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South Fulton police said they interrupted a man trying to flush nearly a pound of cocaine down a toilet during a raid of a suspected drug house.

>> have you been a victim of police brutality? >> what form? >> from being beaten my head stomped in the street. been in the back of a paddy wagon. and having them like drive? >> your name? >> jamal cooper. >> this had to upset you to see this violence and fire. >> yes. i dont condone this or any form or fashion but i understand where these young black men are, you know how they feel. >> where do you, where does your community go from here? >> i dont know. and -- >> how does this get better? >> ...

Of the guys here have been a victim of police brutality. >> have you been a victim of police brutality? >> what form? >> from being beaten my head stomped in the street. been in the back of a paddy wagon. and having them like drive? >> your name? >> jamal cooper. >> this had to upset you to see this violence and fire. >> yes. i dont condone this or any form or fashion but i understand where these young black men are, you know how they feel. >> where do you, where does your community go from here...

These guys here are mad. man. you know what im saying? these cops out here they killing young black men. and its a lot of emotions being played you know? stuff like that. but i talked to a lot of these guys man. they say were doing this out of anger. do you know what im saying? >> but they have to know this isnt helping a cause. >> a lot of these, probably 90% of the guys here have been a victim of police brutality. >> have you been a victim of police brutality? >> what form? >> from being beate...

others have seen cars presumably stolen. and others see frustration after the death of freddie gray the 23-year-old who died from injuries believed to be sustained while in police custody there are real questions about what is being accomplished by the lawlessness were seeing tonight. rick levnithal is live with more. rick what can you tell us? >> were at the corner of fulton and rigs. you can see the police have set up care bayeds and theyre own lines. there are cars burning. we came ...

others have seen cars presumably stolen. and others see frustration after the death of freddie gray the 23-year-old who died from injuries believed to be sustained while in police custody there are real questions about what is being accomplished by the lawlessness were seeing tonight. rick levnithal is live with more. rick what can you tell us? >> were at the corner of fulton and rigs. you can see the police have set up care bayeds and theyre own lines. there are cars burning. we came ...

the looters. >> too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs. >> the rioting and the looting came hours after grays funeral. his family says they are shocked by the violence and are calling for calm and hope to organize a peace march later in the week. the gray family is not alone in grief. one resident said his heart is broken because a community center for the elderly that was still under construction burned to the ground. im kelly wrig...