ASU has put "jaywalking" arrest officer on leave and asked FBI to investigate possible violations.

[Gravitycollapse]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/07/02/tempe-asu-professor-arrest-abrk/12048135/

An Arizona State University police officer whose arrest of an ASU professor in May has drawn national attention is now on leave, and the university has asked the FBI to review whether any civil-rights violations occurred during the arrest, according to an ASU statement.

It looks like the national attention has put ASU PD under the spotlight.

[Anansi1171]

1. This is huge! This had me in flames I was so angry..

...and with nothing having happened I was fearing it would be a whitewash. Tempe is crushed with teabaggers, so that action was taken against the arresting officer AND the ASU PD will get DOJ review is a score. Whatever comes with racial profilling, etc, I hope some sunlight is shed on the nepotism there with the officer and his family.

Ah nepotism, the REAL affirmative action!


Now if only someone would give a damn that the Albuquerque PD seems to be shooting the unarmed at will...

[Cha]

2. Good!

[etherealtruth]

3. Good

[Blue Owl]

4. Sounds like that hobby cop was KKKwalking

n/t

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended, good.

Thanks for the thread, Gravitycollapse.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. Good!

[NutmegYankee]

7. Finally!

Have they dropped the charges against the woman? The officer deserved his kick for reaching at the woman's genitals.

[McCamy Taylor]

8. Agree. It was obvious sexual harassment, practically rape.

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10. The charges have not been dropped. But I expect them to be dropped or reduced...

The ASU PD PR department has been very good masking their contempt. But the fact that they are asking the FBI to investigate, even if it is just "precautionary," means they know the shit has hit the fan and they will probably be more than willing to "work" with the victim to reduce or drop the charges.

[AAO]

9. That is the most egregious thing I've ever seen.