The cop who slammed a high school girl and her desk to the floor and then dragged her across the room and cuffed her has been fired:
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott on Wednesday fired Deputy Ben Fields, who was caught on video picking up and throwing a student of her chair during class in Columbia, South Carolina.
âFields did not follow proper training and proper procedure when he threw the student across the room,â Lott said, adding that he specifically did not agree with the âmaneuvers that were used.â
Lott placed some of the responsibility on the female student for starting the incident by refusing to put away her phone and leave the classroom.
âWe must not lose sight that the whole incident was started by this student,â Lott said, adding that it still doesnât excuse the deputyâs actions.
âI can tell you what he should not have done. He should not have thrown the student. He could have done a lot of things he was trained to do,â Lott said, adding the officer feels sorry the incident occurred.
Thank FSM there was video. That’s the only thing that made this outcome possible.
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