Policeman beats up indigenous Hawaiian for praying next to seal

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Honolulu, HI – Jamie Kalani Rice, a native Hawaiian, has filed a federal complaint against Honolulu police for an unprovoked beating he received from Officer Ming Wang, which was captured on videotape.

Rice saw an endangered monk seal lying on the beach and believed it was sick, so he approached the seal and sat a few feet away from it. Rice chanted at the seal while rubbing sand on his body and throwing it in the air, attempting to use his mana (energy) for healing.

Volunteers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded the encounter after asking Rice not to approach the seal. They had posted signs saying “Hawaiian Monk Seals: Please do not Disturb.”

The cameraman says, “Call the police” as he films. However, Rice was clearly not trying to harm the seal, and resorting to the police was uncalled for.

After a few minutes, Officer Wang shows up and approaches Rice, gesturing for him to leave the seal. Rice appears to be caught up in his ceremony, which seems to aggravate Wang as he menacingly whips out his baton.

The seal wiggles away from the pair, and Rice, seemingly satisfied at his deed, walks away. The cop wasn’t satisfied, though, following Rice and making demands.

Rice appears full of positivity as he picks up his belongings, perhaps believing that his ceremony helped the seal. He poses absolutely no threat to the officer, but Wang decides to attack Rice anyway.

Wang runs from behind Rice and pepper sprays him in the face, and then strikes Rice’s hand repeatedly at full force with his baton. Rice stands there without flinching, calmly taking the beating from this maniacal cop.

This lack of reaction infuriates Wang even further, as he pepper sprays Rice again and again. Then he strikes Rice’s other hand at full force with the baton, causing him to drop his bag. Wang continues striking Rice with the baton until Rice collapses in the sand. Wang gives him a final blow to the back and then stomps on the limp man’s body.

Rice suffered broken bones in his right hand from this beating.

Full story: http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/video-shows-native-hawaiian-man-severely-beaten-cop-praying-next-seal

 

Conclusion:
Americans are unwilling to learn about the culture and religion of territories they have annexed, even if they move to said territory and beat up the indigenous for respectfully practicing spirituality that is not one of the 7 major world religions.

 

[Cheap thrills 1,282]

Not one single bit of that is right and i don't get how the court doesn't acknowledge the fact that some police officers cause harm and abuse to the general public even when the general public are calm and not reacting in away that can be seen violent but yet they get away as per usual. 

[JustAnotherDay 8,402]

This is disgusting, I have said it before and I will say it again, the only time a police officer should ever use violence is when theirs or someone else's life is in immediate danger.

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

Are we sure the cop is white? His name is Officer Ming Wang that sounds pretty East Asian to me. Anyways this makes me angry because this land belongs to indigenous and these cops should let them be. Really hope the cop becomes someones bitch in jail but that wont happen

[PaperIz 7,354]

This is insane. I was just reading about the whole overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy the other day and the whole idea of it being a state is truly something else. I suggest other users look it up. Anyways I feel so bad for this man. Like why attack him like that especially after he stopped doing what he wanted him to stop??? Completely uncalled for.

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6 minutes ago, Pizza said:

Are we sure the cop is white? His name is Officer Ming Wang that sounds pretty East Asian to me. Anyways this makes me angry because this land belongs to indigenous and these cops should let them be. Really hope the cop becomes someones bitch in jail but that wont happen

I've watched the video and you can't see the face of the policeman clearly, I just assumed from his skintone of his arms that he might be white but I see your point! Gonna change the title.

[AddMeOnMYSPACE 2,097]

Who has the police NOT beaten yet  the police are a mess nowadays, they literally beaten every race including white people (but doesn't get much media coverage). I'm happy I live in an area with loads of respectable police officers. But, some just love to play God. It's just evil.