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St. Louis County Police Officer Charged for excessive force
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July 25, 2014 10:20 PM
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A 13-year veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department is charged with felony assault after striking a MetroLink passenger on the hand with his expandable baton following an argument.
The county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Friday charged 44-year-old Dawon Gore of Ferguson with second-degree assault. He was jailed on a $3,500, cash-only bond.
Gore is accused of using excessive force against an unnamed 24-year-old light-rail passenger in late April at the Hanley Road station in Clayton. He’s been assigned to the department’s MetroLink unit since May 2012.
A police press release says the investigation was forwarded to prosecutor Bob McCullough in early May with a recommendation to press charges.
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/07/25/st-louis-county-police-officer-charged/
yes she was white
yes he should have been charged
and yes ...... something is very wrong.