Denver officials divided over punishment for officer in videotaped beating

The video of Officer Devin Sparks repeatedly hitting Michael DeHerrera of Denver with a piece of metal wrapped in leather, picking him up roughly and slamming a car door on his ankle has prompted Independent Monitor Richard Rosenthal to push for the firing of Sparks and Cpl. Randy Murr.

Isnt it special that the video camera operated by a member of the B.O.R.G. chose to zoom out and away after at :36 when the officer starts beating the living daylights out of the bystander?[Ed]

Rosenthal, who monitors police internal investigations, maintains that Sparks and Murr are unfit for the force because they didn't tell the truth about the April 4, 2009, incident. Rosenthal also believes the use of force by Sparks was excessive. The Denver City Council earlier this year agreed to pay $17,500 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by DeHerrera alleging excessive force