Hi,
Deputy Ben Fields of the Richland, SC police department is seen on video
body slamming a teenage girl for refusing to leave class. This happened in
school and in front of other students and the teacher. Turns out, Deputy
Fields has a reputation for brutality towards students in Spring Valley
High.
Criminalizing the behavior of Black students in school does not help them or
the school. This is not just about a bad apple, but a bad way of thinking
about an entire segment of this society.
We must stop the school-to-prison pipeline by ending the use of police to
solve normal childhood behavioral issues.
That's why I signed a petition to Nikki Haley, Governor, Daniel E Johnson,
Richland County Solicitor, and School Board, Richland County, SC.
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/charge-deputy-ben-fields?source=s.em.cp&r_b
y=1126864
Thanks!
