Tennessee Sheriff fired for choking college student unconscious

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Tennessee Sheriff After Choking College Student Until He Passes Out

Via DailyMail

A sheriff’s deputy in Knox County, Tennessee has been fired after he was caught on camera allegedly choking a university student Saturday night.

Frank Phillips, 47, was been found ‘unsuitable for continued employment,’ according to a termination notice posted Sunday night on the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s website.

‘In my 34 years of law enforcement experience, excessive force has never been tolerated. After an investigation by the Office of Professional Standards, I believe excessive force was used in this incident,’ Sheriff Jimmy ‘J.J.’ Jones said.

‘Therefore, Officer Phillips’ employment with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office is terminated immediately.’

Jones added that the investigation will now be turned over to the Knox County Attorney General’s Office to determine any further action.

Damn, Mr. Officer…

When they got to the police van, the arresting deputy’s handcuffs were removed from the young man’s wrists and replaced with cuffs from the vehicle.

During the brief moment his wrists were uncuffed, Dotson let his arms fall by his sides.

As two officers twist his arms behind his back, another deputy walks in front of the young man and wraps his hands around his neck.

The disturbing sequence of shots show the 21-year-old appear to lose consciousness, his knees buckling as he sinks to the ground, while the deputy continues to choke him or activate a pressure point that renders him unconscious.

The officers behind Dotson fiddle with his handcuffs even as he’s being choked.

All the other cops standing around just let this go down??? SMH.

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