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Video of cop slamming down teen girl to the floor sparks outrage in US

In the video, the officer is seen to lift and drop the high school student on her side before leading her away.

Rolesville: In a disturbing video that spurred outrage, a police officer was seen slamming a girl student on the floor.

The Rolesville High School student who was slammed was allegedly trying to break up a fight between two girls in the cafeteria area of a North Carolina high school, one of whom was her sister.

The 15-year-old, Ahunna Akpuda, who recorded a brief video on Tuesday shared the video on social media.

In the video, the officer is seen to lift and drop a girl on her left side before pulling her to her feet and leading her away. Akpuda said two girls had been fighting, including the sister of the girl who was slammed to the floor.

Town officials say the officer, Ruben De Los Santos, was placed on paid administrative leave.

( Source : AP )
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