Police brutality: Cop caught on camera hitting woman

03 October,2012 01:43 PM IST |   |  A Correspondent

A video footage of a uniformed officer assaulting a woman in the face posted has gone viral. The incident took place in Philadelphia


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More than 800,000 people have viewed the video entitled ‘Philadelphia Police Brutality', which was posted on a popular video sharing site.
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The incident occurred in Philadelphia after a parade on Sunday when officers stopped a motorist during a neighbourhood celebration.u00a0
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Some people in the crowd apparently threw some liquid on the police officers, and an officer confronted the victim who may have been involved.
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The uniformed cop was seen on the tape hitting the woman in the face, and moments later, the woman's mouth appeared to be bloody.
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(With inputs from NDTV)
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