Michael Amiott excessive force trial: Jury finds Euclid officer guilty of 2 counts
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.
"You've done your job," the judge told the jury after the verdicts were read.
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 came 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.
Neil Fischer reports: www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc...
5 years is way to long for this to come to trial. Should have been resolved years ago. Garbage.
They make it a long time before it goes to trial, so that the public will forget and lose interest in it
yeah/ what the hell. was able to walk around for five years?
@@steveyoung627 not just walk around, but CONTINUE to work as a cop, enforcing laws that he himself had broken years ago!
@@valfaradthor9923 Naw, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas is still backlogged years because of covid. A drunk driver killed a friend of mine in 2019 and it still hasnt gone to trial yet!
@@cowboyx9380 But it seems to happen in all racial Police involved shooting all across the country and not just one state, where the cop is clearly at fault. So it's no coincidence
This cop has a long record of brutality. He still has a desk job. No justice till Qualified Immunity is taken away. Non of his brutality has cost him one nickel out of his pocket.
Amen!
he's a cop that's looking for a person to murder. it's just a matter of time!
I did my own "digging" on this cop,& he def has been doin this for awhile........,..plus this cop was used to "getting away" wit his brutality on the citizens of euclid, Ohio!
The feds need to come in and investigate the entire department. The initial officer telling him to check out the vehicle should be kicked off force. Also the one making the "fun" comment. Definitely profiled this young man. Yes! Take that qualified immunity away and most of this activity will cease.
I lnow most of you clowns flap off about QI…but you do know this verdict DID IN FACT strip him of his QI, right? You do know that right? Nope..but now you do….
NO Pension , NO Benefits , GO to PRISON ! He needs a TUNE UP in The Big House ! And Soap On A Rope !
Yes
Years to go to trial, utterly disgusting Misdemeanor for assault and battery, disgusting The fact that the people have to pay for all, disgusting When are cops going to get the same charges and jail time, who on gods green earth gave one person more rights than others, totally disgusting!!! When will people stand up and say “ we pay them, they work for us!!!!”
YIPPEEEEEEEE GIVE HIM 10 YRS IN PRISON
he will NEVER see the prison walls!
@@lawnpro979 lol. Well c lmfao🇨🇦😉
He was only convicted of two misdemeanors. I bet he gets no or very little jail time.
@@lawnpro979 when is the sentencing?
The fact that he was only charged with misdemeanors is utterly disgusting and proves that the prosecutors are blatantly biased. No one but a cop or a prison guard would be charged with misdemeanors for such a violent unprovoked and unjustifiable attack. Anything less than a ten year sentence will be a travesty and will tell other cops that you can do such things and then get paid leave while the cops and the D.A drag it out for much longer than you will ever serve. It is time to start taking out the garbage, the whole house stinks!
So a drunk that beats up someone in a bar fight should get a felony? Newsflash chump, the severety of the assault, is based on the injuries inflicted….
Derilition of duty, false arrest, kidnapping, and the list goes on. The United States is a police state and no place is safe. The profession committing most of the crimes are cops. Almost every very time they write a report they commit crimes. They lie when the truth is a better story.
@@cowboyx9380 Fail.
@@TheRealCaptainFreedom Nope thats Ohio law chump, cope!
@@cowboyx9380 This wasn’t a bar fight. Guy was turning himself in and this psycho pig used his handcuffs as a brass knuckles, and just for fun it seems. Using a weapon during the commission of a violent crime makes it a felony. That’s Ohio law, chump.
The verdict not sufficient, I hope he get's 20 years in prison for violating this person's Civil Right's at least.
It’s not alright to pound someone’s face in, when your buddy holds him down. It was too much. Far too much!!!
His karma will come soon
Sentencing matters. Some others need to be kicked out of that police force. They will get no respect from the community they serve until all are held accountable.
He was convicted of an M1, which has a maximum of 6 months in jail and $1000 fine…
Every time a case like this goes to trial, someone commits perjury. The US judiciary system is a joke.
This guy is a walking time bomb. I can't believe Euclid is keeping him on with his record of other excessive force charges and money that has been paid out for these crimes. He needs to be fired and stopped from being on any police force or even a security guard position.
Cost the dept, $450,000 and cost the cop his job and possible some of his freedom to travel. Justice was done but it doesn't make this right. Dash/Body/Cabin cams for every officer and the system that let this punk get re-hired to the same dept needs dissolved for a much better oversight model
An arbitrator got him his job back
*not costing the dept... costing the *Taxpayers* everyone loses when it comes to "law enforcement agencies"
@@PrayingPanda Yes. And the system in place should have upheld the termination. He got the city of Euclid sued again later that same year he was re-instated for kicking a brotha in the head.
