Apparently the kid was previously in a fight with another kid who wouldn't return his prescription basketball goggles. The Asst. Principal called the police because she said she felt unable to de-escalate the situation. Cops show up and tell the kid to leave, but when he picks up his backpack and tries to leave, Officer Rigo Valles tells the boy that he shouldn't have been rude and attempts to body block him. When the kid says he didn't say anything and asks the cop why he is pushing him, the officer grabs his arm. The 14yr old reached his hand over to remove the cop's hand from his arm, since he was told he could leave and shouldn't be assaulted and illegally detained.
Officer Valles, who clearly outweighed the kid and had a larger backup on hand, decided that his best move was to escalate the situation by choke slamming the 14yr old to the ground. His larger partner moves to the knew in the spine position.
Kashka Hughes, the student's father, plans on filing charges against the police department.
“The police officer that was actually in this particular situation, he should have been trained well enough to know that this is a 130 pound child and that the action that was taken was totally unnecessary,” said Kashka.
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This happened up the road from me in Round Rock. Round Rock is mostly upper class kids and is not what you would call a hub of teen violence, but the AP decided she needed to bring police into this situation instead of doing her job. When does being rude become a reason to illegally detain and then takedown a teenager? Sadly, this being Texas, this officer is going to walk from this with no problems.
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EMPIREsays...The kid is black
For fuck sake's, it's like they're not even trying to disguise their inherent racism anymore. The kid did nothing to deserve get choked and thrown to the ground.
robbersdog49Black, white, whatever. That cop is way, way out of line. On what planet is this the way a grown adult acts, let alone one they give a fucking gun to and power of arrest?
This is bullshit. That cop needs fucking sacking. He's not able to control his temper when faced with a little schoolboy, he's a liability if he's ever needed for proper police work.
LawdeedawNot to choose his side, ever, because I believe the cop is a brute with no discipline and he was definitely wrong, but it is hard to fire an officer when he acts within the confines of the law. Now 2 points--perhaps the law should not lean so much in their favor, and secondly people who know little of the law will chime in "blah blah I pretend to know the law blah blah." Perhaps there is something in his department's use of force matrix that could get him fired but I doubt it...
Black, white, whatever. That cop is way, way out of line. On what planet is this the way a grown adult acts, let alone one they give a fucking gun to and power of arrest?
This is bullshit. That cop needs fucking sacking. He's not able to control his temper when faced with a little schoolboy, he's a liability if he's ever needed for proper police work.
robbersdog49Oh I know he won't be sacked for it, that's not the way policing works at all. There's probably nothing to be done at all and the public just need to shut up and do as they're told.
The main problem is that I don't actually think he's really losing his cool, this is just about teaching compliance. He knew before hand that he would react like this if the kid gave him anything other than complete compliance. This is a lesson, it's not some hot head letting off steam. The lesson is you do not ever question the authority of the police. Regardless of what they do you shut up and comply or you will be hurt.
Not to choose his side, ever, because I believe the cop is a brute with no discipline and he was definitely wrong, but it is hard to fire an officer when he acts within the confines of the law. Now 2 points--perhaps the law should not lean so much in their favor, and secondly people who know little of the law will chime in "blah blah I pretend to know the law blah blah." Perhaps there is something in his department's use of force matrix that could get him fired but I doubt it...
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