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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Officer's teen punch defended


SEATTLE - THE president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild says an officer was justified in punching a young woman who shoved him in a dispute over jaywalking. Cell phone video shows Officer Ian P. Walsh trying to control two women on Monday and punching a 17-year-old in the face, according to KCPQ-TV.

Rich O'Neil told KCPQ-TV that punching her in the face was an appropriate use of force as the officer struggled with two women and a crowd formed. Mr O'Neil says it's wrong to call the punch police brutality or racist.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_541318.html

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