Body Slamming Cop Fired, Sheriff Still Blames Victim

Richland Country Sheriff Leon Lott reluctantly fired the officer responsible for slamming a student to the ground in class, but then went on to defend his use of force. Then came the victim-blaming. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. "The school resource officer who was caught on camera violently flipping a South Carolina high school student at her desk has been fired, authorities announced Wednesday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said an internal investigation over the Monday incident at Spring Valley High School in Columbia focused on whether Senior Deputy Ben Fields had violated the department's policies. He said at a news conference that the department looked at cellphone videos taken from the classroom and interviews with witnesses, and concluded that the maneuvers he used in the confrontation were "not acceptable.””* Read more here: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sheriff-announce-south-carolina-deputy-ben-fields-be-fired-sources-n452881 ********** The Young Turks October 28, 2015 Hour 1 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQh3VlrZzmyKLrh8CbEETrHt Bill O’Reilly Goon Goes To College Campus, Hits On Student, Gets Kicked Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdVOOTRl8Q0&list=PLTpcK80irdQh3VlrZzmyKLrh8CbEETrHt&index=1 Body Slamming Cop Fired, Sheriff Still Blames Victim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqPKqYtSu1s&list=PLTpcK80irdQh3VlrZzmyKLrh8CbEETrHt&index=2 Trump Pre-Complains Debate Was Unfair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CiPj-PqB8E&list=PLTpcK80irdQh3VlrZzmyKLrh8CbEETrHt&index=3 Republicans Move To Impeach IRS Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmzn87QJGhc&list=PLTpcK80irdQh3VlrZzmyKLrh8CbEETrHt&index=4 ********** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) ********** Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today! Download the iOS version here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-young-turks/id412793195?ls=1&mt=8 Download the Android version here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tyt