New Mexico school resource officer resigns after being caught on video allegedly roughing up 11-year-old girl
Islam Times- “There’s no excuse for the way this girl was treated,” the Farmington police chief said.
A New Mexico school resource officer has resigned after allegedly using excessive force against an 11-year-old girl who he alleges "took more milks than she was supposed to" from the cafeteria.
Lapel video of the Aug. 27 incident involving Farmington police officer Zach Christensen, an 11-year veteran of the department released Monday, appears to show him shoving the crying sixth grader into a wall.
The child then falls to the ground and Christensen can be heard yelling, "Stop resisting" multiple times.
The officer continues to struggle with the girl, not allowing her to stand up while asking her to put her hands behind her back.
At one point, as Christiansen stands over the girl, gripping her arm, a school administrator intervenes, saying, “Officer Christiansen, she is not a threat to yourself or others.”
Christiansen replies, “No. She is.”
Eventually, the administrator tries to talk him down, saying, “Sir, we are not going to use excessive force to get this done.”
Christiansen then yells, “We’re not excessive!”