Latest news with #outrage
The Sun
21 hours ago
- The Sun
Horrifying moment off-duty cop chokes ‘phone thief' to death as desperate bystanders beg him to stop
THIS is the terrifying moment a police officer chokes a suspected phone thief to death as onlookers beg him to stop. The 58-year-old Spanish cop was out for dinner with a friend on Tuesday when the alleged thief stole his phone in northeastern Madrid. 5 5 5 Disturbing footage shows the moment the off-duty cop chased the suspect down the street then slammed him to the ground and held him in a chokehold. In a desperate attempt to stop him from killing the alleged thief, locals are heard calling: "please let him breathe". "You're going to suffocate the guy, man. Let go of his neck," one shouts. Another can be heard saying: "He's not going to run away. Just let him go." Ignoring their pleas, the officer continues to press down on the man's neck before police and paramedics arrived at the scene. But despite medics' attempt at saving him, he was soon pronounced dead after suffering from cardia arrest. Emergency services confirmed in a statement that a 36-year-old man had died of asphyxiation after 30 minutes of attempted resuscitation. Officers arrested the unnamed cop who appeared in court today. The devastating incident has sparked outrage in Spain, with some drawing comparisons to the killing of George Floyd in 2020 who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes. Sharing their horror online, one person posted: ''I can't breathe.' These were the words George Floyd uttered minutes before his death when a New York police officer killed him by asphyxiation." Another wrote: "Murdering a person for a simple phone. An off-duty municipal police officer suffocates a person. "This is how the capitalist world is, a telephone is worth more than a person's life. What a disgusting society!" Spain's progressive party Más Madrid also weighed in, calling the assault a reflection of how "institutional racism" and "abuse of power" are normalized. A spokesperson said: "Two police officers, who were apparently under the influence of alcohol, have murdered a person in Torrejón. T "This reflects how institutional racism and abuse of power are normalized, even outside of working hours. "We demand an immediate investigation into this alleged murder due to asphyxiation caused by a police officer in Torrejón." This isn't the first time a case like this has taken place in Madrid. In 2018, protests erupted in the city after a Senegalese vendor was shot dead in the Italian city of Florence. Some 19 protesters and 10 police officers were injured as clashes spread across the city. 5 5
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- South China Morning Post
China zoo visitors slammed for ‘lucky' tiger hair pulling, warned against provoking beast
A group of tourists who pulled out the hair of a tiger at a zoo in China, thinking it would ward off evil spirits, have sparked outrage online. On June 8, a viral video showed several visitors at a zoo in Liaoning province, northeastern China, pulling hair from the big cat's belly and tail through a metal fence. The incident took place in a special zone where tigers often rest on top of a steel viewing tunnel. In the video, one of the tourists, a woman, is heard saying: 'Let's pull more! Tiger hair keeps evil away and protects the home.' A video of the incident shows tourists plucking tufts of hair from the big cat through a metal fence. Photo: handout A couple of fellow visitors each grab small tufts of hair, and some tie them to their handbags.
CBS News
6 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Lawmakers "devastated and heartbroken" over killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman, shooting of Sen. John Hoffman
Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in what Gov. Tim Walz called politically motivated shootings overnight. Both Hortman and Hoffman were members of the Democratic Party, both representing a district in the northwestern part of the Twin Cities metro area. They were shot by someone who police believe was dressed as a police officer, and who authorities are still seeking as of Saturday afternoon. Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar described being "devastated and heartbroken by the horrific murders," adding, "Melissa Hortman was a good friend and we started in politics at the same time and I still remember the two of us going door to door in her first legislative campaign. She was a true public servant to the core, dedicating her life to serving Minnesotans with integrity and compassion." Klobuchar added, "Let me be absolutely clear: this was an act of targeted political violence, and it was an attack on everything we stand for as a democracy. We must all condemn it. And we must refuse to be a country where anyone is silenced by threats or violence." Klobuchar also issued a joint statement with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Republican, in coordination with the entire Minnesota congressional delegation Saturday afternoon. It read, in full: "Today we speak with one voice to express our outrage, grief, and condemnation of this horrible attack on public servants. There is no place in our democracy for politically-motivated violence. We are praying for John and Yvette's recovery and we grieve the loss of Melissa and Mark with their family, colleagues, and Minnesotans across the state. We are grateful for law enforcement's swift response to the situation and continued efforts." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the state of Minnesota "lost a great leader, and I lost a friend. A formidable public servant and a fixture of the state Capitol, Melissa Hortman woke up every day determined to make our state a better place. She served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, and tirelessness." Walz continued, "We are not a country that settles our differences at gunpoint. We have demonstrated again and again in our state that it is possible to peacefully disagree, that our state is strengthened by civil public debate. We must stand united against all forms of violence – and I call on everyone to join me in that commitment."
