Police Officer Charged With Assault
The classic ‘bad cop, bad cop’.
Boru
Quote:Shortly after being chased on foot by Felton, Romero obeyed the officer's commands to stop running and laid down with his face on the ground, the complaint says. Romero was not resisting arrest, was not a physical threat to the officer, was unarmed, and had his arms and hands visible to the officer, the lawsuit says.
With his firearm still drawn, Felton approached the teen and kicked him, with force, in the ribs and in the face, "terrifying the plaintiff who thought he was going to die," according to the complaint.
Felton placed Romero, who was handcuffed, in the backseat of the police cruiser and, without being provoked, allegedly struck the teen in the face and body, the suit says. Another officer allegedly watched the incident and did not intervene, the suit says.
The classic ‘bad cop, bad cop’.
Boru
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