He did not cost the department a penny. As usual, the taxpayers get stuck with the bill
@@fiatluxkph True story. Could have provided a lot of public service for that $450k
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 !
I wish people had a right to defend themselves against Civilian cops when they use excessive force.
Using force against a dirty cop, that's a great way to get shot.
You do.
That's why the police should ALWAYS be recorded, I don't even trust them as far as I could throw this building.
Why did it take *FIVE FRIGGIN' YEARS* to reach this conclusion????
Hold these cops accountable.
Two misdemeanors?!?! The guy is a predator. He needs series jail time and a felony conviction so he can’t be a cop anymore.
Just imagine how he must treat his wife or children.
I often wonder back in the western days did the town sheriff stop the bad guy for going to fast on a horse through town getting pulled down off the horse getting the hell beat out of you for carrying a loaded gun only in America
Yes. Probably just shot him off the horse.
All this does is that it ensures the rest of his gang members/all gang members that was there in support of his criminal activity it's okay to abuse the public to make revenue.
Now make the prison time the maximum allowable and put any crooked DA and Judge in the same cell block that protect him.
These charges are misdemeanors.
All his blue line gang buddies looked really mad when the verdict was handed down, people in this town need to record every interaction with the goon police!!
Not so tough in the courtroom eh! 💀🤣
It’s amazing how respectful they get when they’re in this one particular type of room.
The KLAN is mad as f*** right now!!!! How dare they convict a white!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Yep there klans men in police uniform
Good!...Now go straight to jail....do not pass go or collect $200
It's time for us to end qualified immunity!
Put him in prison for 25 years.
Good. Good. Police accountability is happening more often thesedays. Maybe some long term change can happen. Reform transform replace transparency disband reorganize restructure disband demilitarize overhaul. This is a must!
Absolutely disappointed this corrupt officer received a extremely light sentence. How can others get the same sentence?
Let that be a resounding awakening to all those officers sitting behind him on the benches and to all "peace" officers out there who think wearing a uniform puts them out of justice's reach
He has shown no empathy and no remorse for his brutality . He is pure evil
Of misdemeanors. Not close to what a citizen would have gotten if on trial for the same thing but, it’s a start
5 years for a slap on the wrist for misdemeanors....does he have a new job as a cop in another jurisdiction yet? Has the union gotten him back pay for his time suspended?
All he had to do was to comply then go file a lawsuit if he thinks his civil liberties were violated, then none of the comments would be heard. But then he will not get the opportunity for a civil payout. Gotta fight and provoke.
This just proves that cops really don't give a shit
Right on!!
A criminal has more rights than a police officer trying to stop more crimes from him , what a joke 🙄, sick district attorneys, let the criminals go free and go after the police 🚔 😳
I hope he receives *JUSTICE IN PRISON*
If I had done to that cop what he did to that motorist, would all I get is charged with 2 misdemeanors? FORK NO!!!
Put him in jail get him fired!!!
Yay for Body Cameras.
yes! yes! yes! yes!
it's a slap on the hand. it's an outrage!
this cop is guilty as sin. should be in jail. hope amiott sued him and the police force.
He’ll whimper and cry at his sentencing in a phony pathetic attempt at sympathy. They always cry at their sentencing.
Corruption at its best only in america
Leo's swore an oath, have the ability to take human life and rarely suffer consequences that equal the crime. Until they do they will continue to abuse the public trust. Remember uvalde.
HAS HE BEEN SENTENCED YET?
Took them 5 years to find him guilty. If they were you or I we would have been found guilty and already served out sentence.
I'm not surprised by this kinda bs I myself am dealing with a concussion near tbi that's brutal still and I didn't do one crime and got the concussion at the hands of officer Brian beauparlant with Lewiston Maine police department knowing I'm a tbi survivor smashed my head off cement giving me a horrible concussion that gave me Tinnitus and the Tinnitus makes the previous tbi and new mtbi throbe like crazy. Guy didn't even probably see a slap on the wrist for it and I'll probably have problems from it for the rest of my life. Didn't do anything to deserve it either
I pray justice happens outside the court of law. Its sad to see how Wal-Mart America has become.
Now that he's found guilty....what's next??
Excellent! Justice served for a thug who never had the temperament to be a cop in the first place. Thank God for cell phone cameras! They may actually save the republic.
So did he go to prison, if so for how long?
So will he lose his ability to be a police officer?
I hope nobody hires him because will screw up again and cost taxpayers again
i cant believe theyve drug this shit out this long.
