Read: America's People of Color Aren't Even Safe from Police Violence in School
On Monday in South Carolina, Spring Valley High's school resource officer, a brawny Sheriff's deputy named Ben Fields, flipped over and dragged a 16-year-old student out of her desk and threw her clear across the room. Footage of the incident promptly ended up in the hands of Fields's boss, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who allegedly (and appropriately) wanted to barf when he saw it.
On Wednesday, Lott—who also said the incident has given him heartburn—announced at a press conference that Deputy Fields has been fired.
"Deputy Fields did not follow proper training without ever calling the deputy," Lott said, conceding that there may be deeper issues with school resource officers in play. Meanwhile, a federal investigation that could lead to criminal charges against the officer is still pending.
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