Police procedure

The BBC is carrying video footage of what looks to be a brutal assault by a group of police officers on three suspects apprehended in Philadelphia.

It looks to me like some Philadelphia law enforcement officials need to be trained in restraint procedures. Kicking the crap out of a suspect may be a way of letting off steam after a tough day on the beat, it may even be accepted practice amongst some of Philly's finest, but as far as I know, it's not generally regarded as an effective method of control and restraint.

The Philadelphia Daily News has details of the ongoing Internal Affairs investigation into the incident.