Long Island man to sue Nassau County police over beating

A man from Long Island, New York recently announced plans to sue Nassau County police officers for damages resulting from a beating he suffered at their hands.  The man claims that he was stopped for a routine traffic stop and that officers became upset when they noticed he was recording the encounter.  The man claimed when an officer came to his window and opened the door, his paycheck began to blow away.  According to reports on the situation, the man claims that, when the he reached for his paycheck, an officer struck him in the face with a knee.  The officers  reportedly beat the man so badly that his nose was broken and other facial bones were fractured.  The officers’ actions were captured on surveillance video footage from a nearby security camera.

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