The officer has been thrown under the (school)bus by his upstream command structure. Way to go, sheriff. Way to back up your deputy and work to diffuse the situation. There’s more to this story than is being told, and there is most likely a history within this school and likely with this student, that is not being covered.
She refused lawful requests/commands from her teacher and a “higher up” administrator, then by the resource officer. What did she expect would happen?
Go along peacefully and sort it out afterwards. No harm, no foul, no violence.
See for yourself :
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sheriff-says-third-video-shows-south-carolina-student-punching-officer-n452481