*The former sheriff of San Jacinto and two of his deputies were recently found guilty of using a "water torture," on prisoners. Six victims testified that they were handcuffed to a table or chair with a towel wrapped tightly around their faces. Water was poured over the towel, nearly drowning the men unless they confessed to alleged crimes.

Kicking Ass in New Orleans

*Gerard Glover was shot and killed by police who were chasing him for speeding on his motorcycle. The police claimed that Glover and Raney Brooks, with whom he was riding double, had fired at the officers during a chase. They recently admitted, however, that the alleged gun used--"found" 300 yards from the scene--was planted by other cops. The officers were suspended from the force.

Kicking Ass in New York

*David Ramsey, 25, was shot dead last year while sitting in his car. The cop, who was in plainclothes and an unmarked police van, says Ramsey tried to back into him. Although New York police regulations prohibit firing at moving vehicles, the officer was cleared by a grand jury.

*Otis Morrison, 31, was creating a disturbance next door to a police precinct in 1982 when four policemen mistook pliers in his hand for a gun and killed him. No one was even disciplined, let along charged with a crime.

*Last March, 19-year-old Larry Dawes was chased by police after running a red light on his moped. Witnesses say the police car rammed the moped into a parked car, after which one of the officers kicked Dawes' dead body. A grand jury recently decided not to hand up indictiments.

*At the September 19 congressional hearing on brutality, the case of Luis Baez came up. His mother called the police to calm down the disturbed young man. The police shot him 21 times.

Kelling and Wilson should be subpoenaed by the congressional subcommittee on police brutality to determine how many times they have encouraged policemen to "kick ass." The personal grief, community anger and decreased respect for the law that follow each killing is the end result of actions set in motion partly by such anti-crime "experts."