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- Birmingham officers were involved in a high-speed pursuit of 38-year-old Anthony Warren on January 23, 2008AL.com: Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage (May 22, 2009)
- During the pursuit, Warren's car grazed and injured an officer who was on foot
- Warren later pleaded guilty to a first-degree assault charge for injuring the officer on foot
- He is currently serving a 20-year prison sentenceAL.com: Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage (May 22, 2009)
- Shortly after grazing the officer with his car, Warren's vehicle was rammed by officers, causing it to overturn on a rampAL.com: Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage (May 22, 2009)
- In the video, Warren's body can be seen being ejected from the vehicleNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- Officers can then be seen kicking Warren's unconscious body and beating him with their fists and billy clubsNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- The assault was recorded by the dashcam of one of the police carsAL.com: Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage (May 22, 2009)
- Police gave an edited version of the video, that did not include the assault footage, to the prosecuting attorney on the caseNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- The prosecuting attorney experienced technical difficulties with the copied tape and requested the original dashcam recordingNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- She then discovered the assault footage and contacted Warren's attorneyNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- The five Birmingham officers involved were fired in May 2009New York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
- The officers fired had a combined total of 50 years law enforcement experience between themNew York Times: Tape of Beating Leads to Firing of 5 Officers (May 20, 2009)
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In May 2009, five Birmingham, Alabama police officers were fired after a video surfaced showing them beating unconscious suspect, Anthony Warren. Warren's car had flipped over following a high-speed pursuit on January 23, 2008. Because he was unconscious during the brutal beating, Warren had no recollection of the incident until his attorney was notified by the prosecuting attorney on the case after viewing the original dashcam recording.AL.com: Birmingham police beating video: Hoover police edited footage (May 22, 2009)
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Birmingham Police Beating News, Blogs and Commentaries
- al.com: Joey Kennedy: Police chase video speaks for itself... (May 20, 2009)
- WSFA: 5 B'ham officers fired after beating (May 20, 2009)
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