On April 10, 2014, four months before Ferguson teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by St. Louis area police, another 18 year old, Cortez Bufford, was pulled over by police in St. Louis for "making an illegal u-turn." Within a few minutes, a full-fledged scandal ensued and the the mayor of St. Louis has worked for months to keep it from the public.

The video is below, but let's break down the key facts. Let's start with the strange reality that all charges were dropped against Cortez Bufford. These charges were:

1. Police alleged that Bufford was a suspect in an area shooting.

2. Police alleged they saw marijuana in the car.

3. Police alleged they recovered an illegally owned gun from Bufford.

4. Police alleged that Bufford made an illegal u-turn.

5. Police alleged that Bufford kicked officers and resisted arrest.

Now, think for a moment, and ask yourself why in the world would all charges be dropped against a young black with all of those things stacked against him? If it doesn't add up, the video will make sense of it for you. At around 6:00 in the video, police force Cortez Bufford out of the car and begin assaulting him, kicking him, using their taser on him multiple times and even screaming for him to remain still while they tase him.

Head below the fold for more on this story and the video.