Officer convicted of assault for pointing gun at civilian’s face

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: Washington Post

Prince George's County police officer Jenchesky Santiago was convicted Wednesday of assault and misconduct in office. The police department has released cellphone video of the incident, showing Santiago holding a gun to a man’s head. (PGPD Police/ YouTube)
By Julie Zauzmer December 2 at 10:45 PM Follow @JulieZauzmer
A police officer who held a gun to a man’s head, apparently to impress his friends, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree assault and misconduct in office.

After Officer Jenchesky Santiago’s conviction, the Prince George’s County police chief condemned the officer’s actions and said he was recommending that the department fire him.

The police department also released a cellphone video of the May 2014 incident, which showed Santiago holding the gun close to the man’s forehead and shouting, “I dare you to [expletive] fight me, son.”

William Cunningham, the victim, said Wednesday that he still thinks every day about the terrifying traffic stop beside his front lawn . “I thought I was going to die right there,” he said. “I just thought it was over.”


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officer-convicted-of-assault-for-pointing-gun-at-civilians-face/2015/12/02/f8d3ec04-992b-11e5-94f0-9eeaff906ef3_story.html

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[LonePirate]

1. Good. We don't need LEOs like him policing our communities.

[DebbieCDC]

2. "recommend" the department fire him

WTF

This needs to be recommended? Why is it not automatic?

[arcane1]

5. No shit, "assault and misconduct in office" tend to be fire-able offenses everywhere else!

[msongs]

3. does the benevolent whatsit need any new staff to do PR? nt

[WhiteHat]

4. Yes, it really is that simple.

Guns are killing machines, it's what they're designed for.

Threatening someone with a gun is criminal assault, a felony. EVERYONE who threatens someone with a gun is committing a crime unless proven otherwise. That includes policemen.

In my America, American Citizens are not threatened with death by public servants.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Good