There Is Absolutely No Reason For A Police Officer To Mishandle An Unruly Teen In Such A Manner
The viral video of a South Carolina deputy officer, Ben Fields ‘slamming’ an ‘dragging’ a black female student in a high school classroom has prompted an investigation and social media outcry .
The 15-second clip video shows school resource monitor, Ben Fields confronting the student at Spring Valley High school. When she refused to to leave from her seat, Field said: ‘I’ll Make You’. Fields then wraps his arm around the student’s throat flips her backwards [with excessive force] then drags her across the floor. The student was reportedly arrested, along with another male student.
The Girl Who Filmed The Incident, Was Also Arrested!
So What Led Up To This Incident?
The rumor mill suggests that the dispute began when the student peeked at her cellphone during class, and was caught by the teacher. The teacher tried to take the phone away, but the student resisted. An administrator advised the teen to leave the classroom, the student resisted a second time, and then Fields was called in, and the rest can be seen on the viral video.
However, classmate witness, Aaron Johnson says he was in the classroom at the time of the incident and tells addicting info a completely different story. Johnson says that the student was new to the classroom, and was sitting quietly before she was asked to leave by the teacher, Mr. Robert Long.
Johnson says that none of the students knew what was taking place and they were all ‘afraid’ and in ‘shock’ by what was happening. What’s even more shocking is that Johnson says when he asked the teacher was he saddened by the incident he replied; “She Should Have Cooperated”.
Sidebar: I wonder why CNN, NBC, FOX and other major news outlets have not provided [what appears to be] a ‘critical piece’ of the story in their news headline and or possible interview. Hmmm!
Officer Fields has been placed on administrative [paid] leave, as the Richland County pursues an investigation.
” Mayor Of Columbia SC, Steve Benjamin said: We Cannot And Will Not Accept This Kind Of Behavior From Any Law Enforcement Officer And I Firmly Believe That We Need An Independent Investigation “
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Update: Officer Fields was terminated from his job as deputy officer on Wednesday October 28th.
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