Los Angeles prosecutor: CHP officer’s roadside beating of woman ‘was legal and necessary’
Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:40 pm
California Highway Patrol officer Daniel Andrew, who was caught on film beating 51-year-old Darlene Pinnock last July, will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“When looking at all of the evidence, and especially the medical reports and eyewitness accounts, it becomes exceedingly clear that the officer, who was alone and struggling with Ms. Pinnock precariously close to evening freeway traffic, acted within the law,” county District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “In our analysis, his use of force was legal and necessary to protect not only his own life but also that of Ms. Pinnock.”.....................
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“When looking at all of the evidence, and especially the medical reports and eyewitness accounts, it becomes exceedingly clear that the officer, who was alone and struggling with Ms. Pinnock precariously close to evening freeway traffic, acted within the law,” county District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “In our analysis, his use of force was legal and necessary to protect not only his own life but also that of Ms. Pinnock.”.....................
To read further go to this link: rawstory.com
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