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'He may have learned a lesson' Spokane deputy told dispatcher after violent arrest that broke man's ribs (www.inlander.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/spokane

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In February this year, Spokane police investigators concluded there was probable cause to charge Sgt. Hilton with second-degree assault. The charges were referred to the Yakima County Prosecutor's office, which is still investigating.

The chat logs — which were obtained through a public records request and viewed by the Inlander this week — shed additional light on Sgt. Hilton's demeanor immediately after the violent arrest.

Joshua Maurer, an attorney representing Hinton, says the tone of the chat messages is "pretty sickening."

It's concerning that any officer — especially a sergeant — would make fun of and laugh about a citizen they had just assaulted and arrested, Maurer says.

"Sgt. Hilton was proud of his actions," Maurer says. "He told the dispatcher to look at the booking photo because that was evidence of the 'lesson' Sgt. Hilton taught Mr. Hinton."

Maurer says it's also troubling that Sgt. Hilton saw Hinton's perceived status as a "No Person" as justification for assaulting him to the point of breaking his ribs and puncturing a lung.

Despite knowing the communications would be recorded, Sgt. Hilton "shows no remorse, or even concern over being disciplined," Maurer says. "Instead, he is laughing and bragging about what he had done."

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[–] Anticorp 2 points 7 months ago

What the hell is a "no person" status? Whomever created that code also needs discipline.

Anyways, this isn't a surprising or even unusual event. It's quite often that the type of person who becomes a police officer, is the type of person who feels tough for beating a handcuffed and helpless person. They're cowards, and shit bags. He'll do it again. He'll continue doing it as long as he has a badge.