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Martinez told KTVU what was not caught on the surveillance video clip was the guard beating him and throwing him to the ground in the elevator just minutes before.
"Throws me to the corner of the elevator and then grabs my chair," said Martinez.
Martinez says the incident began when the officer tried to clear the hall and grabbed Martinez's wheelchair to push him to class. The student says he protested and told the officer to let go of the chair. He says after an argument, the guard handcuffed him. He admits spitting at the guard in protest just before the beating on the tape.
"I was handcuffed, so I didn't have no way to defend myself but my mouth," Martinez said.
Martinez, who has cerebral palsy, says he had been going to therapy to strengthen his legs so he could try to walk. He says when he told the guard he was in pain, the guard cursed at him.
"He tells me like that, 'I don't give a ***! I hope you don't walk for two to three weeks,'" Martinez said.
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It was not justified as far as I can tell. The school guard was fired and is now facing criminal charges so it looks like the system is working. Another interesting fact is that there is a video out so it appears that no one is hiding anything and corrective actions are underway. Bad things happen and people make mistakes. It’s nice to see good people out there attempting to prevent such things from happening.
How the hell do you justify beating a disabled teen in a wheelchair
originally posted by: roadgravel
Martinez told KTVU what was not caught on the surveillance video clip was the guard beating him and throwing him to the ground in the elevator just minutes before.
"Throws me to the corner of the elevator and then grabs my chair," said Martinez.
Martinez says the incident began when the officer tried to clear the hall and grabbed Martinez's wheelchair to push him to class. The student says he protested and told the officer to let go of the chair. He says after an argument, the guard handcuffed him. He admits spitting at the guard in protest just before the beating on the tape.
"I was handcuffed, so I didn't have no way to defend myself but my mouth," Martinez said.
Martinez, who has cerebral palsy, says he had been going to therapy to strengthen his legs so he could try to walk. He says when he told the guard he was in pain, the guard cursed at him.
"He tells me like that, 'I don't give a ***! I hope you don't walk for two to three weeks,'" Martinez said.
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Even more than what is on the video. What is wrong with people in security.
originally posted by: AnonyWarp
How the hell do you justify beating a disabled teen in a wheelchair
Seriously, i mean, no,seriously, how ?
it sickens me...
originally posted by: MarsIsRed