The Kenosha Unified School District released video of the incident after the officer resigned from the district.
A Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who also worked school security has resigned over footage showing him kneeling on the neck of a 12-year-old girl while he was breaking up a fight.
The Kenosha Unified School District released video of the March 4 incident Saturday after the officer resigned from the district. It shows one girl get up and say something to the 12-year-old girl during lunch. The 12-year-old then stands up, there is a fight, and that's when the officer attempts to break it up. The video appears to show him with his knee on the 12-year-old's neck as he holds her to the ground before standing her up and walking her out of the cafeteria.
"She's humiliated. She's traumatized. Every day I have to hear, 'Daddy, I don't want to go to school,'" said Jerrel Perez, the girl's father. The family is planning to file a lawsuit. First published on March 19, 2022 / 10:33 PMCreate your free account or log inPlease enter valid email address to continue