Credit where credit is due to Knox County, Tennessee Sheriff Jimmy J.J. Jones for firing this officer and turning his case over to the Attorney Generals office to determine whether criminal charges will be filed. Other police departments put their officers on administrative leave for using deadly force without justification, but Sheriff Jimmy Jones says In my 34 years of law enforcement experience, excessive force has never been tolerated. This is the proper role of a Constitutional Sheriff -- to oversee the countys law enforcement assets and to ensure that they maintain a harmonious accord with citizens in accordance to the Bill of Rights. He went even further, This incident provides a perfect example of why we are in the process of purchasing officer-worn body cameras (video and audio recordings) so incidents like this will be fully documented.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:46:45 +0000
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