Miami-Dade police officer faces charges after rough arrest

A Miami-Dade police officer faces charges months after he allegedly kicked a teenager who was lying on the ground with his hands handcuffed behind his back, the Miami Herald first reported Monday.

[dtom]

4 officers! So why were the other 3 officers not charged with obstruction of justice?

[mikemojc]

Well, if there were 4 officers on the scene, one kicked him in the head and the other 3 did not report it, seems like there should be some consequences for them, as well.

[Moralatheist]

Why weren't the other cops brought up on charges for allowing this?

[livelife]

Why just a misdemeanor, if it was reversed it would be a felony charge for that young man

[jimmymcdonald]

If it was anyone else they would have gotten a felony

[jimfromohio]

"Mug shot from a previous" arrest says it all

[HectorMartinez-gykp]

Another Bully with a badge, what about the other officers who sat by and didn't saynothing

[donaldcurry]

I've always said & maintain that any & all Officers witnessing an act like that be complicit or being actively involved should face charges as well. Point dam blank!

[gregoryguevara]

You only charged him because there was a video! I'm sure if no video no charge...

[tparis]

Since the cop had a weapon on him at the time it should have been a felony.

[sketch]

Am I the only 1 that's wondering how a cop who has a mug shot from a prior arrest gets to be a cop?

[Vapornator]

Good! No one is above the law, not even this pig.
Who knows what he's done that hasn't been caught on camera.

[latonyafuqua]

Wait...criminals can be law enforcement officers!

[tukool]

Domestic violence charges were dropped out of fear, no doubt. Good job by police department charging this thug with a Badge.

[bigdoggy]

A misdemeanor if it was any joe blow citizen it woild have been a felony.

[zippymax]

The average cop is far more likely to be a criminal than the average citizen. Always film them; never accept their disrespect.

[robertstack]

The cops handlers are out of control. She says "intolerable, blah blah " but what she doesn't say is "what the officer did was intolerable because incident was caught on tape". No more QUALIFIED IMMUNITY for public officials

[rohanlevy]

He was only charge because thier was video evidence. Shut up cop lady

[notjenny]

They have been taught not to kick a man thats down.
I was raised with common sense like most people in the world knows not for kick a man when they are down

[michellegreen]

They have plenty of videos showing he been doing the wrong thing. I saw a video of him man handling a young lady on the ground for No reason.