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In a sickening display of police brutality, reminiscent of countless incidents we've exposed before, a Flint police officer was caught on camera mercilessly assaulting a handcuffed man. What should have been a routine arrest will now cost Flint taxpayers dearly all because an officer couldn't control his anger and took it out on a subdued, handcuffed victim.

The video, obtained by MLive through the victim, clearly depicts Flint police officer Charles Redmond, 51, arriving at the scene and proceeding to shove Terry Taylor's face into a cement porch. Redmond then appears to pummel Taylor with a closed fist, followed by a savage kick to the face.

Following this violent outburst, the three officers yanked Taylor down the porch steps and onto the ground. The officers likely had no clue that the entire incident was captured on video by a home security system.

When confronted by an MLive reporter on Monday, April 10, prior to a pre-trial hearing, Redmond declined to comment on the incident, adding that he had yet to hire an attorney. Flint police had previously admitted being notified of an incident involving potential excessive force on January 27, just a day after the alleged assault against Taylor. Surprisingly, the department responded swiftly and took disciplinary action almost immediately........more.......