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Cops probed for making kids do pushups
Mayor: Four officers under investigation
Updated: Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 10:19 AM EST
Published : Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 10:19 AM EST
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The mayor of North Providence says four officers are being investigated for making two juveniles do push-ups as punishment for knocking down mailboxes.
WPRO-AM reports that Friday's incident was videotaped and posted on YouTube, but has since been pulled.
Mayor Charles Lombardi tells the station the officers pulled the two juveniles over and thought the best way to reprimand them was for them to do push-ups on the side of the road. He says the officers took the law into their own hands and calls it unacceptable and nauseating.
Lombardi says he wants the officers suspended.
He tells the station, "You can't fix stupid. I think that's the only explanation here."
Mayor: Four officers under investigation
Updated: Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 10:19 AM EST
Published : Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 10:19 AM EST
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The mayor of North Providence says four officers are being investigated for making two juveniles do push-ups as punishment for knocking down mailboxes.
WPRO-AM reports that Friday's incident was videotaped and posted on YouTube, but has since been pulled.
Mayor Charles Lombardi tells the station the officers pulled the two juveniles over and thought the best way to reprimand them was for them to do push-ups on the side of the road. He says the officers took the law into their own hands and calls it unacceptable and nauseating.
Lombardi says he wants the officers suspended.
He tells the station, "You can't fix stupid. I think that's the only explanation here."