Video and audio of Brolin, Wright arrest may put police on the hot seat
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Police are now saying they have video of a bar brawl in which members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie — including actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright — were arrested.
Brolin, Wright and five crew members of the Oliver Stone film “W.” were arrested Saturday on misdemeanor charges at the Stray Cat Club.
Brolin, who plays President Bush in the film, and Wright, who plays retired Gen. Colin Powell, are charged with interfering with police. Each posted a bond of $384, according to court records.
The actors had just completed shooting the film, which is loosely based on Bush’s life.
Police Chief Henry Whitehorn told The Times of Shreveport he is reviewing the case and will submit it to the city prosecutor’s office, which will decide whether to proceed with charges.
Police said they have video from patrol car cameras and audio from officers’ microphones but would not elaborate on their contents. The police though may be the one’s defending themselves as new details about repeated tasering, pepper spray and use of racial slurs emerge.
Local station KTBS reports and TMZ sources say Wright, who plays Colin Powell, was repeatedly tasered and pepper sprayed as he lay prone on his stomach in the street. We know witnesses heard the officers using extremely foul language, including the “N” word, directed at Wright.
Our sources say Brolin was observed by witnesses attempting to make peace and standing still as he was repeatedly sprayed in the eyes by cops.
I am wondering if these guys had really started considering them the “powerful men”..lol