Officer convicted of assault for pointing gun at civilian’s face
Source: Washington Post
Prince George's County police officer Jenchesky Santiago was convicted Wednesday of assault and misconduct in office. The police department has released cellphone video of the incident, showing Santiago holding a gun to a mans head. (PGPD Police/ YouTube)
By Julie Zauzmer December 2 at 10:45 PM Follow @JulieZauzmer
A police officer who held a gun to a mans head, apparently to impress his friends, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree assault and misconduct in office.
After Officer Jenchesky Santiagos conviction, the Prince Georges County police chief condemned the officers actions and said he was recommending that the department fire him.
The police department also released a cellphone video of the May 2014 incident, which showed Santiago holding the gun close to the mans forehead and shouting, I dare you to [expletive] fight me, son.
William Cunningham, the victim, said Wednesday that he still thinks every day about the terrifying traffic stop beside his front lawn . I thought I was going to die right there, he said. I just thought it was over.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officer-convicted-of-assault-for-pointing-gun-at-civilians-face/2015/12/02/f8d3ec04-992b-11e5-94f0-9eeaff906ef3_story.html
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)DebbieCDC
(2,543 posts)WTF
This needs to be recommended? Why is it not automatic?
arcane1
(38,613 posts)msongs
(67,441 posts)WhiteHat
(129 posts)Guns are killing machines, it's what they're designed for.
Threatening someone with a gun is criminal assault, a felony. EVERYONE who threatens someone with a gun is committing a crime unless proven otherwise. That includes policemen.
In my America, American Citizens are not threatened with death by public servants.