Texas officer pulling gun on teens

Just as the crazy dust storm settles in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Grey that sparked unspeakable riots that brought life to a stand still.

A police officer in the Dallas suburb of McKinney is on administrative leave after a YouTube video showed a chaotic confrontation Friday between teenagers and law enforcement at a community pool in an upper-middle-class neighborhood.

The approximately seven-minute video opens as officers try to gain control of a group of teenagers at the pool. Several minutes into the video, an officer throws a teenage girl wearing a bikini to the ground and shoves her head down. Two teenage boys approach and the officer takes out his firearm and chases them away, then turns his attention to the girl again. He grabs her arm and simultaneously re-holsters his gun.

“Call my mama, oh God!” she shouts.

He forcefully swings her by her arm to the ground.

“On your face!” he orders and presses his open hand to the back of her head and slams her face-first into the grass.

While other teens watch, the officer places both of his knees on her back.

Her crying is audible.

https://youtu.be/YSRj8MtUhPc?t=101

In a statement posted to Facebook, the McKinney Police Department said that the video “raised concerns” and it is investigating the incident. Some on social media, including comments on the YouTube post, are reacting to the video by saying that race was a factor.

The officers appear to be white and many, though not all, of the teenagers are black.

The department has not released the name of the officer placed on leave but Chief Greg Conley told reporters Sunday that the girl, who is 14, was detained and released to her parents. An adult male was arrested, Conley said, and charged with evading arrest and interference with the duties of a peace officer.

Conley said that two officers with the McKinney Police Department are conducting an investigation.

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