Brute force and ignorance in Asheville, North Carolina
8 July
An off-duty cop in Asheville, North Carolina is facing charges after being caught on camera punching an 11-year-old girl in the face. An argument outside a shopping mall escalated into fisticuffs after the man pushed the young girl to the ground. She confronted the 51-year-old off-duty cop, who then silenced her with a punch to the head. Two other girls claim the officer also pushed them. He’s facing charges for assaulting all three girls.