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20 Philly Cops Beat Him, Say He Injured Himself

JUSTICE?

Video shows officers attacking Tyree Carroll and calling him a ‘piece of shit.’ The district attorney’s office says it has no plans to investigate yet.

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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department says up to 20 officers were justified in beating and possibly tasering a black man, while calling him a “piece of shit.”

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