LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Police Department reached out to the public for assistance in tracking down to suspects in a violent attack captured on camera. They released the footage on social media in hopes of someone recognizing the individuals in question and coming forward with information.
YouTube stepped in, not only deleting the video, but even shutting down the PAPD channel for a short period of time.
The LAPD is more than welcome to enlist the assistance of the communities they serve, just don't expect YouTube to allow them to do so on their platform.
The video is however, still available to be viewed on X. The footage captured on a Ring door camera is graphic.
"LAPD Detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any info leading to the identification & arrest of two suspects involved in a brutal assault, which occurred September 28 at 2am in the Venice area," the LAPD posted.
According to KTLA 5, the department said "that their account had been 'temporarily suspended after [posting] a video of a brutal attack' in the department’s Pacific Division shortly before 11:45 a.m. Saturday morning."
They appealed the suspension, only to be denied.
The incident shown in the suspended video showed an argument that led to the suspects attacking the victim and after knocking them to the ground and walking away. The suspects can be seen reengaging the victim and hitting them in the head with a set of bolt cutters, knocking them unconscious.
They are then seen leaving the scene on their bikes.
The victim, only identified as Kyle, told the affiliate that he remembers very little of the attack and that he is lucky to be alive.
“I woke up in the hospital in shock and kind of confused about where I was and what happened.”
He and his girlfriend, Rose, were out celebrating their third anniversary.
“I didn’t recognize him when I got to the hospital,” Rose said. “It was really devastating and a complete shock.”
Kyle underwent surgery to relive the swelling and pressure that develop as a result of the beating.
“I could’ve died,” Kyle said. “I could’ve had brain damage.”
As shown in the video, the first suspect appears to be black male with black hair and a black beard. He was wearing a black sweater, black pants and black and gray tennis shoes.
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YouTube stepped in, not only deleting the video, but even shutting down the PAPD channel for a short period of time.
The LAPD is more than welcome to enlist the assistance of the communities they serve, just don't expect YouTube to allow them to do so on their platform.
The video is however, still available to be viewed on X. The footage captured on a Ring door camera is graphic.
"LAPD Detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any info leading to the identification & arrest of two suspects involved in a brutal assault, which occurred September 28 at 2am in the Venice area," the LAPD posted.
According to KTLA 5, the department said "that their account had been 'temporarily suspended after [posting] a video of a brutal attack' in the department’s Pacific Division shortly before 11:45 a.m. Saturday morning."
They appealed the suspension, only to be denied.
The incident shown in the suspended video showed an argument that led to the suspects attacking the victim and after knocking them to the ground and walking away. The suspects can be seen reengaging the victim and hitting them in the head with a set of bolt cutters, knocking them unconscious.
They are then seen leaving the scene on their bikes.
The victim, only identified as Kyle, told the affiliate that he remembers very little of the attack and that he is lucky to be alive.
“I woke up in the hospital in shock and kind of confused about where I was and what happened.”
He and his girlfriend, Rose, were out celebrating their third anniversary.
“I didn’t recognize him when I got to the hospital,” Rose said. “It was really devastating and a complete shock.”
Kyle underwent surgery to relive the swelling and pressure that develop as a result of the beating.
“I could’ve died,” Kyle said. “I could’ve had brain damage.”
As shown in the video, the first suspect appears to be black male with black hair and a black beard. He was wearing a black sweater, black pants and black and gray tennis shoes.
The second suspect is also appears to be black male with glasses. He was wearing a gold long-sleeve dress shirt, black pants and black over gray tennis shoes.
In the past, Law Enforcement Today has reported on suspended accounts on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube and even LinkedIn.
Not only has LET been the target of social media censorship and demonitization, but our owner also received a lifetime ban from LinkedIn for posting a story about law enforcement. That ban was just recently lifted.
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