Sarasota Cop Andrew Halpin Seen on Tape Throwing Peanuts at Homeless Man

[Lochloosa]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-cop-seen-tape-taunting-homeless-man-throwing-peanuts-him-n399551


A Florida police department is mired in criticism after an officer was seen on surveillance video throwing peanuts at a homeless man.

The tape shows Officer Andrew Halpin tossing peanuts while booking Randy Miller at the Sarasota County Jail on July 18. Miller is seated and handcuffed, and opens his mouth like a circus animal — apparently at Halpin's command.

Sarasota, which bans camping overnight without permission on public or private property, was ranked the "meanest city in the nation" toward homeless people in 2006 by the National Coalition for the Homeless.

[RKP5637]

1. Yet another WTF. Assholes like this should be off the force immediately, outright fired! The

cops really need to clean up their act. All cops are not bad, but assholes like this give the entire force a bad name.

[HereSince1628]

2. Yet, another case of an occupationally acquired minacious persona?

You have to act like the team to be a member of the team.

If the team is a bunch of crass bullies, well, better take off the persona and the uniform before going home at the end of the shift.