Tennessee Man Victim of Police Brutality

According to Blacklist news a video of police brutality has surfaced on the internet, and shows a man being abused by Cookeville police. Carlos Ferrell was pulled over by police and thrown to the ground. The video shows a K-9 dog attacking Ferrell, and a police officer allegedly planting drugs on him. The video was taken from the police cruiser dash and is a cam video that can be seen here.

The police officer in question was Chris Melton, and he has been suspended from duty. A total of seven officers are involved and named in the lawsuit. When asked by reporters for a comment, he refused stating his lawyer was not present according to the report by WKRN.

According to WKRN Nashville, Ferrell is now suing the Cookeville police department for $10 million dollars. Blair Durham, Ferrell's attorney was quoted saying his client was a "victim of violent police work", and that at the end of the incident his client feared for his life, and agreed to anything the police officers said. The suit could be investigated by the Federal Department of Justice reports WKRN.

Source: Blacklist News:

http://www.blacklistednews.com/view.asp?ID=5730

WKRN:

http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/community-faces-10-mil-lawsuit-for-alleged-police-brutality/136297.htm#top