Fox News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Padilla hopes people feel 'outrage' over his forcible removal and detainment
California Sen. Alex Padilla hopes people will feel the same outrage he felt after being forcibly removed from a news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. Video of the incident showed Padilla trying to walk up to Noem while she was speaking at a podium during the conference in Los Angeles. Padilla simultaneously attempted to shout over Noem, but law enforcement stepped in and forcefully stopped Padilla's advance. Padilla was eventually taken to the ground and handcuffed, the video showed. He gave emotional remarks afterward to reporters. In his first solo interview since his removal, Padilla told MSNBC's Jacob Soboroff that he has been doing okay but "most importantly" hopes people will understand the "outrage" behind the event. "I think most importantly is the outrage that I hope people feel," Padilla said on "The Beat with Ari Melber." "If this can happen to a United States Senator for having the audacity to ask a question of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the same questions and requests for information that we've had, not just for the last week or so for the activity in Los Angeles, but since the beginning of the administration, then just imagine what can happen to anybody in the country, for that matter." He insisted that there was no "lunging" towards Noem and that he only "raised [his] voice" to ask Noem a question. Padilla confirmed that he was handcuffed and detained before being released a few minutes later and offered a meeting with Noem. Padilla argued that, despite speaking with Noem, he still didn't receive the answer to his questions. "You think she might have started the meeting with an apology for what happened. Of course not," Padilla said. In a statement to Fox News, the White House attacked Padilla for interrupting the press conference for what it called a "theater-kid stunt." "Padilla stormed a press conference without wearing his Senate pin or previously identifying himself to security, yelled and lunged toward Secretary Noem," White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson said. "Padilla didn't want answers; he wanted attention. Padilla embarrassed himself and his constituents with this immature, theater-kid stunt, but it's telling that Democrats are more riled up about Padilla than they are about the violent riots and assaults on law enforcement in LA."
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Vile moment group of men TORTURE a defenceless kangaroo in shocking clip
Aussies have been left outraged after footage of a group of men laughing as they kicked and threw rocks at a defenceless kangaroo went viral online. The group of men were seen repeatedly antagonising the kangaroo in the shocking clip believed to have been recorded in the Northern Territory and shared to Instagram by @crossthecreekboys in May. At one point, one of the men lifted the kangaroo off the ground by its arms before slamming its head into the tow bar of a parked Nissan Patrol. In another distressing moment, one of the men kicked the back of the kangaroo's head while another stood on its tail. Aussies Against Animal Abuse has reported the video, which has been removed from Instagram, to the police and animal welfare authorities. 'We see a lot of heartbreaking videos and photos as part of our daily work, but watching these videos was beyond traumatising, it was hard not to be sickened to our stomachs,' the group captioned the video. Viewers were similarly troubled by the clip, with one woman describing the behaviour as 'disgusting,' adding the men 'need to be punished'. Animal cruelty is a criminal offence in the Northern Territory and can attract a maximum penalty of two years in prison or a fine of $37,000. It includes 'beating, abusing, torturing, injuring' and 'wounding' an animal. Aggravated animal cruelty, where the act results in the death or serious injury of an animal, can attract a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment or $92,500 fine. A Department of Agriculture and Fisheries spokesperson confirmed its Animal Welfare Branch was investigating the incident. The latest video follows several kangaroo cruelty incidents across Australia. NSW man Michael Holmes was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly tying a live kangaroo to the back of his car and driving some 400m in April. Holmes is expected to fight the charges when his case resumes in July after his lawyer entered not guilty pleas at Queanbeyan Local Court last month. Separately, a 64-year-old man pleaded guilty to four charges of aggravated cruelty relating to the killing of 71 kangaroos on his Victorian property in 2021. He was handed a $80,000 fine plus costs on Thursday after the judge found he had exceeded the conditions of his Authority to Control Wildlife.
