This is the disturbing moment a corrections officer in Kentucky punched a handcuffed inmate in the face after he tried to use the restroom in privacy.
Terry Whitehead was 19 years old when David Schwartz, 47, brutally attacked him while he was helpless with his hands bound in April.
For the first time video footage has become available showing the man who was immediately fired from the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections after incident.
Terry Whitehead was 19 years old when officer David Schwartz, 47, attacked him in April
Former LMDC officer Devan Edwards, 21, was also fired for failure to report the incident and previously displaying 'unprofessional actions' on social media.
In the clip a cop's bodycam records him asking why he was spat at. He wears a pair of blue plastic gloves.
He says: 'Whitehead, what are you doing, man? I ain't never had a problem out of you. Why you gotta spit on us? Sergeants come around. You know how this is.'
Whitehead responds that he needed to use the lavatory and before they continue to press him about why toilet paper was placed as a streamer in his cell.
Then Schwartz is seen hitting the inmate with a closed fist.
Before the portion of the video begins pepper spray had been used on the inmate and he claims he was punched after he was ordered to remove the tissue but could not reach it due to using the bathroom.
A shirtless Whitehead is seen flinching and cowering away from the large-built officer who goes ahead and hit him anyway.
During the upsetting footage the teenage can be heard trying to reason with the pair, telling them they know he's not trying to cause trouble.
The inmate was helpless with his hands bound as other officers watched the assualt
'I do not give you problems like that, Schwartz bro,' he says.
'I tried my hardest,' he tells them, as he begins a lecture about being treated correctly. 'This ain't right. On my mama.'
After the camera pans to show a third officer in the room, the man with bodycam point of few tells the inmate, 'You need medical.'
The young man insists he does not need medical attention but they then agree his eyes need special attention.
As Schwarz walks into the corridor, it's clear he's very angry and shows his hot temper by slamming the door against the wall several times as others watch on.
Whitehead did need medical attention after all. He was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital on April 25, more than a week later, after he lost consciousness in custody, legal papers state.
The teenage can be seen trying to reason with the corrections officers in the video
Before the portion of the video begins pepper spray had been used on the inmate and he claims he was punched
Whitehead claims Edwards said he could place toilet paper up to conceal areas while he relieved himself, according to a lawsuit filed by attorney Sam Aguiar.
He is pursuing legal action for excessive force, battery and assault and wants a trial. The complainant is asking for compensation for medical bills, pain, suffering and punitive damages.
Whitehead's mother was heartbroken after viewing the footage Monday.
'If don't nobody believe he deserves justice, I do,' Janelle Stark said according to Wave3.com. 'And I'm going to make sure he gets it.
Whitehead was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital on April 25, more than a week later, after he lost consciousness in custody
'I'm hurt, my heart is broken.'
She explained that although the men have been fired there's a chance they could simply go to another prison and repeat the behavior.
'My son is helpless and this is somebody that was in a position of power he had a uniform on,' Stark added. 'I want criminal charges placed against them,' Stark said. 'We are fighting, like Terry said, this is the fight of our lives.'
Director Mark Bolton said at the time: 'What I saw on that video is disturbing and is not reflective of what we expect from our staff.'
Steve Durham, assistant director of Metro Corrections, suggested there isn't a problem with corrections officers in general but individuals.
'This case is not about a defect in policy,' he said. 'This case is about a defect in personality.'
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Main photo article This is the disturbing moment a corrections officer in Kentucky punched a handcuffed inmate in the face after he tried to use the restroom in privacy.
Terry Whitehead was 19 years old when David Schwartz, 47, brutally attacked him while he was helpless with his hands bound in April.
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