A Mississippi police officer has been placed on leave after a viral video showed him choking a young black man.
You likely haven’t heard about this story – it happened 6 days ago and there’s been nary a peep on the fake news media.
Apparently, this young man’s wellbeing doesn’t matter because it doesn’t “fit” the liberal media’s narrative that only “white cops” are bad.
The fact of the matter is that any cop who does something wrong should be called out, regardless of his skin color.
Jackson police place an officer on administrative leave after a video showing a confrontation goes viral.
The incident was caught on camera near Bailey Avenue.The Jackson Police officer, who has not been identified, can be seen holding a male by his neck and yelling at him.
In the video, the officer can be heard telling a bystander that he was not choking the subject.
The man being held by the officer later states that he could not breathe.
The department says it is aware of the video
Right now, there is an internal affairs investigation underway.
You can watch the video below:
The police department is conducting an internal investigation into the incident.
The suspect has not been identified by police.
No arrest was made during the incident however a report was written up, the police officials said.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on May 29, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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