Sarasota Cop Andrew Halpin Seen on Tape Throwing Peanuts into mouth of cuffed Homeless Man
Outrage at Florida Police Officer Throwing Peanuts to Homeless Man 0:42
A Florida police department is mired in criticism after an officer was seen on surveillance video throwing peanuts at a homeless man.
The tape shows Officer Andrew Halpin tossing peanuts while booking Randy Miller at the Sarasota County Jail on July 18. Miller is seated and handcuffed, and opens his mouth like a circus animal — apparently at Halpin's command.
Two officers watch in the background as the apparently intoxicated Miller tries to catch the peanuts.
The video was made public on Monday. Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino told NBC station WFLA she was not aware of the incident until the video was made public.
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Later in the video, Miller slumps to the floor and eats the peanuts off the floor, while Halpin kicks nuts toward him, the Herald-Tribune said.
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