Please note that I understand that this could go against the rules here but I feel it's my obligation to have Julian's voice heard. I tried contacting a member of the moderation team to find out where I can put this but they are so far unavailable it seems. If admins or mods think this is inappropriate then close it.
This happened in my hometown in the UK
In 2013 Julian tried getting a refund for his ticket at a local nightclub, he was forcefully taken down to the ground twice, once by private security and again by several police officers. CCTV captured when his limp body was dragged into the back of a police van. Instead of being taken to hospital he was taken to the police station first.
Julian suffered a broken neck, spinal cord injury which resulted in brain damage, he has spent the last 5 years in a vegetative state where he remains in Residential Care.
What happened to the police: On 22 October 2018 a police misconduct panel composed of John Bassett, Superintendent Sue Jameson and Diane Carter reached a verdict that three officers of the Bedfordshire Police Service, who were involved in the arrest and detention of Julian Cole, who suffered catastrophic injuries were found guilty of gross misconduct and were immediately dismissed by Bedfordshire Police. The fourth officer, PS Withey, was found guilty of misconduct in relation to his failure to direct that Julian be taken to hospital ahead of a police station. He received a final written warning.
PC Hannah Ross, PC Nicholas Oates, PC Sanjeev Kalyan and PS Andrew Withey faced gross misconduct charges arising from their failures to conduct any adequate welfare checks on Julian after two periods of restraint, before manhandling him into the van, or whilst he was in the police van.
PC Hannah Ross, PC Nicholas Oates and PC Sanjeev Kalyan were also accused of making false entries in their pocket note books on 6 May 2013 and providing fabricated accounts of events in interviews to give the impression that Julian was able to support his own body.
While I know there are thousands of young black people who face injustice and their voices fall silent, I feel I need to make Julian's heard, and I think Era is a good platform.
This happened in my hometown in the UK
In 2013 Julian tried getting a refund for his ticket at a local nightclub, he was forcefully taken down to the ground twice, once by private security and again by several police officers. CCTV captured when his limp body was dragged into the back of a police van. Instead of being taken to hospital he was taken to the police station first.
Julian suffered a broken neck, spinal cord injury which resulted in brain damage, he has spent the last 5 years in a vegetative state where he remains in Residential Care.
What happened to the police: On 22 October 2018 a police misconduct panel composed of John Bassett, Superintendent Sue Jameson and Diane Carter reached a verdict that three officers of the Bedfordshire Police Service, who were involved in the arrest and detention of Julian Cole, who suffered catastrophic injuries were found guilty of gross misconduct and were immediately dismissed by Bedfordshire Police. The fourth officer, PS Withey, was found guilty of misconduct in relation to his failure to direct that Julian be taken to hospital ahead of a police station. He received a final written warning.
PC Hannah Ross, PC Nicholas Oates, PC Sanjeev Kalyan and PS Andrew Withey faced gross misconduct charges arising from their failures to conduct any adequate welfare checks on Julian after two periods of restraint, before manhandling him into the van, or whilst he was in the police van.
PC Hannah Ross, PC Nicholas Oates and PC Sanjeev Kalyan were also accused of making false entries in their pocket note books on 6 May 2013 and providing fabricated accounts of events in interviews to give the impression that Julian was able to support his own body.
While I know there are thousands of young black people who face injustice and their voices fall silent, I feel I need to make Julian's heard, and I think Era is a good platform.
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