"I knew what was going on was wrong, but I wanted my job."
He wanted his job or just the title of it because an officer is someone that is suppose to protect the community members in all cases and he failed to do so , and this shows he didn't care about his job just the title of saying he was a police officer because he went against everything a police officer represents.
Mabanag would ask him, "Didn't you see him drop it?" Batt testified that he said "No." Mabanag would ask him the same question, raising his voice, and the rookie would relent, saying, "Yes."
I believe that Officer Batt should also be punished for his actions because in becoming a officers he should protect community members and he failed in doing so because he let his fear take over him and control him .
Allen became irate, kicking at the windows of the car, Batt said. Vazquez and Siapno then pulled a handcuffed Allen halfway out of the car before Vazquez pepper-sprayed, punched and kicked him as Siapno struck him with a metal club on his bare feet, according to Batt.
Community members are getting oppressed by the police and not justice is being served ,but not only that but they are also getting blamed for crimes that they didn't commit.
But Batt said he was afraid that Mabanag, his field training officer, could give him negative evaluations and flunk him from the force if the rookie reported the alleged crimes by the Riders.
Police officers are suppose to care about the people in the communities they serve for but this shows that Mr.Batt and other officers like him shouldn't have a badge because they can't even stand up to their own co-workers to protect the people in the communities than therefore they are not doing their job right.
a jury acquitted the three of eight charges and deadlocked on the remaining 27 charges.
This shows how police officers are getting away with oppressing communities and little to no justice is being served.
they assaulted people, falsified police reports and conspired to obstruct justice while patrolling West Oakland in 2000.
Innocent people are getting falsely accused for crimes that they didn't committed and are getting oppressed by Police officers.