Police defend 'fist strikes' on teen

[Deathstarr]

An arrest in which several punches were thrown has triggered an accusation of brutality against Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police from the mother of the 18-year-old honor student who was taken into custody.<div class="feedflare">
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Posted on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:22:47 EST at http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/S1gnInLB0Ls/index.html