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Showing Original Post only (View all)School Cop Destroys 15-yo Student’s Face After He Tried to Call his Mom During Lunch [View all]
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-destroys-15-yo-students-face-wanted-cell-phone-call-mom/Last week, Stephanie Petrillos 15-year-old son Joe was dropped off at their home battered, bloodied, and with a fractured orbital socket. His mother says she was given no reason for the drop off other than Joe suffered the injuries after he fell on the floor while being restrained by officer Shawn OMara of the Gates police department....
According to Petrillo, last Friday morning, Joe, who was at school on his lunch break, asked the schools principal, Mary Vito, for his cellphone. In high schools, it is not uncommon for students to have to leave their phones in the office every morning.
While he was on lunch, Joe merely wanted to call his mother. However, principal Vito was not going to allow him to do that, so the two went back and forth several times. At this point, officer OMara stepped in to force Joes compliance...
He grabbed my son, who is maybe one hundred and twenty pounds, like a bean pole, and he slams him on the floor, handcuffs him and then starts punching my son in his face, Petrillo said.
According to Petrillo, last Friday morning, Joe, who was at school on his lunch break, asked the schools principal, Mary Vito, for his cellphone. In high schools, it is not uncommon for students to have to leave their phones in the office every morning.
While he was on lunch, Joe merely wanted to call his mother. However, principal Vito was not going to allow him to do that, so the two went back and forth several times. At this point, officer OMara stepped in to force Joes compliance...
He grabbed my son, who is maybe one hundred and twenty pounds, like a bean pole, and he slams him on the floor, handcuffs him and then starts punching my son in his face, Petrillo said.
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School Cop Destroys 15-yo Student’s Face After He Tried to Call his Mom During Lunch [View all]
KamaAina
Mar 2016
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update at the blog: chief says justified, because the kid threatened to punch the officer
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2016
#4
Because the oligarchy demands adherence to the rules enforced on others to never question
RKP5637
Mar 2016
#26
Thanks!!! I'm absolutely amazed at how many Americans seem clueless about what is going
RKP5637
Mar 2016
#37
Yep, Trump is working on his fascist stormtroopers. Cops make a great recruiting ground. n/t
RKP5637
Mar 2016
#27
True. But he still doesn't "look like" your standard Caucasian, unfortunately.
libdem4life
Mar 2016
#33
This is no cop, just an asshole with a gun and no brain. His family must be so proud
Augiedog
Mar 2016
#31