Columbia, SC: Deputy Benjamin "Ben" Fields aka "Officer Slam" fired for tossing Niya Kenny

Sheriff: Deputy's arrest of texting student, now a civil rights case, made him want to vomit

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case

“I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can’t control a student,” the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student ...

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http://timesbulletin.com/Content/State-World-News/State-World-News/Article/Arrest-of-girl-who-texted-in-class-prompts-civil-rights-case/165/364/198932

 

Violent South Carolina classroom arrest adds to 'school-to-prison pipeline' debate

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," Lott said. "We don't need to arrest these students. We need to keep them in school." Lott said his office would also look at when it is proper to ...

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http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-police-schools-20151028-story.html

 

Local law enforcement weighs in on student arrest video

Allegedly, the young student was asked to leave the classroom but refused a teacher's order. A school resource officer was called and the situation escalated to an arrest. Some claim the video is evidence of police brutality while others say it depicts a ...

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http://www.azfamily.com/story/30369186/local-law-enforcement-weighs-in-on-student-arrest-video

 

Feds probing videotaped arrest of disruptive student

“I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can’t control a student,” the sheriff said. A second student was arrested for verbally objecting to the girl’s treatment. Both girls were charged with disturbing ...

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http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/feds-probing-videotaped-arrest-of-disruptive-student/article_d0c905c9-a662-589b-8994-d2647a6c9020.html

 

Arrest of teen who texted in class prompts civil-rights case

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second teenager who ...

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http://www.semissourian.com/story/2244776.html

 

Local law enforcement weighs in on student arrest video

Allegedly, the young student was asked to leave the classroom but refused a teacher's order. A school resource officer was called and the situation escalated to an arrest. Some claim the video is evidence of police brutality while others say it depicts a ...

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http://www.wafb.com/story/30369186/local-law-enforcement-weighs-in-on-student-arrest-video

 

'Disturbing' arrest of black S. Carolina student sparks federal, local probes

Officer Ben Fields, 34, was suspended without pay after videos filmed by students showed him flipping an 18-year-old girl out of her chair and dragging her across a classroom for refusing a teacher's demand to put away her cell phone. The arrest at Spring ...

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Student’s arrest prompts civil rights case

“I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can’t control a student,” the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second ...

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http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/oct/27/students-arrest-prompts-civil-rights-case/

 

Violent arrest of black US student goes viral

Officer Ben Fields, 34, was suspended without pay after videos filmed by students showed him flipping an 18-year-old girl out of her chair and dragging her across a classroom for refusing a teacher's demand to put away her cell phone. The arrest at Spring ...

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http://www.samaa.tv/social-buzz/2015/10/violent-arrest-of-black-us-student-goes-viral/

 

Local law enforcement weighs in on student arrest video

Allegedly, the young student was asked to leave the classroom but refused a teacher's order. A school resource officer was called and the situation escalated to an arrest. Some claim the video is evidence of police brutality while others say it depicts a ...

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http://www.kpho.com/story/30369186/local-law-enforcement-weighs-in-on-student-arrest-video

 

Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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Arrest video fallout: Spring Valley High officer Ben Fields may learn fate today

Another student arrested from the classroom has spoken out ... Niya told CNN's Don Lemon on Tuesday night the incident started when her math teacher told the other girl to give up her cell phone. The girl refused and defied orders from the teacher and ...

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/28/us/south-carolina-school-arrest-videos/index.html

 

Arrest of girl who texted in class prompts civil rights case

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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http://www.wral.com/sheriff-seeks-information-on-officer-student-confrontation/15026843/

 

Arrest of teen after she was tossed across classroom prompts civil rights case (w/video)

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second student who ...

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http://www.tampabay.com/news/nation/sheriff-seeks-information-on-officer-student-classroom-confrontation/2251407

 

Arrest of teen who texted in class prompts federal civil rights probe

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second teenager who ...

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http://recordpub.com/latest%20headlines/2015/10/28/arrest-of-teen-who-texted-in-class-prompts-federal-civil-rights-probe

 

S.C. teen's arrest draws inquiry

"I think sometimes our officers are put in uncomfortable positions when a teacher can't control a student," the sheriff said, promising to be fair. Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned. The deputy also arrested a second teenager who ...

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http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/oct/28/s-c-teen-s-arrest-draws-inquiry-2015102/?f=latest

 

'Disturbing' arrest of US student sparks federal, local probes

Officer Ben Fields, 34, was suspended without pay after videos filmed by students showed him flipping an 18-year-old girl out of her chair and dragging her across a classroom for refusing a teacher's demand to put away her cell phone. The arrest at Spring ...

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http://news.asiaone.com/news/crime/disturbing-arrest-us-student-sparks-federal-local-probes