Disturbing Video

" Accusations of excessive force are now being leveled against the Minneapolis to put police department over what we're about to show you. Watch and listen to this from a dash cam. -- you can see the man on the tape roll on -- pretty clearly has hands on the -- of the police car when the officer came up -- him. In the back of the -- use -- It looks like from the videotape the officer apparently began to continue shocking him as trees fell to the ground. The video was -- on the dash cam and the patrol car the police chief in Minneapolis to -- Dolan has now put out this statement saying quote. The Minneapolis to police department finds read the recent video regarding the use -- the taser very disturbing as a result. We have asked the FBI the Federal Bureau of Investigation to review the case for possible civil rights violations. Minneapolis police training and policies related to use of force -- tasters are based upon national best practices and standards. We take any violations of those policies very seriously. We're joined now by the man on the tape for a lot of -- his attorney Albert Collins mr. -- first to you what preceded what we saw there what was this arrest over."

" Well we're we're only gonna explain at this point that the arrest was. An arrest for -- is pending in it. The -- county district court here in -- were not at liberty to discuss those criminal charges because there are pending. I can't say it was an alleged property offense. It was not an offense and -- life or limb."

" I just -- our viewers know I can I can tell them what's being reported in the local newspaper there the star Tribune they're saying that your client. Allegedly took a -- when they call the landscaping break outside a precinct house and tossed it at an officer's car when we move on to what we're seeing here. Mr. -- can you explain. Yeah I -- narrate this videotape -- what exactly are we seeing what was going on at the time."

" Home I was being apprehended by the police and outplacement -- on my hand them -- the cars so they arrest me. Because I thought those -- to do and I had a -- the ground lowering your instructions what did they tell you to do. I received no directions and -- type instructions."

" it's just so bad an effect -- and go ahead in -- let me let me just -- do you see you said with the Minneapolis local paper's reporting and that case is still pending and so we're not gonna respond to either confirm him. Regardless of that you can see from the video today that mr. Ruiz had surrendered himself to the police officer. He had done what -- commonly called in police parlance you assume the position. He put his hand on the corner the car. He got is he's just indicated to you actually know direction from the officer. And if you've seen the entire video from beginning. To end what you see is that officer -- walk over. Take -- taser device issued by the MPV. And plays it right on the back. Mr. Lewis's neck. Which is expressly for evident. By Minneapolis police department policy."

" Not exactly I want products time that I just wanna ask you -- kind of what the atmosphere was like had you done anything to -- are you arguing with them. -- where did this come from."

" Well let me respond -- that -- he -- where it came from we believe. Was an officer who wasn't properly trained in the use of -- taser. And it happened if you wanna you have some context and it happened in any. Precinct. Parking lot. It happened in center precinct parking lot so because we believe mr. Ruiz was being arrested in the area where there a lot of officers around. It's unclear to us is that officer one -- dash cam was. It's also unclear to us of that officer. Felt that you can do this because he had only as witnesses other police officers. If you show if you're showing your audience the entire video you see in the aftermath after mr. Ruiz -- slumped down to the ground. That there are a lot of officers who mill around summer smiling some appear to be amused. So that's the atmosphere that mr. Ruiz -- an atmosphere where we believe these officers felt. They can get away with what was clear violation of policy. And clear violation of his civil rights for -- last night."

" And I and I can you like your mind but answer -- you brought it with you so he could answer some pressure -- and I knew that I can you talk to us about. What your reaction was as it was happening what it felt like -- screen middle."

" slow worst -- ever ever had a problem you totally off guard. -- thousand be arrested and placed under custody and next thing I know I just fell to the ground into his."

" How do you think back I -- get -- to infuriate them to deserve this."

" Well I'm I'm not gonna as -- said before -- and we've got a case that's pending in the word that can. Comment number one. As to what mr. Ruiz -- may not have allegedly done and number two. A trained law enforcement officer. Who may -- that be angry may or may not be enraged has no authority uses forests. You and particularly -- like a taser device. To carry out something because he's angry. Because he's trying to gain revenge -- vengeance. So whether or not mr. Ruiz was someone who is. Being arrested for a crime are being arrested for an alleged offense. Doesn't matter with respect to this officers' conduct officers don't get to have. Their passions. Control what they're gonna do. -- they use force on -- surrendered subject. And that's why we have professional peace officers and we we've had those in this country since the -- rolls."

" We're gonna have to leave it there Albert Collins general -- Rolando -- we'll continue to follow it please update us -- things about thanks Steve."