White Collective Power/White Supremacy = When a white police officer is caught on video stomping an unarmed Latino Man while saying "I''m goin to beat the fucking Mexican piss out of you" and his fellow officers, the police chief, internal affairs, the union and the media support, defend, and finance that white police officer’s “right” to stomp him. [MORE] Would a non-white cop get star treatment after assaulting a white man?

From [HERE] It's been nearly two years since Seattle police detective Shandy Cobane was caught on camera and suspended for stomping on a Latino suspect's leg and shouting he was going to "beat the (expletive) Mexican piss" out of him in April 2010. And KIRO Radio's Don O'Neill is criticizing a new report that says Cobane has been given a "plum assignment" in the SPD robbery unit.

KING 5 reports Cobane has been assigned to what is considered "one of the most prestigious units" in the department despite a promise by Chief John Diaz Cobane would be transferred to street patrol as punishment.

But despite the implication that Cobane is receiving special treatment, Don argues it's the exact opposite. While Cobane wasn't assigned to patrol, he was instead assigned to an administrative job for the last two years. "I talked to Shandy about where he wanted to be sent. He wanted to be on patrol," Don says. "Chief Diaz sent him to a desk. And when you're a cop, you don't want to be sitting at a desk."

Cobane tearfully apologized after the incident, was demoted and given a 30-day suspension without pay in May 2011.

Don points out Cobane was a highly respected member of the gang unit who paid a hefty price for the incident, which he argues was sensationalized to begin with.

"His job was to talk to gang members. And it's not an easy thing to do," Don says. "He's a humble guy, he's a good guy, you talk to other cops about him and they say if there's any guy that you would want to have out on the street that knows how to handle himself with gang members and also knows how to handle himself in a tough situation it's Shandy Cobane."