European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 15, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9police brutality investigation ordered Justice department to review cases across . Washington a attorney general Dick Thornburgh thursday ordered a Justice department review of reported complaints of police brutality in los Angeles and across the nation for possible patterns of misconduct. Thornburgh a announcement came after he met with two lawmakers who urged the Justice department to broaden its investigation of the beating of a Motorist by los Angeles officers to include other allegations of brutality against the City s police. The attorney general said in a statement that he had asked the Justice department s civil rights division a to undertake a review of All official complaints filed in this area within the past six years to discern whether any pattern of misconduct is  Thornburgh also ordered the depart mentus National Institute of Justice to determine if there is a correlation Between police brutality and. A Lack of adequate training and internal disciplinary procedures. A a a a. A a responsible Law enforcement officers condemn acts of police brutality by anyone in Law enforcement. Those engaged in Law enforcement must be among the first to assume the Observance of the civil rights and civil liberties of All citizens a Thornburgh said. A Thornburgh s chief spokesman Dan Eramian said the departments prosecutors would review All complaints of police brutality that have been filed with the civil rights division Over the last six years. The attorney general issued the statement after a breakfast meeting with reps. John Conyers d-mich., and edolphus towns d-n.y., chairman of the congressional Black caucus. Conyers said Thornburgh also agreed to examine any additional specific complaints of brutality that have not been reported to authorities Over the last six years. A a Eramian said he did not know How Many brutality complaints were received by the department during the six year pc Rod. A but  the attorney general gave him artist of 22 current investigations of local police departments that could Lead to criminal charges and 14 cases that have resulted in indictments . The six year period covers the statute of limitations on Federal civil rights crimes for which police could be prosecuted . Conyers has called for a Federal investigation to determine if there is a a culture of violence in the los Angeles police department As evidenced by the March 3 beating by three White officers of a Black Motorist. The beating with police Sticks was recorded on videotape by a Man across the Street and broadcast nationwide. It has led to Calls for the resignation of los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates who has resisted the pressure while apologizing for a shame and Dis Honor brought on police everywhere by the incident. A. A. A a a a a the has promised his troops that he is going to stay Here and provide the leadership to restore the Shine and gleam of that badge a said it. Fred Nixon a spokesman for the chief. In a speech wednesday at the police Academy Gates said a we apologize to the members of other departments because we have brought shame and Dishonour to the profession. It is a unanimous opinion of this department that that kind of conduct was wrong. It was  added a one of the failures of this organization is that we bring in police officers from the human race. And human Ings  air Force civilian employee at Ramstein Dies at 51 Ramstein a Germany a an air Force civilian employee died tuesday at his Home in Einsiedler Hof Germany. Gerald f. Tilton 51, was a Driver for the 377th services so at Ramstein where he had worked since 1981. His body was found in his bed tuesday by his Mother said a Ramstein spokesman. He apparently died of natural causes. A native of Buzzards Bay mass Tilton is survived by a son Steven f. Tilton 10, of Longford Germany and his Mother Virginia f. Tilton. His body will be returned to the United states for burial in the veterans administration National cemetery in Bourne mass. The 377th services so is accepting donations for Tilton a family. To make a donation Contact Judy Savage at the Squadron 06371-47-2248 or ets 489-2187. Airman 20, sentenced for having Selling drugs Aviano Italy a amps a a 20-year-old air Force enlisted Man has been convicted of possessing and Selling drugs a spokesman said thursday. Airman 1st class Robert Kennedy assigned to the 40th Supply so at Aviano a Italy was sentenced to 20 months confinement master sgt. Jim Yohe said. Kennedy was convicted March 8 by a general court martial of two counts of distributing hashish and one count of Possession of hashish Yohe said. Kennedy was also Given a bad conduct discharge reduced to the Grade of airman Basic and ordered to forfeit $428 per month for 20 months he said. Inferno on British Motorway an Aerial View graphically shows the twisted scorched gridlock of vehicles that blocked Britain a m4 Motorway wednesday and resulted in 10 deaths and 25 injuries. Some 45 vehicles were involved in the pileup near Hungerford West of London in heavy fog and the ensuing fire. Part of the Motorway was closed for 24  court orders murder suspects held by de Reavis staff writer the three German teen agers arrested tuesday in the slayings of an american couple and their German landlords must remain in custody until police finish their investigation a judge has ruled. A when the investigation is Complete the court will decide if the District attorney has compiled enough evidence to try the three a District attorney Rainer Schilling said thursday the maximum penalty that the two 17-year-Olds and one 16-year-old could receive for murder would be 10 years confinement because they Are considered minors said Jochen Muller a spokesman for the District attorneys office. The victims were americans. Billy Hawthorne 54, and his wife Sheryl 42 and their landlords Ralf and Monika Reis both 27. The Hawthorne who were Counselor for the army in Friedberg rented the upstairs apartment in the Reises House in Staden a town North of Frankfurt. The Reises lived downstairs. The suspects Are from Forstadt a town just West of Staden. Muller said the Only motive officials have for the killings is the jealousy that one of the 17-year-old suspects apparently had for Reis. The 17-year-old apparently believed Reis was planning to steal the youths Girlfriend Muller said. A there May have even been two girlfriends involved in the history of jealousy Between the killer and the victim a Muller said. A but we re just beginning our investigation. So we cannot confirm any of this until we talk to these  Muller said investigators were now certain that Only the two 17-year-Olds were involved in the actual shootings. The 16-year-old May have helped get rid of the victims Isuzu jeep in the Nidd River Muller said. Police have placed the time of the slayings Between 9 and 11 . Saturday. Following tips from residents in Forstadt the police found the three teenagers the gun used in the slayings and the cd equipment stolen from the jeep and the res  killers lured Reis to a deserted parking lot near the autobahn under the pretence that they needed Reis to help fix a broken moped they abandoned there. Reis having had several Beers asked Hawthorne to do the driving. After killing the two men the youths drove Reisz jeep Back to the House entered it with Reisz key and killed the women. A the autopsy showed the women were not raped but there May have been some other sexual abuse. Further investigation will Tell a Muller said. A the Beretta 7.65mm pistol with a homemade Silencer belonged to the father of one of the youths. The father does not have a License for the weapon a said Wilhelm Braun a spokesman for the Friedberg police. A memorial service was to be held at 3 . Today in the Friedberg Chapel for the Hawthorne