By now, we've all seen the video of two police officers shaking down Thyrell Hyde in an ATM Booth. All, except Police Minister John Saldivar, apparently. Today he told the media he hasn't seen the video but he knows that the police perpetrators have to be dealt with:..
Jules Vasquez
"Have you seen the Thyrell Hyde video and what are your feelings about it?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of Police
"I have not seen it on news or anywhere, but I am aware of the video and I know that the police are investigating. I have been told that the DPP has the file now."
Jules Vasquez
"Is it something that aggrieves you to see police officers shaking down a citizen in an ATM checking his balance and all of that?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of Police
"Certainly and we will leave no stone unturned in trying to get to the bottom of exactly what took place in there."
Jules Vasquez
"Should these people be in the police department the persons who did that to him?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of Police
"They certainly should not and that's why we are doing our investigation to make sure that whosoever we can punish will be punished."
Reporter
"Sir, when did you become aware of it? Was it on the media?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of Police
"No, I believe that the mother got in touched with me some time ago and at that time her son had not yet gone in to make a statement and I asked her to have her son go in and make the statement which apparently he did. That's why the police is now able to investigate."
So far the Police Professional Standards Department believes it may have identified one of the officers - and this information has been forwarded to the DPP.
