In the midst of police brutality controversy, a new video went viral on social media showing a South Carolina deputy Ben Fields, violently throwing a high school from her desk in a classroom. “Give me your hands” fields repeated to the silent girl after pinning her to the ground. Let’s review the chain of events that lead such poor example of police intervention.
The victim, who’s not yet been identified, was spotted using her cell phone by her teacher during math class. A typical transgression made by a teenager, don’t you agree? The teacher demanded to hand out the cell phone several times and when the teen refuse to do so, a school administrator has called upon. When the student refused once again, police was the next logical step for school authorities. Based on witness’s accounts, the student hadn’t done anything wrong she just pulled her cell phone for a quick second.
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Deputy Ben Fields could have easily hurt this girl as he tackled the teenager down. Let’s dwell of what the other students were feeling in the heated moment. We teach our kids the consequences of bullying, how it destroys someone identity, their right to live with peace of mind in an educational environment and this happens. All because of a high school student using her cell phone. Whose fault is this? Should we blame the “deputy” Ben Fields, who has a past of police brutality and misconduct? What about the School authorities? How a teacher does allow this atrocity to take place in a classroom? Aren’t students ought to feel protected from their teacher while in School