Beer Steak Bullshit

Video above contains CCTV recording of a murder of inmate Robert Cotton by another inmate, Pete Van Winkle – a member of Aryan Brotherhood. Quite an entertainment for Friday night.

Sheriff’s Office of the Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona issued a statement following the murder of Robert Cotton that entirely contradicts the CCTV video. The press release states that nothing out of the ordinary happened in the cell on May 1, 2008 (the day of murder) and that the detention officers rushed to the murder scene after Robert Cotton’s dead body was dragged out of the cell and dropped on the floor one level below.

CCTV video however shows that the attack lasted for 15 minutes, during which Robert Cotton was strangled, punched and head stomped by Pete Van Winkle even after his body was bloodied and motionless for minutes. Detention officers got on the murder scene 5 minutes after Robert Cotton’s dead body was dragged out of the cell.

Investigation into the case suggests that Robert Cotton may have been murdered because he wouldn’t beat up another inmate after asked to do it by the Aryan Brotherhood.

Jess Torres, former police officer and security consultant interviewed in the video says that a security guard who was supposed to be monitoring the camera obviously wasn’t doing his/her job. According to Jess Torres; “They’re trained to notice and they’re paid to notice”.

Robert Cotton was serving time for car theft. Pete Van Winkle is now charged with first degree murder, reporters from the video say. The family of Robert Cotton filed a $2 Million claim against the sheriff’s office.