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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFort Lauderdale cop suspended after video showed him pushing kneeling woman to ground
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https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/06/01/video-shows-officer-pushing-woman-during-fort-lauderdale-protests/
Fort Lauderdale police identify and suspend officer seen on video pushing protester - Steven Poherence has worked for Fort Lauderdale PD since 2016
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Fort Lauderdale police have identified Steven Poherence as the officer seen on video shoving a female protester who was kneeling on the ground as tensions rose Sunday night downtown.
Poherence has been suspended with pay while an investigation takes place, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis and Chief of Police Rick Maglione said. Poherence has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department since October 2016 and worked for the Florida Highway Patrol prior to that.
That officer has been removed from any contact with the public, Maglione said. He is relieved from duty, basically, while this matter is investigated.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will conduct the initial investigation to see if Poherence broke any criminal laws, Maglione said. Fort Lauderdale police will then do an administrative investigation.
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Fort Lauderdale cop suspended after video showed him pushing kneeling woman to ground (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Jun 2020
OP
Neglected to point out that she was kneeling, hands to her face after being maced ...
mr_lebowski
Jun 2020
#6
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)1. Good for them! Acted quickly. Nt
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5X
(3,972 posts)4. Apple trees are grown by grafting,
new recruits have to fit the tree and they will take on the characteristics of the parent tree.
The whole foundation is bad.
Cirque du So-What
(25,939 posts)5. There are likely fewer 'good cops' than you thought as well
DFW
(54,387 posts)3. "to see if Poherence broke any criminal laws?"
Well, I guess it's worth checking to see if assault and battery is a criminal offense on Florida.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)6. Neglected to point out that she was kneeling, hands to her face after being maced ...
And then the pig cop KICKED HER to the ground.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)9. I think that was a different incident.
This cop didn't kick the woman. See post #8 for video.
Pretty sad commentary on Trump's America that there are SO MANY incidents of police brutality that we can't keep them straight!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)12. Thanks, and yes it indeed is sad ... (nt)
BComplex
(8,053 posts)7. Investigation? Not that again!!! Fire the asshole! You saw him do it.
Kick his ass to the curb!
sl8
(13,779 posts)8. Videos:
Cop shoves woman in Fort Lauderdale - Second Angle
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Matthew Walker
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Published on Jun 1, 2020
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Matthew Walker
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Cop shoves woman in Fort Lauderdale
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Matthew Walker
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Matthew Walker
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Published on Jun 1, 2020
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)10. Thank you.
genxlib
(5,528 posts)11. If I am seeing that right
It looks like a female black cop goes after him and gives him a boat load of shit.
kacekwl
(7,017 posts)13. Boy, that woman officer was pissed. She
Pushed his ass and yelled at him the whole way back.
pansypoo53219
(20,977 posts)14. if only he was docked at least 1 week of pay too. baby step.