Video shows officer striking young man at Baltimore school

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Video shows officer striking young man at Baltimore school

JULIET LINDERMAN

Updated 6:23 pm, Wednesday, March 2, 2016

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors are investigating after a school police officer was caught on video hitting and kicking a young man inside a city school.

Baltimore City Public Schools released a statement saying their own officials are "vigorously investigating" the Tuesday incident at REACH Partnership School. In a cellphone video shot by a student, a school police officer can be seen slapping and kicking a young man while another officer stands by.

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City schools CEO Dr. Gregory Thornton issued a statement calling the officer's behavior "completely unacceptable."

"I am completely appalled and disappointed by what is depicted in the video," he said.




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[Old Vet]

1. Officers Union says Young man NOT a student...................

And has been asked to leave the property several times. IMHO he has a girlfriend in that school, Or the cops know hes up to no good. Just guessing, Its a very big deal nowadays to keep only students in the school to avoid for instance if this kid were to hurt another student. I don't think they slapped him around because they were bored ,knowing theres cameras everywhere just frustrated this kid keeps sneaking in.

[Delver Rootnose]

2. And the proper response .....

... If this kid wasn't a kid at the school is to slap him around kick him and generally physically abuse him.

For fuck sake what type of person are you.

[Old Vet]

4. The kind of person......

Who has seen dropouts sneak into school and hurt students, Sell drugs. Like I said Iam going on the little pieces of info that's been released. And yes, if this non-student was doing any of the above and was told over and over to stay out. Yeah a few open handed slaps and no arrest but stay out of this school.

[keylargo]

6. Can you read?

"But Lauren Geisser, an attorney for the victim, says he is a 10th-grade student at REACH, and that she and her client tried to meet with the school's principal Wednesday but were told he was in a meeting. Geisser said the school provided a printout that listed his name on the school's roster."

Sounds like you are defending the wrong person here!

[Tempest]

20. He obviously didn't read the story

And later he claims new reports say the victim wasn't a student, yet failed to provide a citation.

He's in a desperate CYA mode right now.

[NobodyHere]

24. The school spokewomen said he wasn't a student

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/03/02/video-shows-school-officer-striking-young-man-baltimore-school-police-chief-suspended/

Foster, the schools spokeswoman, said the young man in the video is not a student at REACH, but officials still don’t know his identity, including whether he’s a student at another school.

[Tempest]

26. The lawyer has a printout from the school and he's on it

So either the spokeswoman is lying or the printout is lying.

Why would his name be on the list of enrolled students at the school?

[NobodyHere]

27. Let the investigators find out.

I'm just trying not to rush to conclusions here.

[Taitertots]

7. So you think the cops should commit felonies to punish people for misdemeanors

Some of us still want the police to actually follow the law themselves.

[Old Vet]

9. No Sir, But I find it hard to believe.............

That for no reason at all this officer would open hand slap him then kick him away for NOTHING. If iam wrong on his status as a student, Which a few news shows said at first he was not my apologies. Just have to wait for more solid info.

[Taitertots]

11. Whatever it was, it didn't create legal justification for violence

Even if he wasn't a student, it's still illegal to assault him to punish him for breaking the rules.

[Tempest]

15. " If iam wrong on his status as a student"

It's not IF, you ARE wrong.

And after vilifying the student in several posts, now you want to wait for more solid information?

You're a perfect example of what is wrong with this country when it comes to police brutality.

[NobodyHere]

3. I wonder what happened before the video started

[Old Vet]

5. I agree.....

Gotta be more to it.

[Tempest]

16. Why does there have to be more to it?

Why are you so eager to take the side of police?

You claim to want to wait for more information, yet you continue to post wrong information (you said it wasn't a student when it was) and have already passed judgement.

You're exactly what is wrong with this country when it comes to police brutality.

[romanic]

8. Same.

Not saying the officer is right for slapping the shit out of the boy, but considering how violent schools are getting nowadays; something definitely prompted the officer's actions.

[Tempest]

21. "something definitely prompted the officer's actions"

A power trip most likely. The student might have made a comment to the cop and it set the cop off.

We've seen it over and over and over again. Like in the case of Sandra Bland.

[pothos]

13. doesnt matter

nothing happened which would have made the outcome necessary

[NobodyHere]

19. What if the person had attacked the officer just before the video started?

[Tempest]

22. But he didn't

Since it wasn't part of the police report.

[Spacedog1973]

10. The appropriate response

regardless of the person's status - he could be a serial convicted paedophile for all I care - there are rules that public officials have to follow for a reason. This is not a police state. Far too many authoritarians on here.

[pothos]

14. yup

theres some really disturbing posts about this

[Tempest]

18. Especially from one particular poster. n/t

[Old Vet]

12. Latest Update................

School completely locked down and police were responding to a intruder call from the school, He was NOT a student.

[Tempest]

17. Citation please

But Lauren Geisser, an attorney for the victim, says he is a 10th-grade student at REACH, and that she and her client tried to meet with the school's principal Wednesday but were told he was in a meeting. Geisser said the school provided a printout that listed his name on the school's roster.

So you're claiming the lawyer and school are both lying?


What really happened is that you got caught lying about the student and are now trying desperately to cover your ass.

[Old Vet]

23. Watch your mouth, I take being called a liar very serious.....

The information I got was from CNN, So block me or whatever you to someone whos looking for the truth, But to call me out as a liar is just wrong. We are hearing conflicting stories obviously, Maybe my facts are wrong but I would never cross that line.

[Tempest]

25. The only conflicting information is coming from you

If you got it from CNN then it should be easy for you to provide a citation to the story from their web site.

The fact that you haven't shows deceit and deception on your part.

And drop the tough guy act. No one is impressed.