No camping permit? That’s an a** kickin’ for you!

Reginald Deon Davis is filing a federal lawsuit against the city of Galveston, Texas after he was brutally beaten and held underwater by local police. According to court documents, the incident occurred this past March 19th while he was sleeping in his car near the seawall. Davis reports that he was exhausted after attending a friend’s birthday party and then staying up late to study for a college exam the next day. When Davis realized he was too tired to drive all the way home, he pulled over to rest so that he wouldn’t pose a danger to other drivers. He notified his wife by phone and dozed off, unaware that sleeping in a car by the seawall was illegal without a special permit.

At 1:45am, Davis was awakened by officer Jose Santos Jr, who asked him to exit the vehicle and place his hands on the police car. Davis instead ran to the beach, where he was tasered in the back and tackled by officer Santos into the water. Police dashcam video recorded the incident which showed Davis attempting to resist his head being held underwater while being beaten and kicked severely by officers who arrived on the scene.

The Daily mail reports: