New York Cop Pleads Not Guilty in Police Beating Caught on Tape

Vincent LoGiudice, a Nassau County, New York
police officer, pleaded not guilty yesterday to multiple felony
assault charges related to his beating, caught on tape, of Kyle
Howell, an unarmed 20-year-old, during a traffic stop. Cops
initially arrested Howell for assaulting cops and claimed he was
trying to ingest a bag of marijuana after they stopped him, but
prosecutors dropped the charges. Victims of police brutality are
often the target of false charges, but cops are rarely indicted for
those same incidents. Not this time; a grand jury decided to indict
LoGiudice. Nevertheless, he remains employed by the Nassau County
Police Department and enjoys the support of his fellow officers.

Via News 12 Long Island:

In a strong show of support, many Nassau County police officers
surrounded LoGiudice as he entered the courtroom. A rally
supporting him was held after he pleaded not guilty.

“He is absolutely overwhelmed with emotion with the overwhelming
support, not only by the entire Nassau County Police Department,
but police departments in the region,” said LoGiudice’s attorney
William Petrillo.

Howell and his family were present in the courtroom during the
arraignment.

“It just shows that all these people here are just supporting
police brutality,” Howell told News 12.

You can watch surveillance video of the beating here: