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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsASU "jaywalking" cop threw an unsuspecting student to the ground last November...
And that student is now facing felony charges.
http://www.azfamily.com/home/ASU-officer-involved-in-professors-arrest-linked-to-second-controversial-case-265316531.html
Heckendorn was in a mob of students rushing to get football tickets. He says he was trying to help a friend get out of the crush of people.
"We were all pushed together like sardines, and I was basically trying to make sure she wasn't being trampled," Heckendorn told 3TV.
He says his actions were misunderstood by ASU Police Officer Stewart Ferrin. A police report says Ferrin arrived to disperse the crowd and was "pushed twice" by Heckendorn, whom he later arrested.
"He grabbed me, and tried to throw me to the ground. I resisted being thrown to the ground. I resisted being pushed by natural instinct," Heckendorn says.
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The Maricopa County Attorney decided to move forward with charges against Heckendorn, including aggravated assault on an officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. The case is in the court system.
"We were all pushed together like sardines, and I was basically trying to make sure she wasn't being trampled," Heckendorn told 3TV.
He says his actions were misunderstood by ASU Police Officer Stewart Ferrin. A police report says Ferrin arrived to disperse the crowd and was "pushed twice" by Heckendorn, whom he later arrested.
"He grabbed me, and tried to throw me to the ground. I resisted being thrown to the ground. I resisted being pushed by natural instinct," Heckendorn says.
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The Maricopa County Attorney decided to move forward with charges against Heckendorn, including aggravated assault on an officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. The case is in the court system.
Officer Stewart Ferrin sounds like a real piece of work.
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ASU "jaywalking" cop threw an unsuspecting student to the ground last November... (Original Post)
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lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)1. I wonder when they stopped psychological screening on LEO applicants?
Or maybe it's the ones that fail that get the job?
cerveza_gratis
(281 posts)2. Not surprised
I saw the first video - that guy was on auto-escalate. I've had some very helpful dealings with police, and even very professional ones when I got the traffic ticket I deserved. But there are others who just get on a power trip. Too much militarization. Where have you gone, Andy Taylor? (boomer double reference)
Trillo
(9,154 posts)3. It's really not hard to understand why so many folks don't like cops.
What we hear in the news is the 'tip of the iceberg.'