are at six figure incomes thanks to We the People but we're very much done seeing the public trust destroyed by those we work hard to employ. The bad ones make it harder for the good ones to stay safe. If we have to abolish the power of the public servants unions to protect them and ourselves we'll head that way next.
Getting rid of qualified immunity would change a lot of things right off the bat
Get rid of QI and indemnification. What good is getting past QI so you can sue them if the city pays all of the damages and legal fees if the jury finds the cop guilty. People think they will bankrupt the cop and take his pension. Nope. If they get to keep their job, their pockets will be untouched.
All I can say is, it is not a hackneyed cliche, but an actual fact. 21st Century American Law Enforcement; at every level, Federal, State, County, Municipal and Private, EARN the hatred and disdain every single day.
If they are required to carry their own liability insurance, like every other career that involves working with people, and they have too many claims, they become uninsurable and therefore, unemployable!
A biased jury found him guilty ,He did nothing wrong.
Also I was very impressed with the questions from the jury. I didn't know juries were allowed to ask questions but they were really good ones & showed that the jury was THINKING & not just believing everything the cops tells them anymore. That is a big takeaway....juries are not the same anymore people!
Why would a jury not be allowed to ask questions?
@@tonysudano778 I've been on a jury in Texas & we couldn't submit questions and I've never seen the jury be allowed to ask questions on any real life televised trials I've watch either.
@@yrp237 I've served on several jufy duty cases both criminal and civil. We were told to ask and send questions to the judge. The judges always answered our questions
@@tonysudano778 I served on a jury in Texas many years ago (minor criminal case) & we never asked questions or told we could. But the jurors in the Texas Alex Jones case asked questions so maybe it's allowed now. I like it. 👍
I served on 2 juries in the late 60s & early 70s in Illinois. On one a juror asked the prosecutor a question as the prosecutor was showing a piece of evidence. The judge said that wasn’t permitted.
If I was on that jury, I'd have found him guilty on the 1st count as well. My reasoning is: Since he was found GUILTY of both additional counts, it is because he acted without authority of the law and violated the restrictions placed on him by the Constitution. Therefore, he was acting OUTSIDE his capacity as a LAW ENFORCEMENT officer. Once you violate the rights you SWEAR to protect, ANY violation of those restrictions by action is equal to a citizen committing those offenses which are criminal acts. The civil actions that may be warranted against him would be in ADDITION to the criminal acts of assault.
He was basically pissed that a black person had the audacity to question him, that's it in a nutshell, he used rehearsed tactics to make it seem like the plentiff was resisting and the jury saw right through it.
100% agree. Bang on
he beat up a skinny teenager, he's due some pain. Money will hurt him more than jail time.
This kind right here don't care what color you are , you don't mind him, You get the business !
I was an officer for 12 years and the a probation officer for 8 and they teach them to yell stop resisting while beating you half to death. They call that training the witnesses.
I want to personally thank the jury for doing their job ! Not saying he was doing his job and beating someone as a part of their job. To many cops are getting away with this and getting paid on administrative leave and people are to chicken to stand up against police and find them guilty like this jury did ! They deserve a HUGE thank you on behalf of all the victims of police brutality and may this be an example of what a real jury trial is
Did this cop every get sentenced? He was still on the job after he was found guilty.
How does he get a not guilty and then a guilty of assault? I don't get it.
That shouldn’t be a misdemeanor! It should be a felony
"Amiott’s attorney said “pain compliance” is an accepted practice; that police are “trained and required to hurt people” to “incentivize” them to comply." Really! Thank goodness there was cell phone video of this traffic stop, or else the cop would have gotten away with this crime. Always always record the police.
How many of these videos do we need to see before something changes?