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A police officer is being investigated after a horrific video surfaced on YouTube of him fiercely pushing over a 15-year-old girl against a wall and to the ground.
The teenager appears to pose no threat at all to cop Patrick Larrison, but is seen walking away from an incident scene when he suddenly runs up and violently slams her to the floor in Phoenix, Arizona.
The video shows Officer Larrison running after the allegedly drunk teenager after she was kicked out of her school. She is walkin
Originally posted by earthdude
Kids and parents don't really know that cops hurt you bad when you try and get away. My back has hurt for 30 years from a similar incident.
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by earthdude
Kids and parents don't really know that cops hurt you bad when you try and get away. My back has hurt for 30 years from a similar incident.
She wasn't even trying to get away, she was just walking on the sidewalk.
Originally posted by Julie Washington
That was shocking.
That kind of force could have resulted in a serious head injury.
Originally posted by tristar
Simply a case of resisting arrest. . I guess all those years of training paid off...the officer was obviously in danger i am only surprised he never drew his weapon !edit on 6-5-2011 by tristar because: (no reason given)
physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest.