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GALVESTON, TX — More than a dozen wedding guests were brutalized by police officers during a raid on a wedding party at a hotel.* Cops fired tasers, used batons, and generously applied pepper spray to the guests of a bride and groom hours after their wedding.* Among them was former pro-baseball star Brandon Backe, who said the shoulder injuries that he received from police caused his pitching career to end.
After causing a gaping head wound, bruises, hair pulled out, a broken nose, and pepper spray on numerous individuals, the only reprimand any of the officers received was a paperwork violation.* Interestingly, none of the 3 dozen cops reported any use of force.
Wedding Crashers
An event that should have been happy and memorable turned into violence and chaos when the Galveston Police got involved.* A couple had just exchanged their vows and were celebrating with friends and family at the San Luis Hotel.
Everything was fine until an off-duty police officer thought that he had witnessed the bride’s brother, Daniel “Cole” O’Balle, 19, walking outside with an alcoholic beverage in his hand.** Suspecting an under-aged adult had consumed a beverage without government permission, and violated the “open container” prohibition law, he phoned the police department for backup.
“I never thought I would have to go into a room and pray for my brothers life within hours of getting married.”
Police officers arrived to confront Mr. O’Balle.** Joe and Shannon Belluomini, guests of the wedding party, witnessed the altercation and said that O’Balle was complying with security.* Nonetheless, “out of nowhere, mayhem started,” explained Joe Belluomini to*KTRK.
When the Belluominis tried to defuse the situation, they became targets themselves.* Shannon Belluomini explained to KTRK that her husband was grabbed by the throat as Mr. O’Balle was assaulted.* “The officer that had a baton in his hand started beating Cole with it.* And then there just seemed like there were more and more officers.”
http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/g...ding-beatdown/
After causing a gaping head wound, bruises, hair pulled out, a broken nose, and pepper spray on numerous individuals, the only reprimand any of the officers received was a paperwork violation.* Interestingly, none of the 3 dozen cops reported any use of force.
Wedding Crashers
An event that should have been happy and memorable turned into violence and chaos when the Galveston Police got involved.* A couple had just exchanged their vows and were celebrating with friends and family at the San Luis Hotel.
Everything was fine until an off-duty police officer thought that he had witnessed the bride’s brother, Daniel “Cole” O’Balle, 19, walking outside with an alcoholic beverage in his hand.** Suspecting an under-aged adult had consumed a beverage without government permission, and violated the “open container” prohibition law, he phoned the police department for backup.
“I never thought I would have to go into a room and pray for my brothers life within hours of getting married.”
Police officers arrived to confront Mr. O’Balle.** Joe and Shannon Belluomini, guests of the wedding party, witnessed the altercation and said that O’Balle was complying with security.* Nonetheless, “out of nowhere, mayhem started,” explained Joe Belluomini to*KTRK.
When the Belluominis tried to defuse the situation, they became targets themselves.* Shannon Belluomini explained to KTRK that her husband was grabbed by the throat as Mr. O’Balle was assaulted.* “The officer that had a baton in his hand started beating Cole with it.* And then there just seemed like there were more and more officers.”
http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/g...ding-beatdown/
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