LAPD Officer Punched 60-year-old Black Man in Chest, Collapsed His Lung during December Arrest

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By Sahra SulaimanSep 13, 2023, 7:15 pm440 ptsHot
**Content warning: this post contains graphic images of the moment Earl Roots is punched It’s 80 degrees in the shade at this South Central burger joint, but 61-year-old Earl Roots shivers as he watches surveillance footage of himself gasping for breath after being punched in the chest by LAPD Officer Brian…

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LAPD Officer Punched 60-year-old Black Man in Chest, Collapsed His Lung during December Arrest

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