Cop Was Hailed As A Hero, But Video Tells A Different Story (GRAPHIC) Sean Conway's heroic actions were celebrated last May.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority detective was shown on surveillance video pulling an inebriated Anthony Ferrier back from the edge of the train tracks, likely saving his life. He was hailed as a hero when the footage was released by authorities.
But an extended version of the video, obtained by WCVB, appears to show that Conway didn't just save Ferrier from the tracks, he also punched him repeatedly as the two scuffled on the ground.
"The MBTA misled the public and clearly intended to do so," David Milton, one of Ferrier's lawyers, told the station. "If they truly believe the officer's actions were appropriate beginning to end, they should have released the entire video and let the public decide."
Milton had to sue the MBTA to get the full video and now, he said, he plans to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of Ferrier.
"Punching is not really recommended for police officers,” another one of Ferrier's lawyers, Howard Friedman, told the Boston Globe. “He didn’t look like he was in control of the situation. He looked like he was upset and taking it out on Mr. Ferrier.”
MBTA police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post, but in a statement sent to WCVB, the transit authority said, "Detective Conway's use of force was justified and commensurate for the situation."
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority detective was shown on surveillance video pulling an inebriated Anthony Ferrier back from the edge of the train tracks, likely saving his life. He was hailed as a hero when the footage was released by authorities.
But an extended version of the video, obtained by WCVB, appears to show that Conway didn't just save Ferrier from the tracks, he also punched him repeatedly as the two scuffled on the ground.
"The MBTA misled the public and clearly intended to do so," David Milton, one of Ferrier's lawyers, told the station. "If they truly believe the officer's actions were appropriate beginning to end, they should have released the entire video and let the public decide."
Milton had to sue the MBTA to get the full video and now, he said, he plans to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of Ferrier.
"Punching is not really recommended for police officers,” another one of Ferrier's lawyers, Howard Friedman, told the Boston Globe. “He didn’t look like he was in control of the situation. He looked like he was upset and taking it out on Mr. Ferrier.”
MBTA police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post, but in a statement sent to WCVB, the transit authority said, "Detective Conway's use of force was justified and commensurate for the situation."
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