By Justin Gardner The disturbing video of a school girl being grabbed around the neck by a brawny cop, then tossed around and dragged like an animal, represents a complete lack of human decency. This display of brutality was so bad that Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has asked the FBI to investigate his employee, Deputy Ben Fields.
The video also represents the epitome of a problem that plagues public schools across the nation, known as the “school to prison pipeline.”
The Center for Public Integrity has a detailed analysis of just how many school kids are subject to the oppression of badges, guns, and …read more