Atlanta officials fired two police officers and placed three on desk duty pending review over the use of excessive force as protestors took to the …
Atlanta officials fired two police officers and placed three on desk duty pending review over the use of excessive force as protestors took to the streets Saturday to express their anger over the death of George Floyd.
“We understand that our officers are working very long hours under an enormous amount of stress but we also understand that the use of excessive force is never acceptable,” Bottom said.
The video shows a group of police officers in riot gear and gas masks pulling a woman out of the passenger seat and a man from the driver’s seat. Neither appear to be fighting the police. Officers tased the man and zip-tie handcuffs on the woman on the ground
Shields said it was “shocking” to watch the officers “manhandling” the students in their car.
