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Outrage after South Carolina officer throws, arrests student in classroom
cnn.com ^ | October 27, 2015 | Holly Yan, Greg Botelho and Kevin Conlon

Posted on 10/27/2015 11:01:15 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012

(CNN)The video shows a South Carolina school resource officer standing over a student, seated at her desk. He puts his arm near her neck, then yanks her backward. The desk tips over and the student crashes onto the floor.

The uniformed officer doesn't let go, sharply tugging the student toward the front of the classroom. She flies out of her desk and slides several feet across the floor.

"Give me your hands," the officer says.

His is the only voice heard. Other students sit calmly and quietly, one of them covering his face with his hand.

Yet many haven't been so quiet since the footage out of Columbia, South Carolina, surfaced.

Some have defended the officer, many pointing out that the video isn't complete. It doesn't show what happened before, including what the student did and how many times authorities -- a teacher, a school administrator and finally the officer, Richland County Sheriff's Deputy Ben Fields -- had asked her to get up.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; education; police
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To: cowboyway

Yes, he could have walked away and allowed her to continue her disruptive behavior. He did not slam her to the floor and toss her across the room. He tipped her desk over, pulled her from it and arrested her.


81 posted on 10/28/2015 4:28:07 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: R. Scott
He did not slam her to the floor and toss her across the room. He tipped her desk over, pulled her from it and arrested her.

Nice spin, Hillary..............

82 posted on 10/29/2015 3:28:54 AM PDT by cowboyway (This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: cowboyway

Hardly spin. Did you watch the video or just listen to the voice over?


83 posted on 10/29/2015 3:47:36 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: R. Scott

I watched the video several times. You must be watching the slow motion version.


84 posted on 10/30/2015 3:31:42 AM PDT by cowboyway (This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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