Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna faces charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Friday.Prosecutors say Bologna was captured on cell phone video striking a Temple University student in the back of his head while he was participating in a mass demonstration on Monday.
"Bologna is no longer on patrol duty, according to local station WHYY. "Right now, I'm handling operations from the office," he told the station in a phone call Friday.The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police vowed in a statement to"vigorously defend Bologna against these baseless allegations and charges."The police union said they were"disgusted" to learn about the charges.
I feel sorry for my brothers and sisters in Law Enforcement. Political pundits stopping Law and order. They have no concept of the thin blue line.
Will the prosecutors continue to charge the police for misconduct and assault along with other crimes that they commit while in uniform or on the job when shit settles down across the country or will they go back to their regular routine of covering things up?
I can’t believe that fucking idiot was in charge of other humans... and was issued a gun.
'Milliseconds to make a decision'. No, that's instinct. If your instinct is to beat another person in the head with a metal rod, you should probably not have a metal rod.
At minimum, 57 officers (Buffalo) have retired cuz of thus anti-police rhetoric Good luck trying to get good ppl to be cops Ya think it’s bad now? Just watch the next few years, when police departments have to lower their standards cuz nobody wants to be a police officer
Back the blue.
This day 1944 American & Allied soldiers fought & died against genocidal machine in World War II...DDay76 This day 2020 American & Allied soldiers in protest die & fight genocidal machine against Blacks in America with law enforcement on our necks! ReconstructinIII2020 cnnbrk
The inspector should get a medal
What's wrong with these fools, really!? As bad as they have been over the last, what week and half with everyone watching them. Just think how much worse they must have been before chauvin murdered George Floyd. whitesagainstwhiteracist
Trump Lied and People Died
Hello Mr. 'T' of white house! Neck or knee?
No justice no peace. No violence No Change.
And what did this protester do BEFORE they got hit in the head You people are so fucking anti law enforcement it makes me want to vomit! Shame on you! And yet who do you call if something happens to one of you Hypocrisy...they shouldn't respond to any of you!
Oooh. Not good. All police departments should be on the same page. Sometime with a drunk or crazy person, you have to use stun gun or several officers but shouldn’t kill. Gives a bad name. Poor Geoge was 3 to 1. Were they scaredy-cats? Then don’t be police!
I support law enforcement officers but, the way that the police inspector handlied the situation was wrong and he should be fired and charge with assult and using a weapon in excessive force when the situation did not call for it and his behavior was unacceptable.
A story about a video with no video. SMH
praying....
And that inspector should get 10 years for attempted murder!!! Why are they free to assault people This has shown more than just violence against blacks this has shown police violence against anyone who doesn’t conform.
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The Police are doing a CRIME if they even touch a peaceful protestor who hasn't touched them, or are looting/destroying property, or harming anyone! Simply it has to be fair, the Police cannot touch/assault another person and destroy their rights, they have to be Accountable!
fake news
If the aim here is to immobilise, eviscerate and reduce the police to mall cop status, be careful what you wish for. The vacuum will be filled and it will be utterly unaccountable.