Hans and Fras

about an hour ago, MIA posted this video on her youtube page:

it appears to show two policemen repeatedly beating and macing a man they already have physically restrained.

We've been thinking about doing a series reflecting on global politics, international awareness, civil rights both in the US and abroad, and the shrinking world we live in for some time now. this video makes us aware once again that while our world is improving, there are still those who would like to use force and violence to enforce a status quo, one that is often unjust. While we have no idea why the events in the video took place, we believe it shows a blatant use of excessive force. The arrogance it takes to beat a man in public and think that there won't be consequences, to act as if you are actually above the law simply because you wear a uniform when it's supposed to be your job to enforce it; it's disgusting.
We hope that the two policemen in the video either have a very very sound reason for acting the way they did, or face very very serious consequences.