Maryland officer jailed for putting gun to man's head: report

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Maryland officer jailed for putting gun to man's head: report
Reuters
7 hours ago

(Reuters) - A Maryland police officer has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for putting his gun to a man's head and mouth during a 2014 incident that was caught on cellphone video, a television station reported.

Prince George's County Police Officer Jenchesky Santiago was sentenced on Friday following his conviction in December of misconduct in office, first- and second-degree assault and use of a handgun during a crime of violence, the NBC affiliate in Washington D.C. reported.

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According to the NBC report, Santiago confronted William Cunningham and his cousin in May 2014 as they were sitting in a car parked in front of Cunningham's home and asked why they were there.

Cellphone video that captured the incident showed Santiago pointing his service weapon at Cunningham's head and saying "I dare you to fucking fight me, son," NBC said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-officer-jailed-putting-gun-mans-head-report-114228580.html

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[uppityperson]

1. Good, thank you cell phone videos. How scary for that man, to have such an ass cop go after him.

[villager]

3. No wonder cops are desperate to outlaw the recording of cops

Fascists hate spotlights.

At least, ones they can't control.

[Egnever]

2. The times they are a changing

[SoLeftIAmRight]

4. I ecco the change is coming thought

slow - hope it continues

[7962]

5. I REALLY expected another "heavyset, bald, jacked-up" looking picture.

You know the type i'm talking about.
This guy actually looks fairly normal.

[trillion]

6. Very happy to hear this. I thought he had gotten away with it.

[cspanlovr]

7. Mr. Cunningham is a very brave man.

It takes nerves of steel to defy anyone, much less a policeman, who is pointing a gun at your face. That guy has guts.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. Good.