Charges dismissed against Tennessee student choked while handcuffed

[SexualShark]

[quote]Jarod Dotson had been charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest after authorities shut down a massive student block party in April near the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

"There simply was no evidence of wrongdoing, of criminal conduct, by Mr. Dotson," his attorney, Tasha Blakney, said Wednesday in a telephone interview.

Blakney said she discussed the charges with District Attorney Randy Nichols and prosecutors had agreed to dismiss the case in Knox County General Sessions Court.

"He suffered injuries and the conduct of these officers was absolutely inappropriate and violated Mr. Dotson's rights," she said.

Blakney said she continues to represent Dotson, who is considering other options including a lawsuit. She also represents several other students arrested that night.

The photographs, published online, showed a Knox County sheriff's deputy appearing to choke Dotson while two officers handcuffed the student's hands behind his back.

T[B]he Knox County sheriff dismissed the deputy, Frank Phillips, after department investigators determined he had used excessive force during the arrest.[/B][/quote]

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[Abrown516]

The gif of the choking was so uncomfortable to watch. Glad to see that officer had his repercussions.

[alastorL]

I think he oughta be charged with assault or something too to be honest. Why would you choke someone as a means of detaining them? Especially if it's not some dramatic one-on-one thing