On MSNBC last night. The video - is clear as day regardless of the child's gender. Race. Anyone who doesn't find that officer's actions monstrous is not my ally.

That SRO should be fired and charged with assault.

...O'Malley's tone and perspective were spot on.

I just wonder how many other folks will look at that situation and feel that student brought this on herself or that the 'peace officer' had no other choice but to body slam the student...or maybe the officer feared for his life because he knew the student to posses some secret negro ninja moves...I guess she should feel lucky she didn't get shot!

But that's it. I mean - if we are talking about DU. Even some of our current and former police officers at DU were disgusted at what they saw.

So that's basically the 24 hour NJ news channel. They really only cover local news stories outside of NJ if they have relevance and teeth.

Also saying the Officer is on leave and she is facing charges.

I hope her family comes forward. I'll contribute to her defense fund and lawsuit against that punk.

Enough of these thugs always getting away with it.

Seems like that should be the first thing and way before calling the cops!

This is the same blog that was linked here this summer and GD lost it's collective mind over their "White Tears" piece . . .

Are making clear that they think . . . If she had been a white teenage girl -

Your scenario/appropriate response would totally totally make sense.

Well, I can only imagine what a discussion of "White Tears" could trigger.

I am always interested in the "spin" we see when something like this happens. Was the student in trouble? Sure, but the reaction from the teacher and the 'officer' were entirely inappropriate and criminal. There are better ways to handle unruly and violent students - which she was not! This is not the first time I have asked, "Did the officer's response reflect the nature of the "crime/violation"? Did the officer escalate the situation, or he try and defuse situation?

How many people will line up and say she got what she deserved! How many of her fellow students will have this same attitude (talk about Stockholm Syndrome), and think this is the correct way to react or be treated?

Did anyone see the reaction of the other students in the class?

Makes me sad and angry.

Who look terrified. He wasn't laughing. He was under stress. But I'm sure his parents had 'the talk' with him.

..that's the one I was talking about...he didn't even want to look towards the action. Can you say PTSD?

I want to reach out and hug him.

opps...double-post...

When I was still teaching, most of the time, I would pull the student aside and give him/her a good talking to. That is the way it should be done. And too, sometimes parents are just not available to come ever time a kid acts up in class. Sometimes, the parents just don't care. Severe behavioral issues need to be addressed, but not by cops assaulting kids. Severe issues are usually caused by something going on at home. Cops should be the absolute last resort and only if the kid in question is hurting himself or someone else or has a weapon of some kind.

It is clear the girl in question was wrong in refusing the obey the instructions of the teacher and the cop, but the VIOLENCE committed by that cop is in no way justified.

WHO THE FUCK DO THESE COPS THINK THEY ARE!?

So much this.

Poor girl. I hope that cop loses his job.

These guys are usually more than twice the size of these girls and the girls are not threatening in any way.

He probably has a black nephew, too.

Stop getting all up in your feelings over the internet.