Arizona cops have been caught on bodycam using disgusting slurs about two disabled brothers during a callout to their home.
The officers fromLake Havasu City branded David Adams and his brother 'f****ing r****ds' after they were called to their home to deal with a dispute.
The shocking footage has emerged after Adams, 25, filed an excessive force suit against the cops after he was repeatedly tasered during the incident last year.
Adams was arrested after his brother called 911 trying to evict him. Adams told police when they arrived that the altercation began over an argument about a blanket.
But the situation quickly escalated and culminated in Adams being tasered at least seven times, despite also being restrained by officers sat on top of him.
Arizona cops have been caught on bodycam using disgusting slurs about two disabled brothers, including David Adams (pictured) during a callout to their home
In video obtained by ABC7, an officer can be heard discussing the brothers as he approaches their home.
'These are those three f***ing d***heads that me and Danielle dealt with,' he said.
'Mom is out of town. That's why they are acting up... is because mom usually keeps them under control.They're all like special needs, yes.'
Later the language becomes even more offensive when a superior arrives on the scene.
'These are those three brothers that are f***king ret***ed. They are all like special needs,' the officer tells him.
Distressing footage shows the officers grappling with Adams who tells them that his brother hit him in the face.
The officers from Lake Havasu City branded David Adams and his brother 'f****ing r****ds' after they were called to their home to deal with a dispute which culminated in Adams being tasered seven times
One of the officers responds that he started it and they are heard tussling with the distressed man.
As he becomes more agitated one of the officers says he is going to deploy his taser.
The weapon is then heard being used on Adams at close range using the 'drive stun' setting.
A police report says that at least one officer also punched him after he refused to comply.
Images taken after the struggle showed that Adams suffered around 30 wounds to his torso.
After he was taken to jail, another officer was heard stating that he had 're****d strength'.
Adams was arrested after his brother called 911 trying to evict him. Adams told police when they arrived that the altercation began over an argument about a blanket
Adams was subsequently diagnosed withRhabdomyolysis, a condition which causes muscle breakdown which has been linked by some studies to traumatic events.
'He is dealing with issues still every day because of his physical maladies from the attack, and he has emotional things from the attack,' his mom Cassandra said.
'It was just devastating to watch and hear what happened to a human being by the police, and then, for it to be a member of your family, let alone your child.'
Adams was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, assault, and resisting arrest which he is now appealing.
An internal probe by Lake Havasu City police found the officers did not use excessive force and no disciplinary action was taken.
He is now suing police for excessive force after being left with 30 injuries to his torso
Adams and several relatives are now suing the force and several officers for $8.5 million allegedexcessive force, failure to intervene, gross negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress.
'This is a situation where you have someone sitting on the ground and multiple officers on top of that person; no tasing was necessary at all,' said Sean Woods, the family's lawyer.
He stated that officers should have assessed the situation and not pursued criminal charges.
One officer involved has since resigned but this was 'unrelated to the Adams incident' according to the cops.
'Due to ongoing litigation, we are not able to discuss specific questions regarding the case,' they said in a statement.
Adams was subsequently diagnosed with Rhabdomyolysis, a condition which causes muscle breakdown which has been linked by some studies to traumatic events
Adams and several relatives are now suing the force and several officers for $8.5 million alleged excessive force, failure to intervene, gross negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress
'An internal investigation was conducted and revealed that there were no violations of the use of force policy.
'There was a violation of the Standards of Conduct policy and the officers were issued a Letter of Counseling regarding their language.
'One of the supervisors was also issued a Letter of Counseling after being found in violation of the supervisor's responsibilities of ensuring photographs were taken after a use of force incident.
'The entire investigation was submitted to AZ POST for review and AZ POST took no action.
The statement added the police department,'conducts regular training' in reference to weapons and firearms use.
