Posted on 06/09/2023 9:39:11 PM PDT by algore
A police officer has been fired after he was caught on camera punching a woman squarely in the face while she was handcuffed.
Former Loveland Officer Russell Maranto, 28, punched Angelia Hall, 59, in the mouth while she was detained in a hospital emergency room.
In the footage, Hall can be heard becoming increasingly frustrated and angry as she sits in an examination chair while cursing and yelling at the officers and nurses who were present.
But it was when she spat at Maranto that he immediately reacted by punching her.
Another officer in the room intervened and pulled Maranto away from Hall.
Russell Maranto, 28, a Colorado police officer has been fired after being captured on bodycam punching a handcuffed woman directly in the face
Maranto punched Angelia Hall, 59, after she spat at him while she was being held in a hospital ER while sitting in an examination room emergency room
Loveland Police Chief Tim Doran released a statement on Friday as he explained his reasoning for firing the officer, citing his unnecessary use of force.
The incident was investigated by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, but so far the district attorney's office has not filed criminal charges against Maranto.
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I have no issue with anyone punching someone who spits at or on them.
I can understand the reaction but the woman was in handcuffs. That’s crossing a line.
At least he can brag about his ability to knock out a handcuffed 59 year old woman with one punch.
Sometimes words just fail you. As Robin would say KAAPOW!!!! There I feel better.
Did not say I would have thrown a punch.
The Loveland PD has had quite a history of cops assaulting people. Just sayin’
Demon rum. It was a slap, not a punch. Maybe he was reaching for her to move her mouth in another direction. That’s how I’d play it in court.
Now she knows that actions have consequences. This is a difficult concept for libs to understand.
So does he.
CO ping
I think spitting was crossing the line.
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During coronavirus lock-downs, the Dept of Justice charged several people with assault on a federal employee, when postal workers were spit at.
I am looking forward to you living in a world without police.
Since Aides, I think biting and spitting is very close to assault. Maybe they will cuff and mask perpetrators in the future. Smacking a cuffed person isn’t the best PR or career move. It leads to feeling better, unemployment and all but he may want to swear he’s a tranny or something. After all it is CO.
All that Roid Rage has to get released sometime.
I don’t either. They could have herpes or AIDS or hep c.
?!?! Biting IS assault.
So many cities are extremely short on trained cops, who knows, after a few months, this former officer may start getting offers to return to the force, but in a different precinct, of course.
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