DUPLICATE THREAD. Ignore-Deputy charged with felony in wheelchair-dumping incident

[Liberal_in_LA]

Followup to the story that made everyone angry. View the video of her dumping a disabled man out of his chair (*** warning, your blood pressure will rise***).

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/16/wheelchair.dumping.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Deputy charged in wheelchair-dumping incidentStory Highlights
NEW: Accused Hillsborough County, Florida, sheriff's deputy turns herself in


TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A sheriff's deputy who was videotaped dumping a paralyzed man from a wheelchair onto a jailhouse floor has been charged with abuse of a disabled person, a sheriff's official said.

Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44, has been charged with one count of felony abuse of a disabled person.

1 of 2 Hillsborough County Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44, turned herself in and was booked into the Orient Road Jail early Saturday, jail records show.

She was charged with one count of felony abuse of a disabled person and released after posting $3,500 bail.

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. that video made me sick.

What the hell are those people thinking?

[LoZoccolo]

2. She'll have a nice time amongst the other prisoners I'll guess. n/t

[TheDebbieDee]

3. So, does this mean that evil biotch is officially fired?!?!?!

I never saw an action so thoughtless in all my life!

[Cyrano]

4. $3,500 bail????

What if an ordinary (non-police) citizen had been caught on tape dumping a wheelchair-bound person onto the floor? Would the bail be $3,500?

But my outrage goes far beyond the amount of the bail.

What decent human being would have done such a thing whether or not they knew they were being caught on camera?

So how about if this officer gets fired for starters? And is then tried and sentenced to a meaningful prison term that will discourage other like-minded people who have power over others?

I saw that tape about four hours ago and my outrage has yet to subside.