Judge Discards Video Evidence of Philadelphia Cop Sucker Punching Puerto Rican Woman

Philly Daily News
February 27, 2013

Though ex-cop Jonathan Josey was acquitted by a judge Tuesday of assaulting a woman he was filmed punching last September, the fight is still on and will only intensify, the woman’s enraged attorney thundered after leaving court.

“What took place today was an injustice. It was injustice to Ms. Guzman, it was an injustice to the Puerto Rican-Hispanic community,” said attorney Enrique Latoison, who said he is suing Josey.

[...] In finding Josey not guilty of simple assault, Municipal Judge Patrick Dugan said that the media “sensationalized” the incident, which, he added, was captured on an “infamous” 10-second video clip that did not capture the incident in its totality.

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