Video footage of the Tuesday incident at Manchester Airport shows a White male officer pointing a Taser at a man lying on the floor. The officer kicks the man, who appears to be of South Asian heritage, in the face and stomps on his head, before kneeling on him.
The incident has led to shock and outrage in England, where police officers are not routinely armed, and are expected to use force only when necessary. Various police forces have faced accusations of racism - and previous allegations of police brutality have sparked protests or riots that have swept the country.
"We know that a film of an incident at Manchester Airport that is circulating widely shows an event that is truly shocking," Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry said in a statement."The use of such force in an arrest is an unusual occurrence and one that we understand creates alarm."
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