Just mind blowing!
Ok, so I saw on the news of friend of mine from the gym. Watch the video and read what happened. Can't believe he is that type of person. He was always such a nice and sweet guy. People are crazy these days! I was wondering how come I haven't seen him in awhile. I guess I know why now.
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/22501513/
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. -- A Whistleblower 2 Investigation took a closer look at a former Coweta County Sheriff's Deputy at the center of a controversial incident caught on tape.Clint Reynolds currently is facing two felony charges that include aggravated assault on his wife.Still, that case doesn't tell the whole story of a deputy whose superiors knew his quick temper was close to the surface. We were first introduced to Reynolds eight years ago when he and his department were the target of a lawsuit arising from a tasering incident. Reynolds won that one, but his temperament and his responses to stress were well documented in his personnel file. The controversial arrest caught on tape happened in July 2009.Sgt. Reynolds pulled over 19-year-old Matt Jones for following too closely. The video shows Reynolds pulling Jones to the ground and kicking him several times.RAW VIDEO: Angry Cop Caught On CameraReynolds said he took action because Jones put his hands in his pockets and wouldn't show them to him. There is no clear jail book-in photo of Jones, but Channel 2 Action News did get a photocopy of one. It appears to show Jones' face swollen from the deputy's knee jabs. Still, the Coweta County Solicitor thought so little of the case he refused to prosecute. Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager said there was no need for an internal investigation."I think that there was a discussion with the officer about what could have and should have, maybe, been done on the traffic stop," said Yeager. "And again, both sides looked at it and said there were some things that both sides could have done, some things differently." Deputy Reynolds' personnel file contains repeated hints about his behavior. In 1999, a supervisor describes his, "low tolerance for stress" and calls him, "a little high strung".Another entry from 2000 states, "this employee can improve in his public relations skills".In 2001, a report claims he gets stressed "about what seems to be the small things".Another report in 2008 says "Clint needs to....avoid unnecessary confrontations".Still, the file also contains good reports, and in 2007 Reynolds got promoted to sergeant. The incident that first brought Reynolds to the attention of Channel 2 Action News was not included in his file.In 2002, truck driver Stacey Draper was on Interstate-85 when Reynolds pulled him over.Reynolds claimed Draper cursed him. If he did, it does not show up on police dash cam video. What does appear on the video is Reynolds asking Draper to get him some information. Then Reynolds tasers Draper and tells him to stay on the ground. There was no internal investigation, and like the Matt Jones case, the solicitor refused to prosecute. Draper sued the county and lost. Coweta County does not require psychological screenings before deputies are hired. There is nothing in Reynolds' personnel file to suggest that his superiors considered ordering such tests. Sheriff Yeager believes Reynolds may have acted on his own."I think that at one time or whatever this officer had maybe on his own taken some counseling," said Yeager. Deputy Reynolds resigned in December after the arrest for the assault on his wife.Sheriff Yeager says the department would've considered taking action if Reynolds hadn't stepped down.The district attorney's office still is investigating the case.
Originally Posted by Dirty Octopus
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