CONGRATULATIONS RICHARD HUBBARD III. I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GO TO COURT AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT. THANKS TO THE CITIZEN THAT RECORDED THIS VICIOUS THUG COP. THANK GOD YOU SURVIVED, MANY BLACK PEOPLE DO NOT. BEST WISHES🙂
Amiott looks like the rotc guy from animal house - neidermeyer
He's not going to jail all these charges are misdemeanors he will get probation the media not telling that smh
About time they hold these Klann members accountable!
If you did it why take it to trial ? 🐷🐖🐷🐖🐖🐖 That's why
And yet he is still a cop and still free
Roro is cleaning up the bottom bunk now!!
Make him pay in spades.
F.T.P.
misdeameanors lol
Lock him up
Good...unfortunately he won't be going to federal prison...one can hope that the DOJ will pick it up from here.
About time these Career Criminals with badges started to pay for their crimes but why do the Tax Payers have to pay? This needs to be changed also!
The verdicts of this case just approved any behavior these slap happy tyrants can think of. Big loss for the legal system. Big win for the TYRANTS.
Can you feel the tide turning? end qualified immunity now we need cops that don't abuse but are brave enough to save kids from gunmen
Well, at least when the gestapo boys get a slap on the wrist it's a step in the right direction.
Amen
Pond life.
Thug with a badge.
I guess he didn't have enough cohorts to cover it up or make it go away. The worst part is that his anti-social behavior will continue in one form or another. You can bet that whoever he lives with is miserable.
We need more of this maybe police will eventually stop doing criminal activities
So...he gets fired or resigns from this county, and gets another domestic terrorism job in the neighboring county....good to know.
They put him on a desk job I don't know someone said that.
Justice for once against corrupt police
GREAT NEWS! HOW MANY YEARS DOES HE GET IN THE PENITENTIARY?? Now he needs to be tried in Federal Court for Civil Rights Violations and get additional SENTENCING! OH HAPPY DAY!
This should be happening more
Bet he still collecting a chk.....
This all started because the cop said the man driving “locked eyes “ with him. Black skin isn’t probable cause.
Well my son went to jail for the same thing . Looking at a cop . He even put it in his arrest papers , menacing . Wow . I almost went for asking what did he do to go jail he had to think of a charge.I went to complain to the sheriff as he was a deputy . I told him that from know I when one of his baby cops came into their hangout Five Star that was wanting to be famous cops they better never look my way touch me in any way like always pat on the back how you doing type stuff I was filing my own charges . I also put cameras up and told him they better stop cruising by my house stopping everytime they seen a visitor in my drive. Harassment stalking to the point follow me to church. Like I told them you don't got to like me but you do have to do your job . It's a long story of why this took place starting with a man Darrin Willard in our driveway the father of the man Colton Willard . the killed our granddaughter and unborn child .
@@10sherra is “looking menacing “ a felony or a misdemeanor? What an absolute crock of bullshit.
The people say the Land is there others respect the police the employee it's strictly business
It took 5years to get justice 😡
The face of a criminal more than likely from steroids abuse
Misdemeanors are a joke for this pretextual stop, battery, kidnapping and imprisonment. The prosecution was in on it. He should be a felon who's not allowed to touch a gun or work for the state.
Does this surprise anyone?
Excessive force just a sanitised term for a brutal and vicious assault…why ???
Good
Watching from Europe,everyone horrified, good jesus,how can this be explained,what is the pay off to that officer for savagery, he was getting some kind of high from doing it.he definitely needs to be taken away from the police force,starting with a long jail term,the innocent man ,us mothers in Eorope in Europe sends him huge hugs and kisses,a handsome man brutally beaten,head bashed against the ground,how did he survive ,big time jail for that officer,new laws named after the abused young man.this is not America.
Justice well served, now lock him away.
He won't get any jail time. Even when there is a conviction, they still have pig privilege.
5 years Is definitely to long to and no court case should take this long. Justice needs to be served sooner in ALL cases. I don't know what happened in this case as I haven't followed it. However, just reading comments and seeing it took 5 years ? That's crazy! And knowing what I know about the justice symptoms injustices something needs to be done.
Abolish qualified immunity. Oh... and Amiott... Dont drop the soap in the shower.
Another clown held responsible for his actions, he needs to pay for the lawsuit out of his own pocket.
Watch and learn, our public servants.
Good, he was found guilty. He needs jail time. The victim waited 5 years for a trial. I hope the victim doesn't have to wait another 5 years for the sentencing of this corrupted cop.
hell get 6 months concurrent. just take his peace officers license
Thak goodness the jury saw through his bullshit narrative.
"Intimidated the Jury" into Misdemeanors, huh?